Over 350 players will go under the hammer at the Indian Premier League 2026 mini-auction at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
All 10 IPL franchises will be sharpening their strategies as they come to the auction table on Tuesday, promising a day of intense drama and bidding battles.
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After retention and trades, teams will compete for 77 available slots overall, including 31 spots for overseas players. The highest reserve price remains INR 2 crore, with 40 players choosing to enter the auction in this bracket.
IPL 2026 auction LIVE: Latest updates
SUMMARY OF THE LAST TWO ACCELERATOR ROUNDS
The accelerated rounds saw several teams completing their squads through value buys, while a long list of players once again went unsold.
Key purchases included Kyle Jamieson, who Delhi Capitals picked up for ₹2 crore to close out the auction, and Rahul Chahar, who went to CSK for ₹5.2 crore after an intense bidding war. J
Josh Inglis also attracted big money, despite announcing earlier that he wouldn't be available for much of the season, eventually landing with LSG for ₹8.6 crore.
Among other notable signings, Adam Milne went to Rajasthan Royals for ₹2.4 crore, Matt Henry rejoined CSK for ₹2 crore, and KKR picked up Akash Deep at his base price.
Domestic talent featured heavily late on, with RCB snapping up Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, and Vicky Ostwal, while GT added Luke Wood, Tom Banton, and Prithvi Raj. Jack Edwards was one of the big buys late in the auction after being sold to SRH for ₹3 crore.
On the flip side, several well-known names failed to find buyers despite multiple rounds. Akash Madhwal, Michael Bracewell, Spencer Johnson, Jamie Smith, Deepak Hooda, Sanvir Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Kamesh Nagarkoti, Atharva Taide, Ruchit Ahir, Prithvi Shaw (earlier rounds), Riley Meredith, Richard Gleeson, CV Milind, and M Ashwin all went unsold.
20:26 pm: Recent unsold players so far: Akash Madhwal, Michael Bracewell, Sanvir Singh, Ruchit Ahir, Atharva Taide, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Kamesh Nagarkoti, Spencer Johnson, Jamie Smith, Deepak Hooda went unsold.
20:25 p.m.: SUMMARY OF RECENTLY SOLD PLAYERS SO FAR:
- Rahul Chahar was sold to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹5.2 crore.
- Shivam Mavi was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for ₹75 lakh.
- Matt Henry was sold to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for ₹2 crore.
- Akash Deep was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at his base price of ₹1 crore.
20:11 pm: Rachin Ravindra is sold to KKR for 2 crore.
20:08 pm: Prithvi Shaw and Jake Fraser McGurk went unsold.
20:00 pm: We're back after the break following the first accelerated round.
Sarfaraz Khan was an exception is sold to CSK for 75 lakhs. A big buy in the last round: Liam Livingstone gets sold to SRH for 13 crore.
19:31 pm: Recent unsold players before break: Manisankar Murasingh, Izaz Sawariya, Jikku Bright, Ayush Vartak, Vishal Nishad, Utkarsh Singh, Karan Lal and Daniel Lategan went unsold.
19:30 pm: Recent sold players;
- Daksh Kamra was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for ₹0.30 crore.
- Sarthak Ranjan was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for ₹0.30 crore.
- Krains Fuletra was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for ₹0.30 crore.
- Praful Hinge was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for ₹0.30 crore.
- Atharva Ankolekar was sold to Mumbai Indians (MI) for ₹0.30 crore.
19:20 pm: Amit Kumar sold to SRH for 30 lakhs. Praful Hinge also sold to SRH for 30 lakhs.
19:17 pm: Tanay Thyagarajan, Dheeraj Kumar, Connor Esterhuizen, Irfan Umair, Chintal Gandhi, Vishal Nishad and Nathan Smith are unsold.
19:15 pm: Dan Lawrence, Alzarri Joseph, Richard Gleeson, Taskin Ahmed and Rilery Meredith are unsold.
19:14 pm: Cooper Connolly sold to PBKS for 3 crore.
