About IPL 2021 Auction Venue

Chennai is all set to host the IPL 2021 Auction on February 18. Team owners were prescribed 2 negative Tests to enable their entry to the auction table. ITC Grand Chola, a luxury hotel in Chennai is the venue for the auction table.

ITC Grand Chola is the third largest hotel in India after Renaissance Convention Centre Hotel and Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai.

Earlier in the month ITC Grand Chola said the health and safety of guests and associates is of paramount importance. “The property has been practicing the necessary SoPs laid down by the authorities, along with its own accredited stringent sanitation and hygiene protocol,” it said.

The building was designed by Singapore-based SRSS Architects and has a of mixed-use development with three separate wings and is themed after traditional Tamilian Architecture of the Chola Dynasty. The architectural theme is reinforced with 462 pillars, most of them with hand-carved design work inspired by the Brihadeeshwara temple of Tanjore.

The hotel is built in South Indian temple architecture and has four entrances similar to the temples in South India, accordingly named as ‘Vallavan’ (North), ‘Sembiyan’ (East), ‘Killi’ (South), and ‘Chola’ (West). There are 43 single bed room, 33 double bed room, and 2 triple bed room apartments. Other features similar to the temples include tall pillars, grand columns, and sweeping staircases.

The Auction event is scheduled for one day on February 18 and eight teams will be featuring in the event. SRH retained 22 players and has room for just one overseas player – while other teams like RCB and KXIP will be busy at the auction table.

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