IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: The IPL 2026 Auction witnessed high-voltage bidding as Cameron Green became the most expensive foreign buy in IPL history, with Kolkata Knight Riders securing him for ₹25.20 crore.
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By: Sports Desk
Updated: December 16, 2025 10:52 PM IST
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IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Cameron Green became the most expensive foreign player in the history of IPL auctions as Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank to get him for a price tag of Rs 25.20 crore after fending off interest from Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. However, the bigger talking point is arguably the fact that uncapped Indian players made a splash this year. CSK spent Rs 14.20 crores each on spin-bowling all-rounder Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma while DC snapped up fast bowler Auqib Nabi Dar for Rs 8.40 crore. All three players had base prices of Rs 30 lakh.
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Dec 16, 2025 10:52 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: CSK, KKR and the others...
To put the IPL mini-auction in a nutshell, it was an afternoon where Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, entering the table with a purse of Rs 64.30 crore and Rs 43.40 crore respectively, shook the room in Abu Dhabi. Among the top six buys on Tuesday evening, five came from their table.
The prices told a story in itself. Top eight buys were Cameron Green (KKR, Rs 25.30 crore), Matheesha Pathirana (KKR, Rs 18 Cr), Kartik Sharma (CSK Rs 14.20 Cr), Prashant Veer (CSK Rs 14.20), Liam Livingstone (SRH, Rs 13 Cr), Mustafizur Rahman (KKR, Rs 9.20 Cr), Josh Inglis (LSG, 8.60 Cr), and Auqib Nabi (DC, Rs 8.40 Cr). A mix of overseas players, who are far from proven consistent performers and uncapped Indians who are unknown commodity but franchises willing to take a gigantic leap of faith. Read more Venkata Krishna B's wrap of the auction here.
That's it from us here. Thanks for joining and good night!
Dec 16, 2025 09:45 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Kyle Jamieson to DC is the final bid!
Delhi Capitals asks for one player to complete their squad, they pick Kyle Jamieson, base price of Rs 2 crore and he is theirs. That is that for the 2026 IPL Auction.
Dec 16, 2025 09:12 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: The last set of bids
Zakary Foulkes sold to CSK for Rs 75 lakh
Tom Banton sold to GT for Rs 2 crore
Adam Milne sold to RR for Rs 2.40 crore
Kuldeep Sen sold to RR for Rs 75 lakh
Vicky Ostwal sold to RCB for Rs 30 lakh
Dec 16, 2025 09:02 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Now for the 3rd accelarated round
Prithvi Shaw goes to the Delhi Capitals for 75 lakh as the first name to come up in this round!
Deepak Hooda goes unsold
Jamie Smith goes unsold
Spencer Johnson goes unsold
Dec 16, 2025 08:48 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: End of the 2nd accelarated round
Mayank Rawat sold to MI for Rs 30 lakh
Praveen Dube went to PBKS for Rs 30 lakh
Sahil Parakh sold to DC for Rs 30 lakh
Vishal Nishad sold to PBKS for Rs 30 lakh
Brijesh Sharma sold to RR for Rs 30 lakh
Jack Edwards sold to SRH for Rs 3 crore
Dec 16, 2025 08:35 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: The bids since Chahar
Ben Dwarshuis has gone to PBKS for Rs 4.40 crore
Jordan Cox goes to RCB for Rs 75 lakh
Lungi Ngidi goes to DC for Rs 2 crore
Aman Rao to RR for Rs 30 lakh
Dec 16, 2025 08:26 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: CSK bring in Rahul Chahar
He has a base price of Rs 1 crore, CSK start the bidding, PBKS challenge. Heavy back and forth between the two tables and the bid zooms to Rs 4 crore with CSK. At this point we see PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia talking to someone on the phone, before raising the paddle again. Finally, PBKS bow out when bid reaches Rs 5.2 crore.
Rahul Chahar goes to CSK for Rs 5.2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 08:24 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Racing ahead with the accelarated bids
Jamie Smith - Unsold
Matt Henry - Sold to CSK at Rs 2 crore
Shivam Mavi - Sold to SRH at Rs 75 lakh
Spencer Johnson - Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 08:15 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Rachin Ravindra and Akash Deep are KKR's last buys
Rachin Ravindra goes to KKR for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Akash Deep goes to KKR for his base price of Rs 1 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 08:09 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: SRH break the bank for Liam Livingstone
KKR open the bid at Rs 2 crore, SRH raise the paddle next and they stay on it right to the end. SRH seem to have it at Rs 3 crore but GT swoop in. Bid crosses Rs 4 crore, GT drop out but LSG then come in. The paddles go up quickly between the two tables, the bid zooms past Rs 10 crore. Eventually, LSG pull out.
Liam Livingstone goes to SRH for RS 13 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 08:06 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: No takers for Shaw or Jake Fraser-McGurk
Prithvi Shaw goes unsold for a second time. As does Jake Fraser-McGurk.
And then ensures a bidding war for Liam Livingstone.
Dec 16, 2025 08:05 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Back for the second accelarated round
All right, we are back for the second accelarated round. Expect to see some big names now. First up is Sarfaraz Khan, base price of Rs 75 lakh.
