Archive · 24 Sep 2026
BCCI Sets IPL 2027 Auction in Goa, Shifts Women’s Match
The BCCI announced that the IPL 2027 player auction will happen in Goa in December.
The exact day and building for the auction have not been announced.
Recent IPL auctions were held outside India in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
A women’s cricket match between India A and Australia A was also moved.
It was supposed to be played in Dharamshala from September 29 to October 2.
Heavy rain made the ground difficult to use, so the match will now be played in Mohali.
The new venue is the PCA IS Bindra Stadium.
The BCCI also said it will decide on a replacement for selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar after his contract ends on October 4.
The BCCI will hold the IPL 2027 auction in Goa in December.
The auction returns to India after editions held in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The BCCI has not announced an exact auction date or specific venue.
The India A Women versus Australia A Women multi-day match was moved from Dharamshala to Mohali.
Persistent rainfall and unsuitable ground conditions prompted the match relocation; Ajit Agarkar’s replacement will be decided after October 4.
- Who
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Secretary Devajit Saikia, the India A Women and Australia A Women teams, and Ajit Agarkar.
- What
- The IPL 2027 auction was assigned to Goa, the India A Women versus Australia A Women match was moved to Mohali, and the BCCI will decide on Agarkar’s replacement after his contract ends.
- When
- The auction will be held in December; the shifted match is scheduled for September 29 to October 2; Agarkar’s contract ends on October 4.
- Where
- The auction will take place in Goa, while the match will be played at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali instead of Dharamshala.
- Why
- Persistent rainfall, unfavorable weather and unsuitable outfield conditions affected Dharamshala, while the BCCI is waiting for Agarkar’s contract to expire before deciding on his replacement.
- IPL auction
- The 2027 auction will be held in Goa in December.
- Auction details
- The BCCI has not announced the exact date or specific venue.
- Previous locations
- The three previous auction editions were held in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Shifted match
- India A Women will play Australia A Women in a multi-day match from September 29 to October 2.
- New match venue
- The match will be played at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
- Reason for relocation
- Prolonged rainfall affected Dharamshala’s outfield and ground conditions.
- Selection committee vacancy
- Ajit Agarkar’s contract as chairman of the Indian men’s selection committee ends on October 4, and the BCCI will announce a decision after it is finalized.
