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In the most recent IPL trade off, Mumbai Indians have transferred batsman Siddhesh Lad to Kolkata Knight Riders. Lad was first roped in by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) but has only featured in a game for them once in all four years.

Kings XI Punjab have traded Ankit Rajpoot to the Rajasthan Royals on the penultimate day of the IPL transfer window. With Ravichandran Ashwin already traded to Delhi Capitals and the window set to close on November 14, teams and quickly making their moves to get their trades done.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the 13th season (2020) will be held on December 19 this year, with the venue for the same chosen as Kolkata, instead of Bengaluru. It is understood that this year’s auction will be the last small auction before franchises assemble fresh squads from 2021.

An annual survey has revealed that there has been a massive fall in the brand value of Indian Premier League franchises like Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Meanwhile, there's been a significant upsurge in the brand value of the IPL 2019 champion team Mumbai Indians.