CSK make the bid and they have it.
Sarfaraz Khan moves to CSK for Rs 75 lakh.
Dec 16, 2025 07:54 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Mumbai Indians happy with the team they have
MI have just the one slot left and are done with their overseas slots. This is what owner Akash Ambani had to say to the host broadcaster: "Very satisfied with the team we have. Different challenge, don't think we've had this kinda auction in 19 years. Lowest purse we've come in with, but it shows us how balanced we were. Knew we had to fill just a couple of gaps. Happy with all our picks, just one more to go."
"Atharva Ankolekar - he's a Mumbai boy, we wanted the Mumbai connect back. We also traded Shardul who is captaining Mumbai. We remember we play seven games at Wankhede, that was a critical factor in our planning. Very happy to have Atharva and Danish, who of course plays for Vidarbha.
"We haven't reached our peak for the last five years. Hopefully this is the year. We believe it's a complete and competitive squad."
Dec 16, 2025 07:35 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Last stages of the accelarated round
Jikku Bright, base price of Rs 30 lakh – Unsold
Izaz Sawariya, base price of Rs 30 lakh – Unsold
Krains Fuletra sold to SRH at base price of Rs 30 lakh
Sarthak Ranjan, sold to KKR at base pruce of Rs 30 lakh
Daksh Kamra, sold to KKR at base pruce of Rs 30 lakh
Manisankar Murasingh, base price of Rs 30 lakh – Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 07:25 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Continuing with the accelarated round
Dan Lategan, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Nathan Smith, base price of Rs 75 lakh - Unsold
Vishal Nishad, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Atharva Ankolekar, sold to MI at base price of Rs 30 lakh
Karan Lal, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Utkarsh Singh, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Praful Hinge, sold to SRH at Rs 30 lakh
Dec 16, 2025 07:19 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: No Alzarri Joseph this year in the IPL
Alzarri Joseph, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Richard Gleeson, base price of Rs 75 lakh - Unsold
Taskin Ahmed, base price of Rs 75 lakh - Unsold
Jhye Richardson, base price of Rs 1.50 crore - Unsold
Riley Meredith, base price of Rs 1.50 crore - Unsold
Tanay Thyagarajan, base price of Rs 30 lah - Unsold
Dheeraj Kumar, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Irfan Umair, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Connor Esterhuizen, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Chintal Gandhi, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 07:15 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Racing ahead with the accelarated bid
Salil Arora, sold to SRH for Rs 1.5 crore
Ravi Singh, sold to RR for Rs 95 lakh
KM Asif, base price of Rs 40 lakh - Unsold
Sakib Hussain, sold to SRH at base price of Rs 30 lakh
Omkar Tarmale, sold to SRH at base price of Rs 30 lakh
Mohammad Izhar, sold to MI at base price of Rs 30 lakh
Tejas Baroka, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Murugan Ashwin, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Mohit Rathee, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
KC Cariappa, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Cooper Connolly, sold to PBKS for Rs 3 crore
Dan Lawrence, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 07:12 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Mangesh Yadav to RCB
RCB start the bidding war, SRH jump in. The big crosses Rs 1 crore. The two franchises continue the battle and the bid crosses Rs 4 crore. Then Rs 5 crore. And then finally...
RCB have Mangesh Yadav at Rs 5.2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 07:04 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: RCB get Mangesh Yadav for Rs 5.20 crore
Satwik Desal goes to RCB at base price of Rs 30 lakh
Aman Khan, base price of Rs 30 lakh - sold to CSK for Rs 40 lakh
Mayank Rawat, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Vicky Ostwal, base price of Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Mangesh Yadav, base price of Rs 30 lakh and we have a bidding war.
Dec 16, 2025 07:01 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Danish Malewar to MI, Akshat Raghuvanshi to LSG
Waqar Salamkheil, base price Rs 1 crore - Unsold
Kuldeep Sen, base price Rs 75 lakh - Unsold
Salman Nizar, base price Rs 30 lakh - Unsold
Danish Malewar, sold to MI at base price
Akshat Raghuwanshi, base price of Rs 30 lakh
SRH start the bidding and LSG join in. The bid crosses Rs 1 crore. SRH drop out at Rs 2 crore.
Akshat Raghuwanshi sold to LSG at Rs 2.2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 06:54 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: The battle is on for Mustafizur Rahman
Mustafizur Rahman enters at a base price of Rs 2 crore, played for DC last season as a late replacement and they open the bidding, CSK compete. The two sides battle it out, price goes to Rs 5.4 crore at which point it looks like CSK have it. Then come KKR. The price goes up to Rs 7 crore, KKR stick to it.
Mustafizur Rahman sold to KKR at Rs 9.2 crore
Dec 16, 2025 06:52 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: More from the accelarated round...
