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The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) released the much-anticipated IPL 2018 Player Auction list.

The list has 16 marquee players from India and overseas headlining the big pool of 578 players that will go under the hammer on Jan 27 and 28 in Bengaluru.

Troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes and Indian off-spinner Ashwin are among the marquee players.

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Australian speedster Mitchell Starc and England captain Joe Root are also among the top foreigners who will be under the hammer in the auction.

With 18 players retained, 182 slots are up for grabs for the eleventh edition of the cash-rich league.

A total of 62 capped Indians and 298 uncapped Indian cricketers will vie for the available slots with 182 capped overseas cricketers, 34 uncapped overseas players and 2 cricketers from Associate Nations.

With INR 2 crore as the highest reserve price, 36 players, including 13 Indians, have opted for the top bracket.

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