All 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises would be busy brainstorming with the mega auction for the 2022 tournament being around the corner. The bidding event will take place on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. As many as 590 players will go under the hammer and it would be interesting to see how the final squads would look like.

Veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the most sought-after players taking part in IPL 2022 mega auction this year. In fact, many were surprised when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) didn’t retain him ahead of the event. After all, he had been a vital part of the team’s bowling unit since the 2014 season. As the leg-spinner is a proven T20 star now, many franchises are likely to break the bank for him.

Australia are scheduled to tour Pakistan in next month for the first time since 1998. The two teams are set to face each other in three Tests, as many ODIs and a solitary T20 International with the tour starting from March 3. With England and New Zealand canceling their tours to Pakistan last year, Australia traveling successfully for a full-fledged tour will be a huge thing for the regular revival of international cricket in the country.

Cricket Australia (CA) has been pretty much committed to fulfilling the tour but pacer Josh Hazlewood has said that he will not be surprised if some of his teammates pull out. He acknowledged the work being done by CA and Australia Cricketers Association (ACA) but felt that the final decision to tour will be in players’ hands who might decide not to tour eventually.

The IPL 2022 mega auction is all set to take place in Bangalore during 12-13 February and a total of 590 players are set to go under the hammer in the showpiece event. With two franchises joining the contest, the 15th edition of IPL is expected to be an exciting affair. It remains to be seen how teams will walk up with their strategies to get the right picks in the mega auction with their remainin.