The IPL auction, which will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16, will include 350 cricket players, including 240 Indians.
There are 1,390 players signed up for the auction. The organizers lowered the number of players to 1,005 before ultimately selecting 350 to compete for the 77 spots—31 of which were for foreign players—across the 10 teams for the 19th season of the largest T20 competition in the world.
The pool, which includes 14 untapped international players and 224 uncapped Indian players, gives this year’s auction roster a lot of depth and new potential.
Twenty-seven domestic uncapped players have set their base price at ₹30 lakh, the lowest of the eight available brackets, while forty cricket players have chosen the highest base price category of ₹2 crore out of the 350 names.
Forty players have chosen to participate in the auction with the highest reserve price of ₹2 crore.
The complete list of players up for auction in the 2026 Indian Premier League is provided here.
Highlights & Player Categories
All-Rounders and Batters
- Devon Conway (NZ), Cameron Green (AUS), David Miller (SA), Steve Smith (AUS), and Mayank Agarwal (IND) are important international hitters.
- Gus Atkinson (ENG), Wanindu Hasaranga (SL), Deepak Hooda (IND), and Venkatesh Iyer (IND) are among the top all-round players up for sale.
- Teams can invest in new potential thanks to the pool’s inclusion of Indian all-rounders and uncapped batters like Shivang Kumar, Anmolpreet Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and Yash Dhull.
Wicketkeepers
- International choices include Finn Allen (NZ), Quinton de Kock (SA), Jonny Bairstow (ENG), and Kusal Perera (SL).
- K.S. Bharat and uncapped wicketkeepers like Ruchit Ahir, Vansh Bedi, Salil Arora, and Hardik Tamore are among the Indian choices.
Quick Bowlers
- Anrich Nortje (SA), Kyle Jamieson (NZ), Umesh Yadav (IND), Adam Milne (NZ), and Navdeep Saini (IND) are all seasoned international pacers.
- With players like Raj Limbani, Akash Madhwal, Sushant Mishra, K.M. Asif, and Shreevatsha Acharya, uncapped Indian fast bowlers provide depth.
Spinning
- Ravi Bishnoi (IND), Rahul Chahar (IND), Maheesh Theekshana (SL), and Mujeeb Rahman (AFG) are important spinners.
- Franchises can investigate up-and-coming talent from uncapped spinners like Yash Raj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Shubham Agrawal, and Purav Agarwal.
Base Prices at Auction
- The lowest base price of ₹30 lakh has been set by 27 domestic uncapped players.
- 40 players, representing their market value and demand, are in the highest base price category at ₹2 crore.
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