The Australian all-rounder Cameron Green could emerge as one of the most expensiv e buys in the IPL 2026 mini-auction which is scheduled to be held on December 16, Tuesday. Green has registered himself as batter and set his base price at INR 2 crores.
There are teams with largest purse like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could look to go after him. However there is a catch as he may not be able to cross the INR 18 crore mark meaning he will not be able to become the most expensive buy in the IPL history.
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In the IPL 2025 auction, Rishabh Pant emerged as the most expensive player when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bought him for INR 27 crore. Followed by Shreyas Iyer who was picked for INR 26.75 crores, while Venkatesh Iyer was the third highest buy for INR 23.75 crores.
The Maximum Fee Rule
The Maximum Rule was introduced last year to address the concerns which were raised by the franchises. This has been implemented so that the overseas players cannot take advantage of the supply-demand imbalance. Under this rule, the foreign players cannot receive more than INR 18 crores. If by chance the bid exceeds the limit amount then it will be used by the BCCI for player welfare.
The maximum fee rule does not apply to the Indian players, it is only for the overseas players. The Indian players will receive the full amount of the auction price which will be deducted from the franchise’s purse.
