IPL Auction 2026: Only one uncapped player has been bought for Rs 10 crore in history. (BCCI)
Chennai Super Kings broke the bank for 2 uncapped Indian players splurging Rs 14.20 crore each on UP allrounder Prashant Veer and Rajasthan batter Kartik Sharma, breaking the record for the highest bid for an uncapped player twice in the same auction on Tuesday.
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The auction will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, with the first 70 cricketers set to be called out manually by the auctioneer on Tuesday. Over the course of the day, 238 uncapped players will be up for grabs while only 77 spots are available across the 10 franchise. Among them, 14 cricketers have also been short-listed as uncapped overseas cricketers.
| Number of uncapped players | 238 |
| Lowest base price of uncapped players | Rs 30 lakh |
| Highest base price of uncapped players | Rs 50 lakh |
Uncapped players will be integral to this auction alongside the overseas stars in firming up several bases for each franchise. Yet to hit the national spotlight, some of these players have still set the auction charts with record-breaking bids over the years.
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In the 2026 IPL Auction, Prashant Veer 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 ₹14.20 crore, from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). CSK would not stop with acquiring only Veer, however. They then bid a joint-highest 14.20 crore for Kartik Sharma and snapped him up. In the same auction, J&K’s Auqib Nabi also fetched Rs 8.40 crore from the Delhi Capitals
| Player | Team | Price | Year |
| Prashant Veer | Chennai Super Kings | Rs 14.20 crore | 2025 |
| Kartik Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | Rs 14.20 crore | 2025 |
| Avesh Khan | Lucknow Super Giants | Rs 10 crore | 2022 |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | Chennai Super Kings | Rs 9.25 crore | 2021 |
| Shahrukh Khan | Punjab Kings | Rs 9 crore | 2022 |
| Rahul Tewatia | Gujarat Titans | Rs 9 crore | 2022 |
| Krunal Pandya | Mumbai Indians | Rs 8.8 crore | 2018 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Kings XI Punjab | Rs 8.40 crore | 2019 |
Pacer Rasikh Dar was the most expensive uncapped signing at the previous auction, snapped up by RCB for Rs 6 crore. Dar has been retained by the defending champions.
| Player | Price | Team |
| Rasikh Dar | Rs 6 crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Naman Dhir | Rs 5.25 crore | Mumbai Indians |
| Nehal Wadhera | Rs 4.25 crore | Punjab Kings |
| Abdul Samad | Rs 4.2 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Priyansh Arya | Rs 3.8 crore | Punjab Kings |
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