Matthew Short sold to CSK at base price of Rs 1.50 crore
Tom Banton, base price Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Jordan Cox, base price Rs 75 lakh - Unsold
Josh Inglis, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Tim Seifert sold to KKR at base price of Rs 1.50 crore
Adam Milne, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Lungi Ngidi, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 06:48 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Jason Holder is back in the IPL
Jason Holder comes in with a base price of Rs 2 crore. CSK open the bidding, Gujarat Titans jump in, the price goes up to Rs 4.4 crore with CSK at which point GT pause. But they then jump back in, and the battle continues with CSK. Eventually...
GT snap up Jason Holder for Rs 7 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 06:45 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Rahul Tripathi back at KKR
Rahul Tripathi, Base price: Rs 75 lakh - Sold to KKR at base price
Sean Abbott, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Michael Bracewell, base price of Rs 2 crore - Unsold
Ben Dwarshuis, base price of Rs 1 crore - Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 06:38 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Bidding war on for Pathum Nissanka
Sediqullah Atal: Unsold
KKR then open the bidding for Pathum Nissanka at Rs 75 lakh. DC jump in and it is a battle between them and KKR for a while. The price goes past a crore, then two, then three. DC stay strong and finally, manage to keep KKR out.
Pathum Nissanka sold to DC at Rs 4 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 06:34 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Back after a 45-minute break
We are now set for the accelarated round of the auction. The franchises have submitted the unsold players that they want to take a look at once again and they will be the ones to feature now.
Dec 16, 2025 06:14 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: MS Dhoni's (real) swan song this season?
At least that is what Robin Uthappa thinks on Star Sports. Apart from a larger change in CSK's approach signalled by the twin Rs 14.20 crore acquisitions of Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, it is the money that they splurged on the former that raises this question. CSK already have bought a big name wicketkeeper-batter in the off season in Sanju Samson. The acquisition of Sharma raises the question on what kind of a role Dhoni will play this year, if any at all on the field.
Dec 16, 2025 06:11 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: About Ashok Sharma, bought by GT for Rs 90 lakh
The pacer, who can touch highs of 150 kph, emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the league phase of SMAT with 19 wickets in seven matches with two four-wicket hauls. “Thank you. I’m very happy and excited. It still feels a bit unreal. Playing with such experienced players (Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj) will help me learn a lot and improve my game. No, I wasn’t expecting it. I didn’t have any contact with Gujarat Titans and I didn’t attend any trials with them,” Sharma told The Indian Express. Read more here.
Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Prashant Veer was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14.2 crore. Born on November 24, 2005, he made his T20 debut against Tamil Nadu in Dehradun in 2023. He has played nine T20 matches for his state so far. Veer played twin tournaments for UP, flying between Mumbai and Kolkata to play in the Under-23 tournament as well as the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy between November 25 and December 1. Read more here.
Dec 16, 2025 06:07 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Auqib Nabi Dar, who idolised Dale Steyn growing up
Auqib Nabi was bought by DC for Rs 8.40 crore. Born on November 4, 1996, in Baramulla, Auqib Nabi’s family comes from a modest background. His father. Gulam Nabi Dar is an English teacher in a government school. Read more from Shankar Narayan here.
Dec 16, 2025 05:44 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: More uncapped bowlers (All base prices Rs 30 lakh unless mentioned otherwise)
Raj Limbani - Unsold
Kartik Tyagi - Sold to KKR for Rs 30 lakh
Simarjeet Singh - Unsold
Naman Tiwari - Sold to LSG for Rs 1 crore
DC opened the bidding at Rs 30 lakh and tussled with RR. A third bidder comes in at Rs 55 lakh in LSG. RR and LSG go at it until Tiwari is sold to the latter at Rs 1 crore.
Akash Madhwal - Unsold
Sushant Mishra - Sold to RR for Rs 90 lakh
Wahidullah Zadran - Unsold
Shivam Shukla - Unsold
Yash Raj Punja - Sold to RR for Rs 30 lakh
Vignesh Puthur - Sold to RR for Rs 30 lakh
Prashant Solanki - Sold to KKR for Rs 30 lakh
Karn Sharma - Unsold
Kumar Kartikeya - Unsold
Dec 16, 2025 05:30 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: GT snap up Ashok Sharma
CSK drop out at Rs 40 lakh and RR come in. Which is strange considering RR had let him go despite having signed him for a base price of Rs 30 lakh. KKR drop out at Rs 75 lakh. GT then put in a bid. RR raise the paddle once and then drop out.
Ashok Sharma goes to GT for Rs 90 lakh.
Dec 16, 2025 05:28 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: We move on to uncapped bowlers
Vansh Bedi and Tushar Raheja come up as the final names in uncapped wicketkeepers and they both go unsold. On to uncapped fast bowler and we have Ashok Sharma first up.
A bidding war begins already between KKR and CSK...
Dec 16, 2025 05:25 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Tejasvi Dahiya to KKR for Rs 3 crore
Tejasvi Dahiya made all kinds of waves in the Delhi Premier League. MI and KKR fight out for him initially and the bid races past Rs 1 crore.
RR jump in at this point and tussle for Dahiya with KKR. RR stay on it this time, but eventually, KKR win out.
Dec 16, 2025 05:21 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: LSG get Mukul Choudhary
Mukul Choudhary comes in at Rs 30 lakh. RR start the bidding for the Rajasthan player, MI raise the paddle and it is a battle between them. The paddles keep raising on the two tables until the bid reaches Rs 1 crore, at which point, MI exit.
