CRICKET
AUCTION
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM.
OUTBID. OUTTHINK. OUTPLAY.
VIRAT
KOHLI
BATTER
- BAT
- 97
- PWR
- 89
- BWL
- 28
- TEC
- 98
- CLT
- 99
BASE PRICE
₹ 2.00 CR
Cricket Auction by the numbers
100+
ROOMS CREATED
LIVE
PLAYER BIDDING
300+
PLAYERS FOR AUCTION
REAL-TIME
BIDDING SYSTEM
HOW IT WORKS
Cricket Auction is a free IPL-style auction game you play in your browser. Run a live auction against friends in a private room, or play solo against nine AI franchises. Either way you bid on 323 real cricketers, manage your purse and build the strongest playing XI.
01 PLAY WITH FRIENDS
CREATE ROOM
Open a private auction room with a 4-digit room PIN.
INVITE FRIENDS
Share the room code and PIN. Up to 10 managers can join.
START AUCTION
Everyone claims a franchise, then the host starts the bidding.
BID LIVE
Outbid your friends before the 30-second clock runs out.
WIN TEAM
The squad with the strongest Best XI tops the table.
02 PLAY SOLO VS AI
CHOOSE SOLO
Pick Solo vs AI. No room PIN, no waiting for friends.
PICK YOUR TEAM
Claim your franchise. Nine AI managers take the rest.
FACE 9 AI RIVALS
Rule-based and reinforcement-learning bots, each with its own style.
BID OR PASS
Raise the price or hit Pass. The AI settles the war in seconds.
BEAT THE AI
Finish above nine AI franchises on Best XI strength.
HOW THE CRICKET AUCTION WORKS
Real-Time Player Bidding
Experience an IPL-style cricket auction where managers compete in real time. Every bid influences player value, team strategy, and auction dynamics as franchises battle for top talent.
Build a Balanced Squad
A successful team requires more than star players. Managers must balance batters, bowlers, all-rounders, and wicketkeepers while staying within budget constraints.
Smart Purse Management
Every bid impacts your remaining purse. Spending aggressively early can secure marquee players but may leave fewer options later in the auction.
Private Auction Rooms
Create private rooms and invite friends to participate in competitive cricket auctions. Every room develops its own bidding battles and unique auction story.
Experience IPL Auction Intensity
Feel the excitement of a live cricket auction as player prices rise, budgets shrink, and every decision shapes the final squad.
Play Solo Against AI Franchises
No friends online? Start a solo room and take on nine AI managers. Four are rule-based personalities (Moneyball, Star Chaser, Balanced Builder and The Opportunist) and five are reinforcement-learning bots trained by playing simulated auctions (Aggressor, Bargain Hunter, Fast Starter, Price Pusher and Adaptive). Each one values players differently, so no two auctions play out the same way.
Purse, Squad Size and Overseas Limits
Every franchise starts with a ₹125 crore purse by default, and the host can set anything from ₹50 crore to ₹500 crore. A squad holds up to 25 players, including at most 8 overseas players. Each player starts at their base price, and bids rise by ₹10 lakh below ₹2 crore, ₹20 lakh up to ₹3 crore and ₹50 lakh after that.
The Bidding Clock
Every player goes under the hammer with a countdown: 30 seconds with friends and 10 seconds in solo mode. Each new bid resets the clock, so there is always time to respond. In solo mode you can hit Pass to sit a player out, and the lot closes about a second after the last bid.
Marquee Sets and the Re-Auction
Players come up set by set, starting with the marquee stars, in a shuffled order within each set. Anyone who goes unsold gets a second chance in a re-auction round at the end, a good moment to pick up bargains and fill gaps in your squad.
How the Winner Is Decided
The leaderboard ranks teams by Best XI strength: the average rating of the best playing XI your squad can field. That XI needs at least one wicketkeeper, at least five bowling options and no more than four overseas players. A slot you cannot fill counts as zero, so buying one superstar and stopping never wins.
Host Controls, Chat and Reconnects
The host can pause and resume the auction or skip a player, and everyone in the room can chat live. No account is needed. If you refresh or lose your connection, rejoin from the home screen and pick up where you left off.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Cricket Auction free to play?
Yes. Cricket Auction is completely free and runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download and no account or login to create.
Can I play an IPL auction game alone?
Yes. Choose Solo vs AI when you create a room. You pick one franchise and nine AI managers, four rule-based and five trained with reinforcement learning, bid against you for every player.
How many friends can play together?
Up to 10 managers, one for each franchise. Create a private room, then share the room code and its 4-digit PIN with your friends.
Which players are in the auction?
The pool has 323 cricketers, each with a role, a base price and ratings for batting, power hitting, bowling, technique and clutch. The full player list is on player list page.
How much money does each team get?
Each franchise starts with ₹125 crore by default. Every bid reduces your remaining purse, so spend wisely.
How is the winner decided?
By Best XI strength: the average rating of the strongest playing XI a squad can field, with at least one wicketkeeper, five bowling options and no more than four overseas players.
What happens to unsold players?
They return in a re-auction round once the main auction ends, so every franchise gets a final chance to complete its squad.
Is this the official IPL auction?
No. Cricket Auction is an independent fan-made game inspired by the IPL auction. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the IPL or the BCCI.