BidArena › Cricket Auction App
Cricket Auction App for Local Leagues and Tournaments
BidArena is an online cricket auction app for running IPL-style player auctions for local leagues, club tournaments, corporate cricket and college premier leagues. Set team budgets, bring players up one by one, take bids from team owners, and show everything live to players and fans. It runs in any browser, with nothing to install, and it is free with unlimited teams.
Create a free auction Watch a live auctionWhy use an app for a cricket auction?
Running an auction on paper or with a spreadsheet means someone has to track every bid, work out each team's remaining budget and stop teams from overspending. Disputes are common. A cricket auction app does all of that automatically and shows it on screen, so the organiser can focus on running the event.
Features
Live bidding
One tap per team to bid. The next bid amount follows your increment rules automatically.
Budget protection
A team can never bid more than it can afford while still filling its squad at the base price.
Random player draw
An animated spin picks the next player at random, which keeps the auction fair and exciting.
Public live view
Share one link. Fans see the current player, highest bid and every squad in real time.
Points or rupees
Budgets in points or money, a base price, a bid increment and a bigger increment after a threshold.
Undo and corrections
Undo the last bid, sale or unsold call. Move players or change prices later, and budgets fix themselves.
Easy player import
Paste from WhatsApp, import Excel/CSV, or let players register themselves with a form and photo.
Squad cards
Download every team's squad as a ready-to-share image when the auction ends.
How it works
- Create the auction. Add a name, budget type, team budget, base price, bid increment and squad size.
- Add teams and players. Add team names and colours, then import players with their role, batting style and photo.
- Go live. Start the auction, draw a player, take bids and mark them SOLD or UNSOLD. Share the live link with everyone.
- Finish. See the final standings, draw fixtures and download squad cards for every team.
New to running auctions? Read the step-by-step guide: how to conduct a cricket auction, or the cricket auction rules and budget formula.
Who is it for?
- Local and village premier leagues (TPL, KPL, MPL-style tournaments)
- Club, apartment and residents' association tournaments
- Corporate and office cricket leagues
- College and school cricket fests
- Tennis-ball, box cricket and turf cricket leagues
Frequently asked questions
What is a cricket auction app?
A cricket auction app lets a tournament organiser run an IPL-style player auction: each team gets a budget, players come up one by one, team owners bid, and the highest bidder signs the player. BidArena tracks every bid, budget and squad automatically and shows the auction live to spectators.
Is BidArena free?
Yes. BidArena is free with unlimited teams and unlimited players. Every feature, including the public live view and squad cards, is included.
Do I need to install anything?
No. BidArena runs in the browser on a phone, tablet, laptop or a TV-connected computer. Sign in with Google or an email OTP and create your auction.
Can spectators watch the auction live?
Yes. Every auction has a public live link that shows the current player, the highest bid and each team's squad and remaining budget in real time. Share it on WhatsApp or show it on a projector.
Can I use points instead of money?
Yes. Team budgets can be in points or in rupees, and you set the base price, bid increment and an optional higher increment after a threshold.
How do I add players?
Paste a list, import an Excel or CSV file, or share a player registration link so players register themselves with photos. Photos named 1.jpg, 2.jpg and so on are matched to players automatically.
What if the auctioneer makes a mistake?
BidArena has undo for the last bid, sale or unsold decision, and the organiser can move a player to another team, change a sold price or mark a player unsold afterwards. Budgets update automatically.
Ready to run your auction?
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