LSG jump in last minute, RR try to keep them away but in the end, Lucknow take Choudhary.
Mukul Choudhary goes to LSG for Rs 2.60 crore!
Dec 16, 2025 05:14 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: CSK go big for Kartik Sharma!
Kartik Sharma is known to a bona fide six-hitter. MI drop out after which the battle is between KKR and LSG. The price zooms past Rs 2 crore, KKR have him for a while at Rs 2.8 crore. And then come CSK.
The two franchises locked in another bidding war now. The price rockets up to Rs 10 crore! They still keep going after that and eventually, incredibly, CSK come out on top with the same exact price they spent on Prashant Veer. The five-time champions going big on uncapped youngsters.
Kartik Sharma goes to CSK for Rs 14.20 crore!
Dec 16, 2025 05:09 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Now for the uncapped wicketkeepers...
Ruchit Ahir, base price of Rs 30 lakh. Unsold.
Kartik Sharma, base price of Rs 30 lakh. MI start the bidding, LSG jump straight in and well, it looks we have a bidding war.
Dec 16, 2025 05:04 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: For the rest of the uncapped all rounders...
Shivang Kumar with base price of Rs 30 lakh. SRH open the bidding and snap him up
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Battle on for Prashant Veer
Vijay Shankar, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mahipal Lomror and Eden Apple Tom all went unsold and then came Prashant Veer, the spin-bowling all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh.
LSG and MI are initially very interested. MI drop out after CSK come in. The price zooms past 1 crore and keeps going up. SRH drop out at Rs 4.2 crore and RR come in with Rs 4.4 crore.
CSK stay with it though, SRH come back with Rs 6.8 crore. It is cleanly between CSK and SRH at that point. The price is driven all the way up to Rs 14 crore. And then at last...
Prashant Veer goes to CSK for Rs 14.2 crore
Dec 16, 2025 04:43 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Bidding war on for Auqib Nabi
A bit of a bidding war on for Auqib Nabi, the J&K all rounder. His base price was Rs 30 lakh and DC make the opening bid. RR raise it and DC reply. The bidding races past Rs 1 crore, RR drop out at that point put RCB come in and well, the bidding has now crossed Rs 2 crore.
SRH then come in and well, the bidding war hits the stratosphere after that. The price keeps increasing and it finally ends all the way up at Rs 8.4 crore. DC stay on it and DC get him.
DC have Auqib Nabi for Rs 8.4 crore
Dec 16, 2025 04:39 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: And we are back
All right, time for set number seven, which has uncapped all-rounders. BCCI treasurer Raghuram Bhatt has been called on to the dias by Mallika Sagar.
Dec 16, 2025 04:34 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Kieron Pollard got the jokes
While Cam Green went to KKR as expected for a record sum, the bidding was started off by… Mumbai Indians, who came to the auction with just over Rs 2 crore as their purse. And Kieron Pollard reckons they “JUST” missed out on landing their target.
Right, take a breather everyone. The big one to come from this round was Matheesha Pathirana going to KKR. Dwayne Bravo has worked with the pacer for a long time at CSK and it is a reunion for the two of them.
Dec 16, 2025 04:15 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Uncapped players are up
Atharva Taide, with a base price is Rs 30 lakh, is the first of the uncapped players to come up. And he goes unsold. next up in Anmolpreet Singh. He too goes unsold. Abhinav Tejrana, Abhinav Manohar suffer the same fate as well.
Rahul Chahar goes unsold while Ravi Bishnoi looks like he will go unsold as well with a tag of Rs 2 crore. Just them Rajasthan Royals raise the paddle. And then when he looks headed to RR, Chennai Super Kings raise the paddle. So now both CSK and RR are bidding for Bishnoi.
At Rs 6 crore, CSK eventually pull out. And then Sunrisers Hyderabad come into the action with a bid to start battling with Rajasthan Royals.
But eventually they exit too and Rajasthan Royals haveRavi Bishnoi for Rs 7.20 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 04:02 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Nortje to LSG
Right after the disappointment of missing out on Pathirana, Lucknow Super Giants get Anrich Nortje for his base price of Rs 2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 04:00 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Pathirana is up
Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana is up next. He has a base price of Rs 2 lakh. Delhi Capitals start us off by raising the paddle immediately!
LSG come in just when the hammer is about to drop! And we have a bidding war on between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants.
When the price goes to Rs 15.80 crore, Delhi says it is out. But right then, at Rs 16 crore, Kolkata enter the battle and start duelling with LSG.
Kolkata prise Pathirana away from Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 18 crore
Dec 16, 2025 03:51 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Duffy is up
RCB have another buy in the auction. Bengaluru pick up Jacob Duffy for his price tag of Rs 2 crore!
Dec 16, 2025 03:50 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Matt Henry is up
We're back from the break in the IPL auction and Matt Henry goes unsold as well! Right after him, we have Akash Deep, who also goes unsold! Soon afterwards Shivam Mavi also goes unsold.
