IPL Auction LIVE Updates | IPL Auction 2026 Live Updates on Players Sold, Unsold, Purse Remaining & Full Squad Details
The auction will be conducted by Indian art collector and auctioneer Mallika Sagar.
Yash Raj Punja goes to RR
The uncapped talent becomes Royals' for INR 30 lakh.
Sushant Mishra is now a ROYAL
Rajasthan Royals buy Sushant Mishra for INR 90 lakh. Manoj Badale recently said we're going to see domestic cricketers make big money in the upcoming session. Exactly what's happening at the moment.
Naman finds home in Lucknow
LSG get Naman Tiwari for INR 1.00 crore.
Simarjeet is UNSOLD
The SRH pacer from 2025 is unsold for the upcoming season.
Remember Kartik Tyagi, the Indian Brett Lee?
Kartik Tyagi - who delivered one of the most iconic final overs of the IPL for RR back in 2021, has been bagged by KKR for a nice sum of INR 30.00 lakh.
Ashok Sharma is up for grabs
KKR and Rajasthan Royals are interested in getting the right-arm quick. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans have also shown interest. He finally goes to the Titans for INR 90.00 lakh. Where were GT all this while, man?
Prashant Veer in the lions' den
Wanna know more on who is Prashant Veer, the latest CSK recruit? Click below, as Ajay does a great job to bring you all we need to know on the all-rounder.
Tejasvi Singh goes to KKR
The uncapped talent gets a pretty sweet kitty of INR 3.00 crore from the Knight Riders.
Mukul Choudhary is SOLD
LSG buy the young talent for INR 2.40 crore.
All-rounder, obviously!
MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
Another 14.20 crore-buy for CSK
Kartik Sharma goes to Chennai for 14.20 crore. Who are these guys, even? CricTracker's sources say he was too good to have gone unnoticed.
Kartik Sharma - you can buy some land as well
The pinch hitter from Rajasthan — Kartik Sharma is in for a treat as CSK seem to have unearthed another uncapped hidden gem right after they bought Prashant Veer for 14.20 crores. Some brilliant scouting it seems!
Kamlesh Nagarkoti remains UNSOLD
No takers for the young pacer.
SRH buy Shivang Kumar
Shivang goes for his base price of INR 30 lakh to the Hyderabad-based side.
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The IPL 2026 mini auction is set to play an important role in guiding team strategies ahead of the new season. Unlike a mega auction, this one is about fine-tuning squads rather than rebuilding them from scratch. The auction will be held on December 16 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, starting at 2:30 PM IST. This will be the third consecutive IPL auction hosted outside India, following Dubai in 2024 and Jeddah in 2025.
Player pool and available slots
A total of 359 players have been shortlisted for the auction pool, comprising 246 Indians and 113 overseas players. The ten franchises will compete to fill a maximum of 77 slots, including 31 overseas spots. As per IPL rules, squads can have up to 25 players, with a maximum of eight overseas cricketers.
All teams together have INR 237.55 crore left to spend. Kolkata Knight Riders are the busiest side with 13 slots available and the biggest purse of INR 64.30 crore. Chennai Super Kings with INR 43.40 crore and Sunrisers Hyderabad, with 25.50 crore.
The player pool is spread across 42 auction sets, divided by role and capped and uncapped categories. There is no marquee set in a mini auction. The maximum base price is INR 2 crore, while the minimum is INR 30 lakh. Big names in the top bracket include Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Miller, Jonny Bairstow, and Wanindu Hasaranga. Among Indians, only Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer have opted for the INR 2 crore base price.
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