This time the dominance of Biharis will also be seen in the IPL auction to be held in Abu Dhabi from 16th December. Five players from Bihar will show their talent in IPL. The most prominent names among these include Sarthak Ranjan, son of Purnia MP Pappu Yadav, Mohammad Izhar of Supaul, Bipin Saurabh of Aurangabad, Saqib Hussain of Gopalganj, Sabir Khan of Motihari etc. Except Sarthak Ranjan, all these players play domestic cricket for Bihar. These five Bihari players are also among the 210 Indian players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Sarthak Ranjan’s base price is Rs 30 lakh
Let us tell you that Purnia MP Pappu Yadav’s son Sarthak Ranjan plays Ranji for Delhi and he is an opening batsman. Sarthak started his innings for Delhi in 2016. Sarthak Ranjan was talked about across the country after his strong innings played for North Delhi Strikers, in which he scored a century in 58 balls. Sarthak played nine matches in the Delhi Premier League, in which he scored around 448 runs. Now Sarthak Ranjan will be seen playing his strong innings in IPL. His base price in IPL is 30 lakhs.
21 year old young fast bowler Mohammad Izhar
Mohammad Izhar, resident of Thuthi village of Chhatapur block of Supaul district, has also been shortlisted for the IPL auction. Mohammad Izhar is a regular player of Under-23 and is known for his razor-sharp pace. He was selected for the first time as a net bowler in Chennai Super Kings. This 21 year old young fast bowler made his debut against Chhattisgarh. After that he took 4 wickets against Madhya Pradesh. He took 2-2 wickets against Jammu-Kashmir and Maharashtra. Even in IPL, the base price of Mohammad Izhar is Rs 30 lakh.
Saqib Hussain also included in IPL auction
Saqib Hussain, resident of Dargah Mohalla of Gopalganj district, has also been included in the IPL auction. Last time Shakib’s base price was Rs 20 lakh, this time it is Rs 30 lakh. Saqib’s father Ali Ahmed Hussain works as a salting laborer in Saudi Arabia. Saqib, who has studied up to Intermediate, has played 6 first class and 12 T20 matches so far. He has 16 wickets in his name in first class. He led Bihar to victory by taking 10 wickets in the Ranji Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in October last year. Shakib has taken 10 wickets in T20. He recently took 5 wickets in 5 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Aurangabad’s Bipin Saurabh played 26 first class matches
Wicket keeper-batsman Bipin Saurabh, resident of Satyendra Nagar, Aurangabad, is included in the IPL auction for the third time. Let us tell you that Bipin has played 26 first class, 22 List-A and 30 T20 matches for Bihar. He has played excellent innings in the last two matches of SMAT-2025. 26 year old Bipin, coming at number seven against Hyderabad, scored unbeaten 31 runs in 19 balls with the help of 1 four and 3 sixes. After this, he led Bihar to victory by playing an unbeaten inning of 26 runs in 16 balls against Uttar Pradesh. Their base price is also Rs 30 lakh.
Sabir showed his strength in Under-19 Asia Cup
Sabir Khan, resident of Jirat, Bhawanipur, Motihari, has also been included in the auction for the third time. Sabir has also been a member of the Indian team in the Under-19 Asia Cup. Sabir, who was part of the Bihar team in the Cooch Behar Under-19 Cricket Tournament, attracted everyone’s attention by taking 7 wickets in the two matches played against Nagaland and Puducherry. Sabir Khan has achieved this distinction by representing the Indian team in the Under-19 Asia Cup cricket competition held in Bangladesh in the year 2018. Sabir considers famous Australian player Brett Lee as his idol.
Participation of all these players of Bihar in IPL will not only enhance their skills but will also increase their confidence and competitive spirit. This will also bring glory to Bihar and all these players will become a source of inspiration for the youth of Bihar who are interested in sports.