The IPL 2026 mini auction witnessed explosive bidding in its opening phase, with Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana, Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer commanding premium prices. The auction’s latter half saw Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi, Uttar Pradesh all-rounder Prashant Veer, and Rajasthan wicketkeeper Kartik Sharma trigger fierce bidding wars.
Delhi Capitals secured Nabi for ₹8.40 crore after his base price of ₹30 lakh sparked competition with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chennai Super Kings acquired Veer for a staggering ₹14.20 crore, then matched that identical sum for uncapped keeper Kartik Sharma, making both players joint-record holders as the most expensive uncapped purchases in IPL auction history.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, registered as a specialist batter for this auction, predictably ignited the day’s first bidding battle in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals initially competed before Chennai Super Kings entered contention. KKR ultimately prevailed with a ₹25.20 crore bid, establishing Green as the costliest overseas acquisition in IPL auction history.
South Africa’s David Miller became the auction’s first sale, surprisingly going to Delhi Capitals at his ₹2 crore base price. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Devon Conway, Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw initially found no buyers. While Shaw and Sarfaraz going unsold raised eyebrows, both players were expected to attract franchises later in proceedings.
Set 2’s anticipated contest centered on India’s Venkatesh Iyer, who fetched ₹23.75 crore last year. Four franchises pursued Iyer, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru outbidding KKR, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants to acquire him for ₹7 crore—significantly below his previous valuation.
CSK’s Matheesha Pathirana commanded substantial attention as Kolkata Knight Riders leveraged their budget to outbid Lucknow Super Giants with an impressive ₹18 crore offer.
Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi joined Rajasthan Royals for ₹7.2 crore, exceeding the KBC prize money by ₹20 lakh.
KKR, seeking a specialist wicketkeeper-batter, passed on England’s Jamie Smith, who remained unsold, but acquired New Zealand’s Finn Allen at his ₹2 crore base price. Ben Duckett moved to Delhi Capitals, while South Africa’s Quinton de Kock returned to Mumbai Indians for ₹1 crore.
A total of 369 players entered the auction pool, with 10 franchises filling 77 roster positions using a combined purse of ₹237.55 crore.
Complete IPL Auction 2026 Player List:
Set 1 – Capped Batters
- Jake Fraser-McGurk (Australia), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- David Miller (South Africa), ₹2 crore base, sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore
- Prithvi Shaw (India), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Devon Conway (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Cameron Green (Australia), ₹2 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹25.20 crore
- Sarfaraz Khan (India), ₹75 lakh base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹75 lakh in accelerated round after initially unsold
Set 2 – Capped All-rounders
- Gus Atkinson (England), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹2 crore in accelerated round after initially unsold
- Liam Livingstone (England), ₹2 crore base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹13 crore in accelerated round after initially unsold
- Wiaan Mulder (South Africa), ₹1 crore base, unsold
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), ₹2 crore base, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹2 crore
- Venkatesh Iyer (India), ₹2 crore base, sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹7 crore
- Deepak Hooda (India), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
Set 3 – Capped Keepers
- KS Bharat (India), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Quinton de Kock (South Africa), ₹1 crore base, sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹1 crore
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), ₹1.5 crore base, unsold
- Johnny Bairstow (England), ₹1 crore base, unsold
- Jamie Smith (England), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Ben Duckett (England), ₹2 crore base, sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore
- Finn Allen (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹2 crore
Set 4 – Capped Fast Bowlers
- Matt Henry (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹2 crore in accelerated round after initially unsold
- Akash Deep (India), ₹1 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1 crore in accelerated round after initially unsold
- Jacob Duffy (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹2 crore
- Shivam Mavi (India), ₹75 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹75 lakh in accelerated round after initially unsold
- Gerard Coetzee (South Africa), ₹1 crore base, unsold
- Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka), ₹2 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹18 crore
- Spencer Johnson (Australia), ₹1.5 crore base, unsold
- Anrich Nortje (South Africa), ₹2 crore base, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹2 crore
- Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan), ₹1 crore base, unsold
Set 5 – Capped Spinners
- Rahul Chahar (India), ₹1 crore base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹5.2 crore in accelerated round after initially unsold
- Ravi Bishnoi (India), ₹2 crore base, sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹7.20 crore
- Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (Afghanistan), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Akeal Hosein (West Indies), ₹2 crore base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹2 crore
Set 6 – Uncapped Batters
- Atharva Taide (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Anmolpreet Singh (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Abhinav Tejrana (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Abhinav Manohar (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Yash Dhull (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Arya Desai (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
Set 7 – Uncapped All-rounders
- Auqib Nabi Dar (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹8.40 crore
- Vijay Shankar (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar (India), ₹40 lakh base, unsold
- Mahipal Lomror (India), ₹50 lakh base, unsold
- Eden Apple Tom (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Prashant Veer (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹14.20 crore
