IPL Auction 2026: The mini auction for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi today, December 16. Before this, know all the updates related to IPL auction…
IPL Auction 2026 Live Updates: The mini auction for the 19th season of IPL 2026 will begin at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, December 16 in Abu Dhabi. In which 10 franchises will participate in the auction of players. All the teams have a total amount of Rs 237.55 crore, in which the teams have to include 77 players in their team. Whereas 350 players will enter the auction. Let us know its special updates before the IPL auction…
When and where to watch mini auction in IPL 2026?
ipl 2026 mini auction It will start at 2:30 pm Indian time on 16th December. Live telecast of this auction will be done on Star Sports Network. Apart from this, you can also do live streaming on Jio Hotstar app.
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How many players will be bid on?
A total of 1390 players had registered for IPL 2026. However, these were shortlisted to 350 players. These will be auctioned today. Among these players, 16 are international players of Indian origin. There are 96 foreign players. There are 224 uncapped Indian players and 14 uncapped foreign players.
Which team has how much space left?
An IPL franchise can include a maximum of 25 players in its team. Kolkata Knight Riders have the maximum number of vacant positions of 13 players. At the same time, Punjab Kings has the least vacant slots of 4 players. Whereas Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans also have space for 5 players each.
Who has how much amount left?
Kolkata Knight Riders has the highest purse amount for IPL 2026 mini auction at Rs 64.30 crore. After that, Chennai Super Kings has Rs 43.40 crore and Mumbai Indians has the lowest amount of Rs 2.5 crore.
Which players were traded before the mini auction?
Sanju Samson came to CSK from Rajasthan Royals for Rs 18 crore before the IPL 2017 mini auction. Ravindra Jadeja went from CSK to Rajasthan Royals for 14 crores. Sam Curran came to Rajasthan Royals from CSK for Rs 2.40 crore. Mohammed Shami went from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Lucknow Supergiants for 10 crores. Apart from this, Mayank Markande, Arjun Tendulkar, Nitish Rana and Donovan Ferreira were also traded.
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Everyone will keep an eye on these players
Indian players like Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda will be under watch in the IPL 2026 mini auction. Apart from this, the franchise can also make big bids on foreign players like Cameron Green, Wanendu Hasaranga, Liam Livingstone, Quinton de Kock, Ben Duckett.
These uncapped players will also be kept an eye on
In the IPL 2026 mini auction, franchises can also include players like Aaqib Nabi, Prashant Veer, Ashok Sharma, Cranes Phuletra and Karthik Sharma in their team by placing big bids.
When will IPL 2026 start?
According to reports, the 19th season of IPL 2026 may start from March 26. Whereas, the final match of IPL will be played on 31 May 2026. Last season, Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first trophy and defeated Punjab Kings in the final.