Overview
How auctions work
The auction from start to finish, the people involved, and the screens they use.
A CricFlow auction works like the IPL auction. Players register, franchises get a budget, and players go under the hammer one at a time while franchises bid. When it ends, every franchise has a squad, and the squads flow straight into your tournament.
The auction from start to finish
Set up the auction
Budgets, base prices, bid increments, squad limits and how players are presented. Set up an auction.
Add franchises
Each franchise gets a Team ID and password for bidding. Franchise teams and logins.
Build the player pool
Players register with a link (with an optional fee), or you add them yourself. Player registration.
Run the auction
Put players up, take bids, and close each lot as Sold or Unsold. Run the live auction.
Share the results
Download squad PDFs, sold-player cards and team banners. Exports and graphics.
The people and their screens
| Who | Screen | Device |
|---|---|---|
| Organiser and auctioneer | The auction workspace and the live control room in the dashboard. | Laptop with a keyboard |
| Co-admins | The same workspace, if you added them during setup. | Laptop or tablet |
| Franchise owners | The Franchise Portal — bid with a Team ID and password. | Their own phone |
| The room | The big-screen board. | Projector or TV |
| Online viewers | The auction overlay on your stream. | OBS or vMix |
What it costs
Creating and saving an auction is free. Running it needs an Auction Pass, priced by the number of franchise teams.
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