19:13 pm: Tejas Barokha, M Ashwin, Mohit Rathee and KC Cariappa unsold.
19:11 pm: Mohammad Izhar sold to MI for 30 lakhs,
19:08 pm: Ravi Singh sold to RR for 95 lakhs. Sakib Hussain was sold to SRH for 30 lakhs. Omkar Tarmale sold to SRH for 30 lakh.
19:05 pm: Salil Arora sold to SRH for 1.5 crore.
19:02 pm: Mangesh Yadav sold to RCB for 5.5 crore.
18:57 pm: Vicky Ostwal and Mayank Rawat are unsold.
18:56 pm: Akshat Raghuvanshi sold to LSG for 2.2 crore. Aman Khan sold to CSK for 40 lakhs.
18:55 pm: Danish Malewar sold to MI for 30 lakhs.
18:54 pm: Chetan Sakariya, Salman Nizar and Kuldeep Sen unsold.
18:51 pm: Mustafizur Rahman sold to KKR for 9.2 crore
18:48 pm: Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milme and Lungi Ngidi unsold.
18:47 pm: Tim Seifert sold to KKR for 1.5 crore.
18:47 pm: Tom Banton, Josh Inglis and Jordan Cox unsold.
18:45 pm: Matt Short sold to CSK for 1.5 crore.
18: 43 pm: Daryl Mitchel and Dasun Shanaka remain undold.
18:42 p.m.: Jason Holder sold to GT for ₹7 crore.
18:36 p.m.: Rahul Tripathi sold to KKR for ₹75 lakh.
18:35 p.m.: Pathum Nissanka sold to DC for ₹4 crore.
17:45 p.m.: The auction has paused for a 40-minute break ahead of the accelerated round. So far, Kolkata Knight Riders have gone aggressive in picking established names, while Chennai Super Kings have invested heavily in domestic talent (Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer). Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad have added just one player each, with SRH still holding a purse of over ₹25 crore.
Rajasthan Royals added Yash Raj Punja and Vignesh Puthur at their base price of ₹30 lakh, with Puthur receiving loud applause at the Etihad Arena. KKR picked up Prashant Solanki for the same amount. Afghanistan’s Wahidullah Zadran and Indian players Shivam Shukla, Kumar Kartikeya and Karn Sharma went unsold.
RR later secured left-arm pacer Sushant Mishra for ₹90 lakh after a bidding battle involving DC and KKR. The uncapped spinners’ set followed, where LSG bought Naman Tiwari for ₹1 crore, while Akash Madhwal remained unsold. Gujarat Titans made a smart late move to sign express pacer Ashok Sharma for ₹90 lakh, beating KKR, CSK and RR to his signature.
17:36 p.m.: Vignesh Puthur to sold to RR for ₹30 lakh.
17:35 p.m.: Prashant Solanki sold to KKR ₹30 lakh.
17:34 p.m.: Yash Raj Punja sold to RR for ₹30 lakh.
17:31 p.m.: Sushant Mishra sold to RR for ₹90 lakh.
17:28 p.m.: Naman Tiwari sold to LSG for ₹1 crore.
17:24 p.m.: Kartik Tyagi sold to KKR for ₹30 lakh.
17:19 p.m.: Ashok Sharma sold to GT for ₹90 lakh.
17:17 p.m.: Tejasvi Singh sold to KKR for ₹3 crore.
17:14 p.m.: Mukul Choudhary sold to LSG ₹2.60 crore.
17:09 p.m.: Kartik Sharma sold to CSK for ₹14.20 crore.
16:58 p.m.: Shivang Kumar sold to SRH for ₹30 lakhs.
16:56 p.m.: Prashant Veer (Indian) sold to CSK for ₹14.20 crore.
16:46 p.m.: Auqib Dar (Indian) sold to DC for ₹8.40 crore.
16:25 p.m.: Rahul Chahar found no takers as he went unsold, while Ravi Bishnoi initially appeared set for a similar outcome at his ₹2 crore base price before the bidding suddenly came alive. Rajasthan Royals were the first to step in, only for Chennai Super Kings to join the contest soon after.
