The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed the final list of 369 players for the IPL 2026 auction, scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi. Franchises will compete to fill 77 available squad slots, including 31 reserved for overseas players, as they prepare for the Indian Premier League’s 19th season.
This year’s auction list was expanded at the last minute when the BCCI added 19 players just hours before bidding began — an unprecedented move so close to the event.
IPL 2026 Auction Details
The IPL auction takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2025. All 10 franchises will look to build balanced squads, combining experience and young talent. With only 77 slots up for grabs, teams must be strategic about their choices.
How the Player Pool Was Finalised?
Out of around 1,390 registered players, a shortlist of 350 was initially created. Just before the auction, the BCCI added 19 more names, taking the total to 369 players.
This list includes a mix of domestic stars, established overseas talents and promising uncapped players. Franchises will look to use their budgets wisely, balancing key skills for batting, bowling and all-round performance.
IPL 2026 Mini Auction: Key Groups in the Auction Pool
Base Price ₹2 crore
This bracket features marquee names — top international and Indian talents expected to draw heavy bids:
- Devon Conway (New Zealand)
- Jake Fraser-McGurk (Australia)
- Cameron Green (Australia)
- David Miller (South Africa)
- Gus Atkinson (England)
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
- Venkatesh Iyer (India)
- Liam Livingstone (England)
- Ben Duckett (England)
- Jamie Smith (England)
- Gerald Coetzee (South Africa)
- Jacob Duffy (New Zealand)
- Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
- Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka)
- Ravi Bishnoi (India)
- Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
- Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka)
- Steve Smith (Australia)
- Sean Abbott (Australia)
- Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)
- Jason Holder (West Indies)
- Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
- Tom Banton (England)
- Shai Hope (West Indies)
- Josh Inglis (Australia)
- Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand)
- Adam Milne (New Zealand)
- Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
- William O’Rourke (New Zealand)
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
- Cooper Connolly (Australia)
- Tom Curran (England)
- Daniel Lawrence (England)
- Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
- Naveen-ul–Haq (Afghanistan)
- Liam Dawson (England)
Base Price ₹1.5 crore
Includes quality players like:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)
- Spencer Johnson (Australia)
- Matt Henry (New Zealand)
- Matthew Short (Australia)
- Saqib Mahmood (England)
- Riley Meredith (Australia)
- Jhye Richardson (Australia)
- Tim Seifert (New Zealand)
- Ben Sears (New Zealand)
Base Price ₹1.25 crore
- Beau Webster (Australia)
- Roston Chase (West Indies)
- Kyle Mayers (West Indies)
- Olly Stone (England)
- Kyle Verreynne (South Africa)
Base Price ₹1 crore
Features a mix of overseas and Indian players:
- Wiaan Mulder (South Africa)
- Finn Allen (New Zealand)
- Jonny Bairstow (England)
- Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
- Akash Deep (India)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan)
- Rahul Chahar (India)
- Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa)
- Reeza Hendricks (South Africa)
- Daniel Sams (Australia)
- Ben Dwarshuis (Australia)
- Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka)
- Umesh Yadav (India)
- Mohammad Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan)
- George Linde (South Africa)
- Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan)
- William Sutherland (Australia)
- Joshua Tongue (England)
- Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)
- Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)
Base Price ₹75 lakh
- Sarfaraz Khan (India)
- Prithvi Shaw (India)
- Deepak Hooda (India)
- Kona Srikar Bharat (India)
- Shivam Mavi (India)
- Mayank Agarwal (India)
- Sediqullah Atal (Afghanistan)
- Ackeem Auguste (West Indies)
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
- Tim Robinson (New Zealand)
- Rahul Tripathi (India)
- Jordan Cox (England)
- Ben McDermott (Australia)
- Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Chetan Sakariya (India)
- Kuldeep Sen (India)
- Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan)
- Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh)
- Viyaskanth Vijayakanth (Sri Lanka)
- Rehan Ahmed (England)
- Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh)
- Richard Gleeson (England)
- Shamar Joseph (West Indies)
- Navdeep Saini (India)
- Luke Wood (England)
- Muhammad Abbas (New Zealand)
- George Garton (England)
- Nathan Smith (New Zealand)
- Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Bangladesh)
- Matthew Potts (England)
- Nahid Rana (Bangladesh)
- Sandeep Warrier (India)
- Wesley Agar (Australia)
- Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka)
- Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh)
- Joshua Little (Ireland)
- Obed McCoy (West Indies)
- Billy Stanlake (Australia)
- Zak Foulkes (New Zealand)
- Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)
- Bevon-John Jacobs (New Zealand)
- Ethan Bosch (South Africa)
- Chris Green (Australia)
- Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
Base Price ₹50 lakh
- Mahipal Lomror (India)
- Tushar Deshpande (India)
- Yash Dayal (India)
- Joe Clarke (England)
- Jack Edwards (Australia)
Base Price ₹40 lakh
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar (India)
- KM Asif (India)
- Shubham Agrawal (India)
- Jalaj Saxena (India)
- Tom Moores (England)
- Arab Gul (Afghanistan)
- Nikhil Chaudhary (India)
Base Price ₹30 lakh
This group includes over 200 Indian and overseas uncapped players, such as:
Yash Dhull, Vijay Shankar, Kartik Tyagi, Karn Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Hritik Shokeen, Lalit Yadav, Tanay Thyagarajan, Shams Mulani, Vivrant Sharma, Ishan Porel, Shivalik Sharma, Virat Singh, Abhinav Manohar, Manan Vohra, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, KC Cariappa, Tejas Baroka, Rakibul Hasan (Bangladesh), Tristan Luus (South Africa), Delano Potgieter (South Africa), Miles Hammond (England), Virandeep Singh (Malaysia), and others.
What Teams Are Looking For?
With only 77 slots available, franchises must make smart choices. Overseas players often fill pivotal roles in batting or bowling, while Indian young talents add depth and balance.
Several big names — including Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer and David Miller — are expected to attract heavy bidding due to their multi-role abilities and match-winning potential.
Franchises are also watching uncapped players closely. Names like Nikhil Chaudhary and players from domestic circuits have generated buzz ahead of the auction.
What Happens Next After the Auction?
Once the auction concludes, teams will finalise their squads for the IPL 2026 season, beginning on March 26, 2026, and running through May 31, 2026, as part of the regular IPL calendar.
The auction will shape team compositions and strategies for the upcoming season, with fans and experts closely watching results to predict team performances.
