Who will be the most expensive buy in the IPL 2026 auction? The mini auction for IPL 2026 will be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on December 16. This year, 77 players could be sold.
Who will be the most expensive seller in the IPL 2026 auction?
The 19th season of the Indian Premier League, IPL 2026, has been announced. The auction for the upcoming season will take place next month. However, this time a mini-auction will be held. Many superstar players are participating in the auction. The biggest question is who will be the most expensive?
The mini-auction for IPL 2026 will be held on December 16 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The BCCI stated in a press release that all 10 teams have retained a total of 173 players, including 49 foreign players and some traded players. The 10 teams have 77 remaining slots for the IPL 2026 mini-auction. The combined purse of all franchises is ₹237.55 crore.
Many superstar players are included in the auction this time.
For your information, the IPL 2026 auction includes several superstar players. These include names like Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Mathisha Pathirana, Faf du Plessis, and Liam Livingstone. This time, all 10 teams have released a total of 70 players. A maximum of 77 players can be sold in the mini auction.
Who will be the most expensive buy? Will Rishabh Pant's record be broken?
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in IPL history. He was bought by Lucknow for ₹27 crore (270 million rupees) last year. Venkatesh Iyer, who sold for approximately ₹24 crore (240 million rupees), is also part of this year's auction. Star all-rounder Andre Russell is also in the auction.
It's worth noting that a mini auction is being held this time around. Therefore, Rishabh Pant's record of being sold for ₹27 crore is unlikely to be broken. Three players are in the running for the highest bid: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, and Cameron Green. Teams can offer any amount to acquire these players.
All 10 teams released these 70 players.
Chennai Super Kings – Rahul Tripathi, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Sheikh Rashid, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, and Mathisha Pathirana
Kolkata Knight Riders- Andre Russell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Lavnith Sisodiya, Chetan Sakariya, Spencer Johnson
Sunrisers Hyderabad - Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Tawde, Simarjeet Singh, and Sachin Baby
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, and Mohit Rathi
Punjab Kings – Glenn Maxwell, Josh English, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, and Praveen Dubey
Mumbai Indians - Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Shrijit, Karn Sharma, Bevan Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizad Williams, and Vignesh Puthur
Gujarat Titans – Mahipal Lomror, Karim Jannat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee, and Kulwant Khejroliya
Rajasthan Royals – Wanindu Hasaranga, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Akash Madhwal, Mahesh Teekshana, Kumar Kartikey Singh, Ashok Sharma, and Kunal Rathod
Lucknow Super Giants – Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajwardhan Hungergekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, and Shamar Joseph
Delhi Capitals - Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sediqullah Atal, Manwant Kumar, Mohit Sharma, and Darshan Nalkande.
