Joe Root and Ben Stokes are among 282 overseas players who will be part of this year's Indian Premier League auction.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed the player auction for the 11th IPL is set for January 27-28 in Bangalore with eight teams bidding for 1,122 players.

England Test captain Root is a new IPL entrant after opting to play for England in their T20 tri-series against Australia and New Zealand.