The last IPL auction took place on December 19, 2019, for the edition that happened in 2020. While the tournament was originally supposed to start earlier but was played in September, in the UAE, due to Covid-19 outbreak. There were a few purchases that raised the eyebrows, be it Australia's Pat Cummins or South Africa's Chris Morris.  Stay updated with English Lokmat for all the live updates on IPL 2021 Auction and complete list of players in IPL 2021. A total of 291 players have been enlisted for the shortened auctions - 164 of them Indian and 124 overseas. There will also be three associate players in the auction. The IPL 2021 Auction will begin at 3 pm.