ipl 2026 auction Set to begin on December 16, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this is the third consecutive year that the event has been shifted overseas after Dubai and Jeddah. The one-day showdown sees 350 players competing for 77 slots across ten franchises, with a combined purse of ₹237.55 crore giving rise to intense bidding wars. Cricket fans around the world are gearing up to finalize the teams’ post-retention and trades ahead of the 2026 season.
Marquee players for IPL 2026 auction
Indian stars Venkatesh Iyer And Ravi Bishnoi The ₹2 crore group titlist, released by KKR and LSG respectively, offers versatile all-round skills and leg-spin skills. Foreign firepower dominates Australia cameron greenA power-hitting all-rounder was earlier priced at ₹17.5 crore, and new zealand opener devon conwayKnown for anchoring the innings
South African david miller brings explosive finishing ability, while Sri Lanka’s Mathisha PathiranaThe slinger, released by CSK, promises lethal yorkers at speeds in excess of 150 kmph. Rachin Ravindra And liam livingstone Spin adds all-round balance and mid-range muscles new zealand And England.
Seventeen players target ₹1 crore, including probable names quinton de kockAlong with like ₹ 75 lakhs Prithvi Shaw And Mayank AgarwalThese base prices add to the bidding frenzy for the 77 slots, creating a mix of proven T20 performers with home-grown talent,
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Overview of Team Purses and Slots
The franchises enter with diverse budgets, led by Kolkata Knight Riders’ huge war chest of Rs 64.3 crore for 13 slots, enabling aggressive rebuilding after the retirement of stars. andre russellChennai Super Kings have ₹43,4 crore for nine spots, aimed at death bowlers and opening batsmen, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have ₹25,5 crore for ten vacancies, At the bottom, Mumbai Indians spent ₹2,75 crore for five slots as the budget focused on selection after the trades, Shardul ThakurHere are the full details:
| Team | Purse Balance (₹ Crore) | slots remaining |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 64.3 | 13 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 43.4 | 9 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25.5 | 10 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 22.95 | 6 |
| Delhi Capitals | 21.8 | 8 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16.4 | 8 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16.05 | 9 |
| Gujarat Titans | 12.9 | 5 |
| punjab kings | 11.5 | 4 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2.75 | 5 |
Broadcast and live-streaming details
- India: Star Sports, JioHotstar
- Australia:foxtel
- UK: sky sports now tv
- South Africa: supersport
