The player auction was held on 19 January 2010 in Mumbai, India. 97 players from cricket-playing countries other than India registered for the auction. The list of players was then shortlisted by the franchises to 66 players.[1][2]
† In the tiebreakers, Kolkata Knight Riders bid $1,300,000 for Shane Bond and Mumbai Indians bid $2,750,000 for Kieron Pollard. The players' take was capped at $750,000 each by the IPL auction rules, with the rest going to IPL kitty.[3]
Unsold players
The following players remained unsold at the end of the auction.