The IPL 2026 Mini Auction took place on Tuesday, December 16, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The auction saw record-breaking bids, with a total of Rs 215.45 crores spent as all 10 franchises filled their remaining 77 vacant slots. A total of 29 overseas players were included among the sold players.
Cameron Green The Most Expensive Player Of IPL 2026
Cameron Green became the most expensive player of the auction, sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 25.20 crores. This is an IPL record for the most expensive overseas player as well as the highest bid in a mini-auction. Other major signings included Matheesha Pathirana (KKR) for Rs 18 crores, Venkatesh Iyer (RCB) for Rs 7 crores, and Ravi Bishnoi (RR) for Rs 7.2 crores.
Surprise Unsold Players
Some big names went unsold in the first round, including Liam Livingstone, David Miller, Jamie Smith, Prithvi Shaw, and Sarfaraz Khan. However, Sarfaraz and Livingstone eventually found buyers in the accelerated rounds.
Notable Uncapped Players
Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer became the most expensive uncapped players in history, both bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 14.20 crores each. Auqib Nabi also attracted a huge bid of Rs 8.40 crores by Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2026: Full List of Sold Players
| Player Name | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| David Miller | Delhi Capitals | Rs 2 Crores |
| Cameron Green | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rs 25.20 Crores |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | LSG | Rs 2 Crores |
| Venkatesh Iyer | RCB | Rs 7 Crores |
| Quinton de Kock | MI | Rs 1 Crore |
| Ben Duckett | DC | Rs 2 Crores |
| Finn Allen | KKR | Rs 2 Crores |
| Jacob Duffy | RCB | Rs 2 Crores |
| Matheesha Pathirana | KKR | Rs 18 Crores |
| Anrich Nortje | LSG | Rs 2 Crores |
| Ravi Bishnoi | RR | Rs 7.2 Crores |
| Akeal Hosein | CSK | Rs 2 Crores |
| Auqib Nabi Dar | DC | Rs 8.40 Crores |
| Prashant Veer | CSK | Rs 14.20 Crores |
| Shivang Kumar | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Karthik Sharma | CSK | Rs 14.20 Crores |
| Mukul Choudhary | LSG | Rs 2.60 Crores |
| Tejasvi Singh | KKR | Rs 3 Crores |
| Ashok Sharma | GT | Rs 90 Lakhs |
| Kartik Tyagi | KKR | Rs 50 Lakhs |
| Naman Tiwari | LSG | Rs 1 Crore |
| Sushant Mishra | RR | Rs 90 Lakhs |
| Prashant Solanki | KKR | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Vignesh Puthur | RR | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Pathum Nissanka | DC | Rs 4 Crores |
| Rahul Tripathi | KKR | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Jason Holder | GT | Rs 7 Crores |
| Matthew Short | CSK | Rs 1.5 Crores |
| Tim Seifert | KKR | Rs 1.5 Crores |
| Mustafizur Rahman | KKR | Rs 9.20 Crores |
| Danish Malewar | MI | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Akshat Raghuvanshi | LSG | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Satvik Desai | RCB | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Aman Khan | CSK | Rs 40 Lakhs |
| Mangesh Yadav | RCB | Rs 5.20 Crores |
| Salil Arora | SRH | Rs 1.50 Crores |
| Sakib Hussain | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Mohammad Izhar | MI | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Onkar Tamale | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Cooper Connolly | PBKS | Rs 3 Crores |
| Amit Kumar | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Atharva Ankolekar | MI | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Praful Hinge | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Krains Fuletra | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Sarthak Ranjan | KKR | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Daksh Karma | KKR | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Sarfaraz Khan | CSK | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Liam Livingstone | SRH | Rs 13 Crores |
| Rachin Ravindra | KKR | Rs 2 Crores |
| Akash Deep | KKR | Rs 1 Crore |
| Matt Henry | CSK | Rs 2 Crores |
| Shivam Mavi | SRH | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Rahul Chahar | CSK | Rs 5.2 Crores |
| Ben Dwarshuis | PBKS | Rs 4.40 Crores |
| Jordon Cox | RCB | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Josh Inglis | LSG | Rs 8.60 Crores |
| Lungi Ngidi | DC | Rs 2 Crores |
| Mayank Rawat | MI | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Aman Rao | RR | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Pravin Dubey | PBKS | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Sahil Parakh | DC | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Vishal Nishad | PBKS | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Brijesh Sharma | RR | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Jack Edwards | SRH | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Prithvi Shaw | DC | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Zak Foulkes | CSK | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Tom Banton | GT | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Adam Milne | RR | Rs 2.40 Crores |
| Kuldeep Sen | RR | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Vicky Ostwal | RCB | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Prithvi Raj | GT | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Luke Wood | GT | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Vihaan Malhota | RCB | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Kanish Chouhan | RCB | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Kyle Jamieson | DC | Rs 2 Crores |
IPL 2026 – Unsold Players Complete List
| Player Name | Base Price |
|---|---|
| RS Ambrish | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Will Sutherland | Rs 1 Crore |
| Swastik Chikara | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Chama Milind | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Ritik Tada | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Siddarth Yadav | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Macneil Noronha | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Money Grewal | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Mayank Dagar | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Manan Vohra | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Manisankar Murasingh | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Izaz Sawariya | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Jikku Bright | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Ayush Vartak | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Utkarsh Singh | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Karan Lal | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Daniel Lategan | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Nathan Smith | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Chintal Gandhi | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Irfan Umair | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Connor Esterhuizen | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Tanay Thyagarajan | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Dheeraj Kumar | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Jhye Richardson | Rs 1.50 Crores |
| Riley Meredith | Rs 1.50 Crores |
| Alzarri Joseph | Rs 2 Crores |
| Richard Gleeson | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Taskin Ahmed | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Dan Lawrence | Rs 2 Crores |
| Mohit Rathee | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| KC Cariappa | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Tejas Baroka | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Murugan Ashwin | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| KM Asif | Rs 40 Lakhs |
| Salman Nizar | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Waqar Salamkheil | Rs 1 Crore |
| Chetan Sakariya | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Dasun Shanaka | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Daryl Mitchell | Rs 2 Crores |
| Michael Bracewell | Rs 2 Crores |
| Sean Abbott | Rs 2 Crores |
| Sediqullah Atal | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Kumar Kartikeya | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Karn Sharma | Rs 50 Lakhs |
| Shivam Shukla | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Wahidullah Zadran | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Akash Madhwal | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Simarjeet Singh | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Raj Limbani | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Tushar Raheja | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Vansh Bedi | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Ruchit Ahir | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Sanvir Singh | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Kamlesh Nagarkoti | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Tanush Kotian | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Eden Apple Tom | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Mahipal Lomror | Rs 50 Lakhs |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | Rs 40 Lakhs |
| Yash Dhull | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Rs 2 Crores |
| Atharva Taide | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Spencer Johnson | Rs 1.50 Crores |
| Jamie Smith | Rs 2 Crores |
| Gus Atkinson | Rs 2 Crores |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Rs 2 Crores |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Rs 1 Crore |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Rs 2 Crores |
| Vijay Shankar | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Rs 1.50 Crores |
| Anmolpreet Singh | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Abhinav Manohar | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Wiaan Mulder | Rs 1 Crore |
| Srikar Bharat | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Deepak Hooda | Rs 75 Lakhs |
| Devon Conway | Rs 2 Crores |
| Jonny Bairstow | Rs 1 Crore |
| Abhinav Tejrana | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Aarya Desai | Rs 30 Lakhs |
| Gerald Coetzee | Rs 2 Crores |
