The return of the Indian Premier League, the world's largest cricket competition, is just a few months away. But before that, there is the big business of the 2024 IPL auction, which, with a VPN, could be watched from anywhere and for free.

Some players will be loyal to their city or state, but there will be plenty of rupees flying around to tempt the biggest stars in cricket to the 10 competing franchises.

Seamer Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav are two of the most expensive Indian internationals in the "up for auction" pot. Meanwhile, Australia's recent ODI World Cup winners Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, captain Pat Cummins, and finals player of the tournament Travis Head are all up for auction. Other nominees for up to R2 million include England's Harry Brook and Adil Rashid, South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen and Gerald Coetzee, and New Zealand all-rounder Rocky Ferguson.

In all, 333 players are available, with Gujarat Titans having the most money (Rs. 38 million) after losing star player Pandya. Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs. 34 million), Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs. 32 million), and Chennai Super Kings (Rs. 31 million) are all active, while Lucknow Super Giants will see how far their remaining Rs. 13 million budget will stretch It remains to be seen.

The annual draft continues to grow as a spectacle, and this year's, held at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena, is likely to be no different; you can watch the IPL auction live stream from anywhere here.

In addition to all 2024 Indian Premier League matches, the JioCinema app is also showing the auction in India completely free of charge.

They can also be viewed through the JioCinema.com web browser.

Travel outside India. No problem. Use your favorite Cricket VPN to unblock free streams from abroad. See below for details.

If you are abroad and try to watch the IPL auction live stream on a domestic streaming service, you may find that access is denied due to rights reasons or regional restrictions.

Fortunately, there is a solution: a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that makes it appear as if you are surfing the Internet from your home country, not the country you are in. In other words, you can access your usual streaming services from anywhere in the world.

We tested all the best VPN services and our favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, secure, works on many devices, and even comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is surprisingly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are an Indian cricket fan and are currently away from home, select "India" from the list.

3. watch as usual. For example, watch the live stream of the IPL auction on a service you normally use, such as JioCinema in India.

Willow TV may be the place to watch live Indian Premier League cricket action, but coverage of Tuesday's auction is not included in the upcoming schedule.

So if you are an Indian or Australian cricket enthusiast in North America and don't want to miss out, you will need to get a VPN, select a server in your country, and watch as if you were there.

As explained above, this year's IPL auction is available for free on the JioCinema app and JioCinema.com.

To watch it on TV, you need access to the Star Sports channel. Prices start at Rs. 899 per month, with an ad-free premium plan at Rs. 1,499 per month.

They are available starting at 2:30 p.m. IST.

If you already have access to one of these services but are outside India at the moment, you can follow the live stream of the IPL auction wherever you are by simply using a VPN with an Indian server.

Neither Sky Sports nor DAZN, the UK broadcasters of the 2023 IPL, appear to be broadcasting the 2024 auction. If you have Sky and watch the Sky Sports News channel on Tuesdays at 9am GMT, you will be able to see live updates.

Cricket fans in countries where IPL auctions are streamed live can watch anytime via VPN.

Fox Sports has the broadcast rights to this year's IPL auction, which will air on Fox Sports 506 on the Foxtel plan on Tuesday, December 19 at 8 pm AEDT.

Don't have Foxtel or don't want to subscribe? Kayo Sports, a specialty streaming service, is also airing the auction. Affordable commitment-free plans start at just $25/month and allow you to enjoy live sports such as cricket, AFL, rugby, Formula 1, and much more.