Akshay Thakur - Friday, Dec 12, 2025IPL 2026 Auction: The IPL 2026 auction will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. A total of 359 players will be up for auction.
The IPL 2026 auction will take place on December 16th in Abu Dhabi. A total of 359 players will be up for auction, but only 77 slots are available across all 10 teams. This means that a maximum of 359 players will be available for sale. Well-known players like Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, and Devon Conway will be included in this auction.
Typically, the player whose name appears first in the auction is expected to attract bids worth crores of rupees. Which player will be the first to be bid in the IPL 2026 mini auction? Find out which players are included in the first set.
The first set of the IPL 2026 auction includes six players, two Indians and four foreign players. Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, and Tim David are included in the first set. One of these players will be up for bid.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is being widely discussed as he could fill the needs of many teams. KKR is in dire need of an all-rounder after the release of Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, and Moeen Ali. Kolkata Knight Riders have ₹64.30 crore left in their purse, so they could spend heavily on Green.
Furthermore, after the departure of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, CSK also needs an all-rounder who can bat and bowl in the middle order. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad are also looking for a strong middle-order batsman. With such high demand, Cameron Green could be one of the first names called in the auction.