- Shivang Kumar (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh
- Tanush Kotian (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Sanvir Singh (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
Set 8 – Uncapped Wicketkeepers
- Ruchit Ahir (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Kartik Sharma (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹14.20 crore
- Mukul Choudhary (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹2.60 crore
- Tejasvi Singh (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹3 crore
- Vansh Bedi (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Tushar Raheja (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
Set 9 – Uncapped Pacers
- Ashok Sharma (India), ₹40 lakh base, sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹90 lakh
- Raj Limbani (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Kartik Tyagi (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹30 lakh
- Simarjeet Singh (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Naman Tiwari (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹1 crore
- Akash Madhwal (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Sushant Mishra (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹90 lakh
Set 10 – Uncapped Spinners
- Wahidullah Zadran (Afghanistan), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Shivam Shukla (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Yash Raj Punja (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹30 lakh
- Prashant Solanki (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹30 lakh
- Vignesh Puthur (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹30 lakh
- Karn Sharma (India), ₹50 lakh base, unsold
- Kumar Kartikeya (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
Accelerated Round – Capped Batters
- Sediqullah Atal (Afghanistan), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka), ₹75 lakh base, sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹4 crore
- Rahul Tripathi (India), ₹75 lakh base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹75 lakh
Accelerated Round – Capped All-rounders
- Sean Abbott (Australia), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Michael Bracewell (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Ben Dwarshuis (Australia), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Jason Holder (West Indies), ₹2 crore base, sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹7 crore
- Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Matthew Short (Australia), ₹1.5 crore base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹1.5 crore
- Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, unsold
Accelerated Round – Capped Wicketkeepers
- Tom Banton (England), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Jordan Cox (England), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Josh Inglis (Australia), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Tim Seifert (New Zealand), ₹1.5 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.5 crore
Accelerated Round – Capped Pacers
- Adam Milne (New Zealand), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), ₹2 crore base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹9.20 crore
- Chetan Sakariya (India), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Kuldeep Sen (India), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Danish Malewar (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh
Accelerated Round – Uncapped Batters
- Salman Nizar (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Akshat Raghuwanshi (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹2.2 crore
- Satwik Deswal (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹30 lakh
Accelerated Round – Uncapped All-rounders
- Aman Khan (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹40 lakh
- Vicky Ostwal (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Mayank Rawat (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Mangesh Yadav (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹5.2 crore
Accelerated Round – Uncapped Wicketkeepers
- Salil Arora (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹1.5 crore
- Ravi Singh (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹95 lakh
Accelerated Round – Uncapped Bowlers
- KM Asif (India), ₹40 lakh base, unsold
- Sakib Hussain (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹40 lakh
- Mohammad Izhar (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh
- Onkar Tarmale (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh
- Murugan Ashwin (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Tejas Baroka (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- KC Cariappa (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Mohit Rathee (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Cooper Connolly (Australia), ₹2 crore base, sold to Punjab Kings for ₹3 crore
Additional Accelerated Round
- Dan Lawrence (England), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Richard Gleeson (England), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Alzarri Joseph (West Indies), ₹2 crore base, unsold
- Riley Meredith (Australia), ₹1.5 crore base, unsold
- Jhye Richardson (Australia), ₹1.5 crore base, unsold
- Dhiraj Kumar (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Tanay Thyagarajan (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Connor Esterhuizen (South Africa), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Irfan Umair (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Chintal Gandhi (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Amit Kumar (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh
- Vishal Nishad (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Nathan Smith (New Zealand), ₹75 lakh base, unsold
- Daniel Lategan (England), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Atharva Ankolekar (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh
- Karan Lal (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Utkarsh Singh (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Ayush Vartak (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Praful Hinge (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh
- Jikku Bright (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Izaz Sawariya (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold
- Khrains Fuletra (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh
- Sarthak Ranjan (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹30 lakh
- Daksh Kamra (India), ₹30 lakh base, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹30 lakh
- Manishankar Murasingh (India), ₹30 lakh base, unsold