Dec 16, 2025 03:47 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: KKR CEO Venky Mysore speaks
As we have a break in the auction, KKR CEO Venky Mysore opens up on going all out for Cameron Green and spending Rs 25.2 crore.
“Very happy, something we were focused on and hoping. Happy with the price with which we got him. Always a concern as to what we would’ve done had the price gone higher. Fact is we were very keen, but not so attached. If we felt it would affect rest of the auction, we would’ve let it go. Fortunately, came within the range we were looking at. He adds lot to our team, especially with our new power coach Andre Russell, very nice to have a young allrounder. Him having had IPL experience, we know what he does with bat and ball. Couldn’t be happier. Tough to say how far we would’ve gone, lot of it would’ve depended on rest of the plans. We were getting close," Mysore told reporters in Abu Dhabi.
Dec 16, 2025 03:28 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Allen up in auction
KKR also pick up New Zealand's Finn Allen for Rs 2 crore!
A good bargain buy for the Kolkata franchise.
Dec 16, 2025 03:26 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Duckett up
Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Smith (Rs 2 crore) go unsold as well! Ben Duckett also at Rs 2 crore looks like he could meet the same fate when Delhi comes in at Rs 2 crore.
And Delhi Capitals get Ben Duckett for Rs 2 crore
Dec 16, 2025 03:24 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: De Kock up in auction
Starting the auction with just Rs 2.75 crore in their purse, Mumbai Indians have spent almost half of it on South Africa's Quinton de Kock!
Mumbai Indians started bidding at Rs 1 crore and took Quinton de Kock for Rs 1 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 03:23 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: KS Bharat up
KS Bharat goes unsold as we now have wicketkeepers up for auction!
Dec 16, 2025 03:22 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Hooda unsold
Deepak Hooda goes unsold for Rs 75 lakh.
Dec 16, 2025 03:21 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Iyer is up
As Venkatesh Iyer's name comes in the auction, there is some initial hesitation from all teams before the Lucknow Super Giants raise the paddle. And just when you think they will pick another player for Rs 2 crore base price, there is some
conversation on GT and RCB tables before GT raise the paddle.
Coach Ashish Nehra sure had something to do with that bid. And then as the bidding war heats up, RCB walk in and bid as well!
When the price reaches Rs 3.40 crore, it looks like RCB will get their man but SRH are asking the auctioneer to hold. And then KKR come in at Rs 3.60 crore.
This is a slow burn of an auction war for Iyer! KKR and RCB push the bid past the Rs 5 crore price tag! When the price touches Rs 7 crore, KKR pull out of the bidding.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will get Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 7 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 03:13 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Hasaranga is up
Wanindu Hasaranga is up. Just when you think the Lankan all rounder is going unsold, the Lucknow Super Giants raise the paddle and pick him up. There's no one else interested in the player, so Hasaranga lands at LSG for Rs 2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 03:11 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Mulder is up
Wiaan Mulder is up next. And he too goes unsold at Rs 1 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 03:11 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Livingstone is up
England's Liam Livingstone is on the table now. And his price tag of Rs 2 crore is also too high for the 10 teams.
UNSOLD!
Dec 16, 2025 03:10 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Rachin Ravindra is up
Rachin Ravindra is up now. Price tag of Rs 2 crore for the New Zealand all-rounder is too steep for all the 10 franchises!
UNSOLD!
Dec 16, 2025 03:09 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Atkinson is up
At Rs 2 crore, no one raises the paddle for Gus Atkinson. So he will go unsold as well!
Dec 16, 2025 03:07 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: On Cameron Green
After KKR broke the bank for Cam Green, Venkata Krishna B notes:
Although Cam Green was sold for Rs 25.2 crore, the highest ever for an overseas player at an IPL auction, he will take home only Rs 18 crore because of a new rule introduced the BCCI which puts a cap on salary for foreign players.
What does the rule say?
As per the new rule of the BCCI, the maximum fee an overseas player can gain from the mini-auction is determined by the highest retention price or the highest auction price at a mega auction whichever is lower. Since Rishabh Pant was bought for Rs 27 crore, the highest retention price (Rs 18 crore) becomes the cap. If a bid exceeds Rs 18 crore for an overseas player, the amount will go to the BCCI. This rule was brought in after overseas players had a trend of going for huge sums at the mini-auctions.
Dec 16, 2025 03:00 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Sarfaraz is up
Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan's name is up right after an all-out war for Cam Green. And none of the 10 teams are interested! So he goes unsold!
Dec 16, 2025 02:57 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Cam Green is up
And as soon as Cameron Green's name is announced, Mumbai Indians raise the paddle almost reflexively, maybe to the surprise of other teams since the team only has a purse of Rs 2.75 crore available.
Mumbai and Rajasthan Royals start the bidding war first up. Soon, though, Mumbai pull out of the bidding.
And Kolkata Knight Riders, who have the biggest purse available to them, comes in right when MI pull out of the bidding.
Eventually as the price tag touches Rs 13,80 crore, Royals pull out. And just when Kolkata Knight Riders think they have their man, Chennai Super Kings enter the fray! CSK bid Rs 13.80 crore.
