Akshay Thakur - Thursday, Dec 04, 2025Top 5 IPL 2026 Mini Auction All-Rounder Contenders: The IPL 2026 mini auction is scheduled to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2025. Teams can bid crores of rupees for some all-rounders in this auction.
The 19th season of the Indian Premier League will take place in 2026, and a mini auction is scheduled to take place in a few weeks, and all franchises are preparing to strengthen their teams. In this mini auction, franchises can spend crores of rupees on star all-rounders who excel at both batting and bowling. Teams are always on the lookout for such players, as they can single-handedly change the course of a match.
New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell is one of the most talked-about all-rounders in this year's IPL 2026 mini auction. Bracewell is a capable left-handed batsman and a useful off-spin bowler. Bracewell last played five matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2023, scoring 58 runs and taking six wickets. Playing T20 Internationals for New Zealand, he has scored a total of 417 runs and taken 33 wickets in 42 T20I matches.
Experienced Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza is the second most talked-about all-rounder in this year's IPL 2026 mini auction. Sikander played for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 and 2024. In these two seasons, Raza scored 182 runs and took 3 wickets in 9 matches. Sikander also played 127 T20 matches for Zimbabwe, scoring a total of 2,883 runs and taking 102 wickets. Raza has the ability to change the course of a match with both his batting and bowling. His off-spin bowling and aggressive batting in the middle order make him a reliable match-winner.
Australian all-rounder Matthew Short is the third most-talked-about all-rounder in this year's IPL 2026 mini-auction. Matthew played 6 matches for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2023, scoring a total of 117 runs. Short has also played 19 T20 matches for Australia, scoring 357 runs and taking 8 wickets. Short's aggressive batting in the top order and his handy off-spin bowling make him a good all-rounder for T20 cricket.
Saransh Jain from Madhya Pradesh is the fourth most-sought all-rounder in this year's IPL 2026 mini-auction. Saransh has caught everyone's attention with his impressive performances in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy. He scored a century and took seven wickets in just two Ranji Trophy matches. Therefore, Saransh Jain could prove to be a surprise pick in the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
Experienced West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder is the fifth most-sought all-rounder in this year's IPL 2026 mini-auction. Holder has played for five different franchises in the IPL, scoring a total of 259 runs and taking 53 wickets in 46 matches. Playing for West Indies, Holder has scored a total of 746 runs and taken 97 wickets in 86 T20 International matches.
