Akshay Thakur - Tuesday, Dec 02, 2025IPL 2026 Auction: The IPL 2026 mini auction will take place on December 16th, with the highest base price being ₹2 crore. 45 players have entered their names at this base price.
The IPL 2026 mini auction is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16th, and a long list of players has been revealed. This list includes the names of a total of 1,355 players who have registered for the IPL auction. It's worth noting that 45 players have registered in the highest base price category of ₹2 crore. Only two Indian players, Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer, are included in this list.
The IPL has given franchises a deadline of December 5th to submit their shortlists. Since each team has a maximum of 25 player slots, a total of 77 slots will be available in this auction, of which 31 are for foreign players.
Australia's star all-rounder Cameron Green, whose base price is ₹2 crore, could fetch a substantial sum in this auction. He missed the 2025 mega auction due to a back injury. Kolkata Knight Riders (₹64.3 crore purse) and Chennai Super Kings (₹43.4 crore) have the largest remaining purses, and with vacant overseas positions, both could make a big bid on Green. This is even more important for KKR, as Andre Russell recently retired from the IPL. Therefore, the team is considering Green as Russell's replacement.
KKR released nine players this time, including Venkatesh Iyer, whom the team acquired for ₹23.75 crore in the last mega auction. The team now has 13 vacant slots, six of which are for overseas players. Additionally, CSK released fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana due to injury. Pathirana was retained by CSK last year for ₹13 crore (approximately $1.3 billion). Key players like England's Liam Livingstone, Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathirana, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, South Africa's David Miller, and Anrich Nortje have a base price of ₹2 crore (approximately $20 million).
Big name Glenn Maxwell is missing from the auction list this time. He suffered a finger injury during the 2025 season, and Punjab Kings replaced him with Mitchell Owen. Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis will also be part of the auction, but he will only be available for 25% of the season, which is why Punjab Kings have returned him to the auction pool. Only two Indian players have entered the auction pool with a base price of ₹2 crore (approximately $20 million). Therefore, bids for foreign players in the IPL 2026 auction are sure to run into crores, and all eyes will be on which team will make the highest bid. December 16th is going to be a very exciting day for IPL fans.