As the price tag reaches Rs 24 crore, CSK have a couple of thinks. But they keep raising the paddle!
Eventually, with the tag at Rs 25.20 crore, CSK pull out and Cam Green will play for KKR!
Dec 16, 2025 02:44 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Conway up
Devon Conway comes up. And he too goes unsold for Rs 2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 02:43 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw comes up for Rs 75 lakh! And no bids at all for him. The Indian batter will go unsold!
Dec 16, 2025 02:42 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: David Miller up
South Africa's David Miller, with a price tag of Rs 2 crore, is up next. Absolute disinterest for a while, before DC come in almost as an afterthought!
Delhi Capitals will have David Miller for Rs 2 crore.
The first player of the auction today to find a team!
Dec 16, 2025 02:41 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Jake Fraser-McGurk up
Jake Fraser-McGurk, with a tag of Rs 2 crore, is the first player up.
UNSOLD!
Dec 16, 2025 02:38 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: here we go
IPL auction has begun in Abu Dhabi. We'll soon have players from the first lot coming up.
These are the 20 players coming up now: Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Greenm, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Prithvi Shaw , Gus Atkinson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone, Wiaan Mulder, Rachin Ravindra , Finn Allen, Jonny Bairstow, KS Bharat, Quinton De Kock , Ben Duckett, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jamie Smith
Dec 16, 2025 02:31 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What does your team want?
Kolkata Knight Riders have a mega auction purse of Rs 64 crore available to them while Mumbai Indians have barely Rs 2 crore.
Between those two figures, all teams will need to fill in gaps in their sides.
Here's what your favourite team will likely be chasing in the IPL auction.
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Dec 16, 2025 02:25 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: Here we go!
Just about 15 minutes left for the IPL 2026 auction. The purse sizes will dominate how all of the 10 franchises behave in the auction.
We also have pieces on all 10 teams that will be updated in real-time. So you can click on the link to your favorite team and follow their fortunes there.
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: These 20 players will go under the hammer first
Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Greenm, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Prithvi Shaw , Gus Atkinson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone, Wiaan Mulder, Rachin Ravindra , Finn Allen, Jonny Bairstow, KS Bharat, Quinton De Kock , Ben Duckett, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jamie Smith
Dec 16, 2025 01:43 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What Chennai Super kings need from the auctions
Ahead of the auctions, CSK already got hold of one of their prime targets in Sanju Samson. Having used much of their last season looking to identify talents that could serve them for the next season, their replacement picks Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre and Urvil Patel have already strengthened the squad. However, the exit of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin means, Chennai don’t have frontline Indian spinner at their disposal. Traditionally, CSK have looked at an overseas top-order batsman, couple of all-rounders and a fast bowler when it comes to their overseas picks in the XI. With Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad taking one of the overseas slot, CSK have need three foreign players who will fit their XI.
With Samson in place as a wicketkeeper option and the top-order pretty much looking intact, it would be interesting to see if CSK still go in search of a proven opener at the top. Cameron Green is an exciting option as he can also play in the middle-order as a finisher and could provide them with firepower. If they need an Indian, there is Prithvi Shaw, a player who went unsold last auction. He has since tried to resurrect his career at Maharashtra where CSK’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has had a first-hand look at what Shaw has been doing. Being at CSK could also help for Shaw to find his feet again. However, if they feel confident in Mhatre and Urvil, then they could go big on Venkatesh Iyer and Liam Livingstone. Apart from being all-rounders, will provide the franchise with intent in the middle-order which they currently lack. Bairstow is a left-field option, but since he is one-dimensional, may turn out to be their Plan C. South Africa’s David Miller could also feature in their discussions as he is known to ace the finisher’s role. The problem is he doesn’t bowl. Don’t be surprised if they go back to Rachin Ravindra as a squad player.
With Matheesha Pathirana released, CSK need a back-up option to Nathan Ellis. Mustafizur Rahman and Lungi Ngidi, who have been with the franchise before are reliable options. There is also Matt Henry, one was part of their set-up previously and his pace would be off high value. Beyond them, there is Gerald Coetzee, Anrich Nortje and Jacob Duffy to pick from. With Akash Deep available, CSK would be tempted to go for him alongside J&K Auqib Nabi, Akash Madhwal and Simarjeet Singh.
With Jadeja not around and Ravi Bishnoi and Rahul Chahar could fetch interest from CSK, unless they opt for overseas options who would ultimately cause imbalance.
What to expect?
In a departure from the past, they are showing willingness to invest in young, uncapped talents. Beyond their overseas picks, it will be interesting to see if they tap on local resources who they have been extensively scouting.
Dec 16, 2025 01:42 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What Kolkata Knight Riders need
Despite releasing the likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje and Spencer Johnson into the auction pool, the three-time champions still have a core intact. With Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana around, they have a base in place. With Ajinkya Rahana, Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora around to offer the supporting role, KKR will be looking to focus on three overseas players who would walk into their XI. Australia all-rounder Cameron Green would be top of their wishlist as he can prove to be the ideal replacement for Russell. If they can slot him at the top, they can use Rovman Powell’s power for the finisher’s role that Russell performed for years.
