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The full rundown of the 16 Australians in the 2022 IPL

Take a closer look at the two new teams and where the Aussies will be playing in this year's Indian Premier League

The 2022 Indian Premier League will be broadcast live in Australia on Fox Sports and live streamed on Kayo

Champions Chennai Super Kings will kick off the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League against former winners Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday night (1am Sunday AEDT) as the Twenty20 tournament returns home with an expanded version following the addition of two new teams.

The entire 2020 edition of the cash-rich tournament and the second half of last year's competition were held in the United Arab Emirates as India grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, Mumbai will host 55 matches in three stadiums in and around the city, while Pune – also in the Western state of Maharashtra – will host the remaining 15 league games, which means air travel will not be required for the league's 10 franchises.

Fans will also be allowed to attend matches, with a 25 per cent capacity limit, during the 2022 edition with COVID-19 restrictions easing in the country.

The IPL, which counts Bollywood stars and billionaires among franchise owners and draws the best cricketers globally, has expanded to 10 teams after Lucknow and Ahmedabad paid a combined $US1.7 billion to enter the world's richest cricket tournament.

Sixteen Australians will take part, although they will not be available until April 6, after the white-ball leg of their current tour of Pakistan.

There has been significant player movement following the recent player auction, with just three of the sixteen Australians – Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins and Nathan Ellis – returning to the franchise they played for last season.

Take a closer look at the Aussies involved and the 10 teams, including two new franchises, who will compete in the world's richest cricket tournament this year.

The Australians

Prices listed in AUD. Conversion rate correct at the time the player was first bought at the auction

Glenn Maxwell: A$2m (Royal Challengers Bangalore)*

Marcus Stoinis: A$1.7m (Lucknow Super Giants)*

Tim David: A$1.53m (Mumbai Indians)

Josh Hazlewood: A$1.44m (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Pat Cummins: A$1.35m (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Mitchell Marsh: A$1.2m (Delhi Capitals)

David Warner: A$1.16m (Delhi Capitals)

Daniel Sams: A$484,000 (Mumbai Indians)

Sean Abbott: A$446,000 (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Matthew Wade: A$446,000 (Gujurat Titans)

Nathan Coulter-Nile: A$372,000 (Rajasthan Royals)

Aaron Finch: A$262,000 (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Riley Meredith: A$186,000 (Mumbai Indians)

Andrew Tye: A$174,000 (Lucknow Super Giants)

Jason Behrendorff: A$139,000 (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Nathan Ellis: A$139,000 (Punjab Kings)

*Retained/purchased before the auction

The teams

Chennai Super Kings

The Australians: None

Key Indian players: Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar

Top foreign players: Moeen Ali (England), Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Devon Conway (New Zealand)

Best IPL finish: Champions (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021)

Delhi Capitals

The Australians: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner

Key Indian players: Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Yash Dhull

Top foreign players: Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Rovman Powell (West Indies)

Best IPL finish: Runners-up (2020)

Image Id: E1E9E3DE69DD49F8A5FA424CB0841C04 Image Caption: Cut by Sunrisers Hyderabad, Warner will join Ricky Ponting at Delhi // Sportzpics-BCCI

Gujarat Titans

The Australians: Matthew Wade

Key Indian players: Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami.

Top foreign players: Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), David Miller (South Africa)

Best IPL finish: N/A. New franchise owned by CVC Capital.

Kolkata Knight Riders

The Australians: Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch

Key Indian players: Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy.

Top foreign players: Andre Russell (West Indies), Sam Billings (England), Sunil Narine (West Indies)

Best IPL finish: Champions (2012, 2014)

Image Id: 975DB6C24682431F9EA2DB5DEEA2BC07 Image Caption: Aaron Finch earned a late deal with Kolkata, his ninth IPL franchise // Sportzpics-BCCI

Lucknow Super Giants

The Australians: Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye

Key Indian players: KL Rahul, Avesh Khan

Top foreign players: Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Jason Holder (West Indies), Evin Lewis (West Indies)

Best IPL finish: N/A. New franchise owned by RPSG Group, headed by Indian tycoon Sanjiv Goenka.

Mumbai Indians

The Australians: Tim David, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith

Key Indian players: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah.

Top foreign players: Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Fabian Allen (West Indies), Tymal Mills (England)

Best IPL finish: Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020)

Image Id: 078142C26AEB44F7A00350715363094B Image Caption: Tim David was picked up for A$1.53m by Mumbai // Getty

Punjab Kings

The Australians: Nathan Ellis

Key Indian players: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan

Top foreign players: Liam Livingstone (England), Jonny Bairstow (England), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)

Best IPL finish: Runners-up (2014)

Rajasthan Royals

The Australians: Nathan Coulter-Nile

Key Indian players: Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin.

Top foreign players: Jos Buttler (England), Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies), Trent Boult

Best IPL finish: Champions (2008)

Image Id: A0841CEF5A3E4A729D06A178A7348259 Image Caption: Having helped CSK to the title last year, Josh Hazlewood will play for RCB \\ Sportzpics-BCCI

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Australians: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, Jason Behrendorff

Key Indian players: Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel

Top foreign players: Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Finn Allen (New Zealand)

IPL record: Runners-up (2009, 2011, 2016)

Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Australians: Sean Abbott

Key Indian players: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik.

Top foreign players: Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Marco Jansen (South Africa), Romario Shepherd (West Indies)

Best IPL finish: Champions (2016)