IPL 2026 Mini-Auction With expert cricket commentators, fueling the anticipation Aakash Chopra Providing his insight on the international players set to attract the highest bids. Chopra’s predictions are based on the current scenario of T20 cricket, taking into account important elements of supply, demand and specific gaps in the franchise roster. His bold predictions highlight a market that is particularly hungry for elite all-rounders and match-winning specialists.
Aakash Chopra names the 5 most expensive foreign players in the upcoming IPL 2026 mini-auction
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In a video on his Instagram account, Aakash Chopra is candid about the player who will lead the bidding war by keeping the Australian all-rounder. cameron green At the top. Chopra is convinced that Green is unique at the auction, making a powerful statement on his potential value:
“Cameron Green will be No. 1, there is no one around him. Whatever the final price, he will get a maximum of Rs 18 crore only, but it could be a fierce bidding war. There will be KKR and there will be CSK and there will be another team who will jump before CSK, it could actually go up to Rs 25 to 28 crore for them.” Chopra said.
After Green, Chopra predicts high demand for England Jonny Bairstow Citing his recent form and versatility at number two: “I have Jonny Bairstow at No. 2. He has scored a lot of runs and also played a few matches for Mumbai Indians last season. A lot of teams can bid for him. KKR need a wicketkeeper-batsman and DC need an explosive batsman at the top of the order, so I think there will be a lot of interest in him.” Chopra added.
High-value experts and recent bias
For the third most expensive spot, Chopra selected the explosive English all-rounder, liam livingstoneHis argument is entirely market-driven, emphasizing the lack of high-impact finishers:
“Liam Livingstone has not done well, his performances have not been good, whether it is for Punjab or RCB, but now everything depends on supply and demand, there is no explosive middle-order player in the auction, even Maxi (Maxwell) is not there now. So, I think Livingstone will make money this time too.”
At the bottom of his top five, Chopra holds a collection of high-value specialists and all-rounders. At the fourth position he has named spin bowling all-rounders. Michael Bracewell (New Zealand) and cooper connolly (Australia), with a specific call-out to a franchise:
“There should be a lot of interest in Michael Bracewell, but unfortunately there is not. CSK you need an off-spinner, he bats well too. So CSK should consider him. Ricky Ponting has an overseas slot vacant now, so Connolly could be an option there.”
Finally, for the fifth position, Chopra listed three South African players david miller And Enrique Nortjeand Sri Lankan Mathisha Pathirana, Huge price hike predicted for South Africans due to immediate exposure:
“The South Africa series is currently underway, so there will be some recent bias. I have placed Mathisha Pathirana, David Miller and Anrich Norkhia at No. 5. If Nortje and Miller perform well against India, they will make a lot of money.” Chopra concluded.
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