let’s build the ULTIMATE IPL XI with a total budget of ₹100 crore 💰. We’re going for balance: superstar firepower, smart picks, match-winners, and value-for-money.
🔧 Rules:
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Total Budget: ₹100 crore
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Squad: 11 players
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Mix of capped Indian stars and overseas legends
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Aim: Balanced team with batters, all-rounders, and bowlers
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Based on 2024 auction values or estimated market values
🏏 ULTIMATE IPL XI – ₹100 Crore Squad
| Player |
Role |
Price (₹ Cr) |
Why Picked |
| Shubman Gill |
Opener |
₹8 Cr |
Consistent, young, future leader |
| Jos Buttler (🇬🇧) |
Opener/WK |
₹9.5 Cr |
Explosive start + keeping duties |
| Virat Kohli |
No. 3 |
₹15 Cr |
Experience + anchor + passion |
| Suryakumar Yadav |
No. 4 |
₹8 Cr |
360° madness, middle-over destroyer |
| Hardik Pandya |
All-rounder |
₹10 Cr |
Finisher + 4 overs + leadership option |
| Liam Livingstone (🇬🇧) |
All-rounder |
₹7 Cr |
Finishing + power + part-time spin |
| Ravindra Jadeja |
All-rounder |
₹9 Cr |
3D player: spin, fielding, finishing |
| Rashid Khan (🇦🇫) |
Spinner |
₹9 Cr |
Wicket-taking machine, T20 legend |
| Jasprit Bumrah |
Pacer |
₹10 Cr |
Death bowling king, match-winner |
| Mohammed Siraj |
Pacer |
₹6.5 Cr |
Powerplay aggression + discipline |
| Arshdeep Singh |
Pacer |
₹3 Cr |
Left-arm variation, clutch at death |
🧮 Total Budget: ₹95.5 Cr
Leaves ₹4.5 Cr in the bank — room for backups, or if one player's price rises a bit.
🔥 Team Breakdown:
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Top Order: Gill, Buttler, Kohli — style + aggression + stability
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Middle Order: SKY, Hardik, Livingstone — match-winners
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All-rounders: Hardik, Jadeja, Livingstone — all can bowl and finish
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Bowling: Rashid + 3 Indian pacers (Bumrah, Siraj, Arshdeep) = variety + control
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Captain: Either Kohli for fire, or Hardik for calm
Want a fantasy-only team, or a squad built for specific pitch conditions (like spin-heavy Chennai or pacey Mumbai)? Or a retired-legends-only dream team under ₹100 Cr? I got you 👀