IPL 2026 mini-auction happens on December 16 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi finally. Teams finalised their retention lists by November 15 leaving many big players available. The complete IPL 2026 auction players list with price details will create massive bidding wars.
IPL 2026 Auction Date and Budget Details
All ten franchises bring a combined purse of Rs 237.55 crore to the table. That’s huge money waiting to be spent on 77 available slots across teams. The bidding has 31 overseas player spots which attract international stars worldwide.
Kolkata Knight Riders enter with the biggest wallet having Rs 64.30 crore for buying players. Mumbai Indians got the smallest budget at just Rs 2.75 crore after expensive retentions. Other teams sit somewhere between these two extremes on the bidding day.
BCCI picked Abu Dhabi again because hosting auctions overseas has become standard practice now. The venue offers excellent facilities and connects well with international stars flying in.
International Stars in the List
| Players | Price |
| David Warner Jonny Bairstow Steve Smith Cameron Green Daryl Mitchell Adil Rashid Ben Duckett Finn Allen Mujeeb Ur Rahman Sikandar Raza Michael Bracewell Kyle Jamieson Dwaine Pretorius | 2 CR 2 CR 2 CR – 2 CR 2 CR 2 CR 2 CR 2 CR 1.25 CR 1.5 CR 1.5 CR 75 L |
Indian Stars in the List
| Players | Price |
| Umesh Yadav Mayank Agarwal Prithvi Shaw Sarfaraz Khan Shivam Mavi Navdeep Saini Chetan Sakariya Ripal Patel Rishi Dhawan | 2 CR 1 CR 75 L 75 L 75 L 75 L 75 L 30 L 30 L |
Big Stars on Mini-Auction
Andre Russell appears on the IPL 2026 auction players list after KKR released him. The West Indian destroyer will attract crazy bids from multiple teams wanting his power-hitting. Faf du Plessis also enters the pool as a released player surprisingly.
Devon Conway left CSK and joined the players list hoping someone would pick him up. These big names on the auction players list will go for high prices tomorrow. Teams need specific roles filled rather than just buying expensive marquee cricketers blindly.
Major Trades Before IPL 2026
Sanju Samson moved to the Chennai Super Kings in the biggest trade before the next season. CSK sent Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Samson. This blockbuster swap changed both teams completely before the next season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore defends its IPL title with a solid squad already built. CSK and RR underwent complete rebranding after their massive player trades happened recently. The bids will decide if these strategies work or fail badly next season.
