IPL 2026 Auction List
IPL 2026 Auction – Complete Overview (Official 350-Player Shortlist)
Auction Date: 16 December 2025
Start Time: 2:30 PM IST
Venue: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi
Auction Type: Mini-Auction
Total Players Shortlisted: 350
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240 Indian
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110 Overseas
Total Slots Available: 77 (incl. 31 overseas)
Total Registration: 1,355–1,390 players
Combined Purse: ₹237.55 crore
Auction Structure & Rules (2026)
Order of Auction
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Capped players by role
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Batters
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All-rounders
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WK-batters
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Fast bowlers
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Spinners
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Uncapped players
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Accelerated rounds after player #70
Base Price Brackets
| Base Price | Player Count | Notable Players |
|---|---|---|
| ₹2 crore | 40 players (2 Indians) | Venkatesh Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, Pathirana, Devon Conway |
| ₹1.5 crore | 9 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Johnson, Matt Henry |
| ₹1 crore | 17 | Mahipal Lomror, Tushar Deshpande |
| ₹75 lakh | 42 | Multiple emerging names |
| ₹50L–₹30L | ~240 | Mostly uncapped Indians & new overseas players |
Team Purses and Slots (After Retentions & Trades)
| Team | Retained | Overseas | Purse Spent | Purse Left | Slots | Overseas Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | 16 | 4 | 81.60 | 43.40 | 9 | 4 |
| DC | 17 | 3 | 103.20 | 21.80 | 8 | 5 |
| GT | 20 | 4 | 112.10 | 12.90 | 5 | 3 |
| KKR | 12 | 2 | 60.70 | 64.30 | 13 | 6 |
| LSG | 19 | 4 | 108.05 | 16.95 | 6 | 3 |
| MI | 20 | 7 | 118.25 | 2.75 | 5 | 1 |
| PBKS | 21 | 6 | 108.50 | 11.50 | 4 | 2 |
| RR | 16 | 7 | 108.95 | 16.05 | 9 | 1 |
| RCB | 17 | 4 | 97.05 | 27.95 | 8 | 4 |
| SRH | 15 | 6 | 99.50 | 25.50 | 10 | 2 |
Most Purse: KKR (₹64.3 Cr)
Least Purse: MI (₹2.75 Cr)
Major Trades Before Auction
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CSK → RR: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran
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RR → CSK: Sanju Samson
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SRH → LSG: Mohammed Shami
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LSG → MI: Shardul Thakur
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Various: Dewald Brevis to CSK
Retention Highlights (Team-Wise)
CSK
MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Brevis (trade)
DC
Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Tristan Stubbs
GT
Shubman Gill (c), Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Buttler, Rabada
KKR
Smallest retention group; released Andre Russell & Venkatesh Iyer
(Rebuild expected)
LSG
Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav
MI
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
PBKS
Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Glenn Phillips
RR
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Buttler, Jadeja (in), Curran (in)
RCB
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar
(Faf du Plessis opted out entirely)
SRH
Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Klaasen
Players in Top Base Price Bracket (₹2 Crore)
40 players total — 2 Indians
✔ Ravi Bishnoi
✔ Venkatesh Iyer
Australia (Notables)
Cameron Green • Jake Fraser-McGurk • Josh Inglis • Sean Abbott • Ashton Agar
England
Ben Duckett • Tom Curran • Liam Livingstone • Tymal Mills • Jamie Smith
New Zealand
Devon Conway • Rachin Ravindra • Matt Henry • Kyle Jamieson
South Africa
David Miller • Anrich Nortje • Lungi Ngidi • Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
Wanindu Hasaranga • Matheesha Pathirana • Maheesh Theekshana
West Indies
Jason Holder • Alzarri Joseph • Shai Hope
Afghanistan
Mujeeb • Naveen-ul-Haq
Bangladesh
Mustafizur Rahman
Notable Additions / Surprises
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Quinton de Kock added late (₹1 crore base price)
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14 uncapped overseas players
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23 newly-added uncapped Indians
Youngest: Wahidullah Zadran (18)
Oldest: Jalaj Saxena (39)