With no frontline wicketkeeper in the team, it would be interesting to see if they go back Quinton de Kock and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. De Kock, didn’t have the best of season this year, but given his recent form, could well be an option for KKR to explore. If not, Jonny Bairstow and Finn Allen have two explosive openers who are no stranger to the franchise circuit. The interesting bit is in the auction list, England’s Ben Duckett is listed in the wicketkeeper category. Given the left-hander’s aggressive game, KKR could take a punt on him as he is capable of causing enough damage in the powerplay. If they prefer to look at uncapped Indians for the role, then Tushar Raheja and Kartik Sharma will be top of their options.
There is a strong possibility that they again go for Venkatesh Iyer, especially if he is available at a lesser price as his ability to bat anywhere gives them the flexibility. For the overseas pacers, they might have their eyes on Matheesha Pathirana and would be hoping to reunite him with mentor Dwayne Bravo. When Bravo was the bowling coach at Chennai Super Kings, Pathirana had a breakthrough season and having struggled in recent times, the Lankan pacer could find a new lease of life at KKR.
What to expect?
With a huge purse at the disposal, KKR have the advantage of out-bidding other franchises when it comes to getting their targets. The franchise not getting their A-list targets would come as a massive surprise.
Dec 16, 2025 01:36 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What the Sunrisers Hyderabad team need
They definitely need Indian pacers who will be starters in the XI. For successive seasons, the lack of depth in the spin bowling resources has been a concern, so they could be in the market for an experienced spinner with Ravi Bishnoi being an option. With Mohammed Shami traded to Lucknow, they need an experienced seamer to go with Pat Cummins.
What to expect: Don’t be surprised if they spend most of their purse on their bowling resources.
Dec 16, 2025 01:31 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What does the Rajasthan Royals need from the auction?
Another franchise which strengthened during the trading window with the arrival of Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran and Donovan Ferreira, they already look a strengthened team that has seen Sanju Samson leave. An overseas fast bowler who can be a reliable cover for Jofra Archer is needed, which could be the slot they prefer to fill the most. They will have their eyes on uncapped Indians, in particular a spinner who can partner Jadeja. Have plenty of left-handed batsmen in their mix, may look to address the balance
What to expect: Have enough money to fill the slots. Arrival of big names unlikely.
Dec 16, 2025 01:26 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What do the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru need?
They will definitely enter the auctions to fill the two overseas slot as there are injury concerns around Josh Hazlewood and Liam Livingstone released into the pool, need a overseas all-rounder who can flex muscles in the middle-order. While they have their core intact, it is unlikely they would let these two holes remain open. With a limited purse around, landing one top name shouldn’t be a problem, but if those players remain in KKR and CSK interest, they need to look elsewhere.
What to expect: They showed at the last auction that they came in with clear plans. A repeat of it should help them walk away stronger.
Dec 16, 2025 01:24 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What do the Mumbai Indians need from the auction?
They will arrive in Abu Dhabi having done a majority of their work during the trade window, which means it won’t be a busy day for the five-time champions at the auction table. With the least amount to spend, big names could be out of their way. Even with uncapped domestic talents, whether they are able to land their prime targets remains to be seen. They do need a few back up options in the spin department and to bat at the top of the order.
What to expect: At every auction, their talent scouts have a habit of unearthing a gem. Who is next is the question.
Dec 16, 2025 01:09 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What does the Punjab Kings need from the auction?
Surprisingly, they will be amongst the quieter franchises at the auction table as they have decided to retain the core that took them to the final. In terms of their XI or the XII, they have their picks ready, but with Josh Inglis released, need a similar player who can provide the impetus at the top. Similarly, with Glenn Maxwell not around, they will be amongst the teams that pursue Michael Bracewell with interest. An overseas pacer, likely Spencer Johnson or Matt Henry would be in their wishlist.
What to expect: A quiet auction. Have the funds to go big on one player and just sit back and relax.
Dec 16, 2025 01:07 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What does Lucknow Super Giants need from the auction?
With David Miller released, Lucknow need an overseas finisher with Michael Bracewell a possible option as he can also bowl a few overs of off-break. While Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram sure shots in the XI, and Matthew Breetzke also in the mix, whether they go searching for an overseas pacer remains to be seen. Having let go off Ravi Bishnoi, they could be in the market for another spinner and few back-up options for their pace-bowling pack.
What to expect: Have a good purse to work around, so won’t be an issue to land any of their targets.
Dec 16, 2025 01:00 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026 LIVE: What Gujarat Titans need from the auction
Their top-order did the bulk of weightlifting last season and the story will be similar this season. While the likes of Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu are expected to play a prominent role, they need more reinforcements in the middle-order, particularly after they traded Sherfane Rutherford to Mumbai Indians. With Shahrukh Khan struggling off-late, and Tewatia recovering from injury, they are short on options on that front.
What to expect: Given their purse, they could go big on one of their targets and look at uncapped Indians or overseas players who are affordable at a base price.
Dec 16, 2025 12:55 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026: What Delhi Capitals need from auction?
