This player will come in IPL auction (Photo-PTI)
Saqib Mahmood: The mini auction for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League is going to be held in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. In this auction, bidding will also be done on a player whose relation is linked to POK. This player has to face a lot of scrutiny before coming on India tour. There is a delay in getting his visa but now he has been given entry in the IPL auction. The name of this player is Saqib Mahmood who is a fast bowler of England. Saqib Mahmood IPL 2026 for auction 1.5 Registered with a base price of Rs crore.
Saqib’s PoK connection
Saqib Mahmood was born in England but his parents’ roots are from Attock, Pakistan. This area is adjacent to the border of PoK. Attock is historically close to Kashmir, and many British-Pakistani families have roots in the area. Although Saqib grew up in England and made his debut for Lancashire County in 2015. These players are known for their fast pace swing bowling as well as reverse swing. Due to his roots in Pakistan, his visa to visit India in the year 2019 was also rejected. The same problem occurred in the year 2024 and he got a delayed visa to visit India in 2025.
Saqib Mahmood’s career
Saqib Mahmood has taken 21 wickets in 19 T20 matches for England. He has 25 wickets in his name in ODIs. He has taken 6 wickets in the test. Talking about his T20 career, he has 123 wickets in his name in 91 matches. Apart from Men’s 100, Shakib has played in PSL and Big Bash League. While playing for Sydney Thunders in Big Bash, he took 13 wickets in 6 matches. It is clear that Shakib’s performance is good, now it remains to be seen which IPL team will bet on him.