CSK stayed in the race up to ₹6 crore before pulling out, following which Sunrisers Hyderabad briefly entered the fray to challenge Rajasthan Royals. However, SRH also withdrew, allowing Rajasthan Royals to secure Ravi Bishnoi for ₹7.20 crore.
The focus then shifted to uncapped players, with Atharva Taide (base price ₹30 lakh) opening the segment but going unsold. Anmolpreet Singh followed and met the same fate, as did Abhinav Tejrania and Abhinav Manohar, with none of the four attracting any bids.
16:13 p.m.: Akeal Hosein sold to CSK for ₹2 crore.
16:11 p.m.: Ravi Bishnoi sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹7.20 crore.
16:01 p.m.: Anrich Nortje sold to LSG for ₹2 crore.
15:59 p.m.: Matisha Pathirana sold to KKR at ₹18 crore.
15:50 p.m.: Jacob Duffy sold to RCB at ₹2 crore.
15:40 p.m.: A busy opening phase at the auction has seen several big names remain unsold. Jake Fraser-McGurk, Prithvi Shaw, Devon Conway, Sarfaraz Khan, Gus Atkinson, Rachin Ravindra, Liam Livingstone, Deepak Hooda, KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Smith all failed to attract bids.
Among the players sold, Delhi Capitals picked up David Miller for ₹2 crore and later added Ben Duckett at the same price. Kolkata Knight Riders made the biggest splash so far, securing Cameron Green for a massive ₹25.20 crore, while also signing Finn Allen for ₹2 crore. Lucknow Super Giants snapped up Wanindu Hasaranga for ₹2 crore, Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought Venkatesh Iyer for ₹7 crore, and Mumbai Indians acquired Quinton de Kock for ₹1 crore.
15:28 p.m.: NZ's Finn Allen is sold to KKR at INR 2 crore.
15:27 p.m.: Ben Duckett is sold to the Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore.
15:25 p.m.: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jamie Smith, Jonny Bairstow go unsold.
15:25 p.m.: De Kock returns to MI for his base price at INR 1 crore.
15:24 p.m.: Deepak Hooda, KS Bharat go unsold.
15:22 p.m.: Venkatesh Iyer goes to RCB for INR 7 crore. KKR joined in at INR 3.60 cr but did not go beyond 6.80 cr.
15:12 p.m.: Wanindu Hasaranga is sold to LSG for INR 2 crore.
15:10 p.m.: Sarfaraz Khan, Gus Atkinson, Rachin Ravindra, Liam Livingstone, Wiaan Mulder, go unsold at the auction.
2:57 p.m.: Cam Green sold to KKR for a massive INR 25.20 cr as CSK pull out.
2:44 p.m.: Devon Conway and Pri thvi Shaw go unsold.
2:42 p.m.: David Miller sold to DC at base price of INR 2 crore.
2:40 p.m.: Jake Fraser-McGurk, at the base price of INR 2 cr, goes unsold.
2:30 p.m.: IT'S AUCTION TIME! Arun Dhumal kicks off proceedings with a welcome note addressing the franchises and fans.
2:17 p.m.: The teams are walking into the arena, and we are just getting set for the battle finale.
2:00 p.m.: The tables are set at the Etihad Arena and two teams, KKR & CSK, are set to spend big in this auction.
9:00 a.m.: It's IPL auction day. The mini-auction will start at 2:30 p.m. India time on Tuesday.
Kolkata Knight Riders head into the mini-auction with the largest purse, of Rs. 64.30 crore. Click here for a complete list of remaining purse and budgets for all teams.
Overseas stars like Cameroon Green are likely to be in the midst of bidding wars from teams. The auction may also fetch these 10 uncapped Indian players huge bids.
How to watch IPL 2026 mini-auction in India
The IPL mini-auction will be broadcast on the Star Sports network channels. Whereas, it will be live-streamed on Jio Hotstar's web and app.
| Time | 2:30 pm (IST) |
| Channel | Star Sports network |
| Live Streaming | Jio Hotstar |
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