In Mitchell Starc and Tristan Stubbs have two of their overseas players locked. With Jake Frarse-McGurk and Faf du Plessis released, they are in need of an overseas top-order batsman or an Indian opener who can partner KL Rahul potentially at the top. That they traded Donovan Ferreira – a hard striker who is capable of playing finisher role to Rajasthan Royals means, they would be on the look out for an overseas all-rounder. But whether they manage to get that at the auction remains to be seen given the competition. They would also need an overseas and an Indian seamer to be back-up options for Starc and Natarajan, given their injury history.
What to expect: Other franchises with a bigger purse could outbid them for their prime targets. Their homework will determine how their auction shapes up.
Dec 16, 2025 12:42 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026: Will Ravi Bishnoi be the most expensive Indian player?
Chesteshwar Pujara: "I think it will be Ravi Bishnoi because they want to pick a lot of spinners, and he’s one of the best bowlers in this auction. I think Ravi Bishnoi will be the most expensive Indian player."
Dec 16, 2025 12:35 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026: Players with the highest base price
Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, David Miller, Gus Atkinson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone, Rachin Ravindra, Finn Allen, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Gerald Coetzee, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Anrich Nortje, Matheesha Pathirana, Ravi Bishnoi, Akeal Hosein, Mujeeb Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana, Steve Smith, Sean Abbott, Michael Bracewell, Jason Holder, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Banton, Shai Hope, Josh Inglis, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Lungisani Ngidi, William Orourke, Mustafizur Rahman, Cooper Connolly, Tom Curran, Daniel Lawrence, Alzarri Joseph, Naveen Ul Haq, Liam Dawson
Dec 16, 2025 12:24 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026: 350 players to go under the hammer
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Auction will host 350 players to go under the hammer in the mini-auction process, slated to be held in Abu Dhabi today. A total of 1390 players had initially registered for the auction process, a list whittled down to include 240 Indian and 110 are overseas recruits. The pool includes 224 uncapped Indian players and 14 uncapped overseas players, vying for 77 spots in total across 10 franchises. As many as 40 players have named themselves in the highest bracket at Rs 2 crore.
Dec 16, 2025 12:21 PM IST
IPL Auction 2026: Trades ahead of the auction
Sanju Samson- Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings at Rs 18 crore
Ravindra Jadeja - Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals at Rs 14 crore
Mohammad Shami - Sunrisers Hyderabad to Lucknow Super Giants at 10 crore
Mayank Markande – Kolkata Knight Riders to Mumbai Indians at INR 30 Lakh
IPL Auction 2026: How Royal Challengers Bengaluru stack up
List of players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Abhinandan Singh.
List of players released by Royal Challengers BengaluruLiam Livingstone, Tim Seifert, Blessing Muzarabani, Swastik Chikkara, Mayank Agarwal, Manoj Bhandage, Mohit Rathee & Lungi Ngidi.
Players retained: Shardul Thakur (traded in from LSG), Sherfane Rutherford (traded in from GT), Mayank Markande (traded in from KKR), AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Santner, Naman Dhir, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Will Jacks
IPL Auction 2026: How Lucknow Super Giants stack up
Players released: Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Ravi Bishnoi, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shardul Thakur (traded to MI), Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph.
Players retained: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Akash Singh, Arjun Tendulkar (traded in from MI), Arshin Kulkarni, Avesh Khan, Ayush Badoni, Digvesh Rathi, Himmat Singh, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Mohammed Shami (traded in from SRH), Mitchell Marsh, Mohsin Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Prince Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shahbaz Ahmed.
Players retained: Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Kumar Kushagra, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Prasidh Krishna, R Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, B Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar
IPL Auction 2026: Who are the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history?
There are over 240 uncapped players on offer in the IPL auction today. The lowest base price for uncapped players is Rs 30 lakh while the highest base price is Rs 50 lakh.
In the 2022 IPL Auction, Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan made headlines when he became the most expensive uncapped player in IPL history, becoming the first player from the category to earn a bid of ₹10 crore, from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
IPL Auction 2026: Why overseas players will not win more than Rs 18 crore
Even if one can expect some fierce bidding at the IPL 2026 Auction table for foreign stars, especially between KKR and the Chennai Super Kings who both boast more than Rs 40 crore in their respective purses, the overseas cricketers will not receive the entire share of the pie.
Another year, another IPL auction. And another opportunity for all 10 teams to find a game changer that could propel their title run.
There will be intense bidding for some players, while others will be disappointed at having no bidders.
But it's one of the most followed events on the sports calendar, a day where destinies can change overnight and teams can rewrite their own fate.
IPL 2026 Auction: All you need to know, from live streaming to teams’ purse details to date and time
CSK IPL 2026 Auction squad: Chennai Super Kings entered the mini-auction with the second biggest purse. (BCCI)
Another auction of the Indian Premier League is around the corner, which means another opportunity for all the 10 IPL teams to reinforce their squads and snap up a gamechanger of the future. 350 players will go under hammer for 77 spots at the 10 teams.
Given the varied purse size of all the 10 teams, some franchises are likely to be more active and others expected to be parsimonious in the auction.
