The IPL 2026 mini-auction left 79 players disappointed when nobody picked them up. That list included 48 Indian cricketers and 31 overseas stars who went home empty-handed. Several big names surprisingly didn’t attract any bids from the 10 franchises present there.
Teams spent a total of ₹215.45 crores buying 77 players during the auction. Cameron Green grabbed headlines by going to KKR for a record ₹25.20 crores. But many experienced cricketers couldn’t find any team willing to take them unfortunately.
Big Names Among Unsold Players
Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk shockingly went unsold despite his explosive batting style recently. English wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow also failed to attract any franchise interest which surprised everyone. New Zealand stars Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway faced the same disappointing fate there.
Several Indian cricketers with solid records also joined the unsold players list unexpectedly. Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, and KS Bharat all went unpicked despite their experience. Bowlers like Karn Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, and Chetan Sakariya couldn’t convince teams either.
| No. | Player | Base Price (₹) | Role | Capped / Uncapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Fraser-McGurk (AUS) | 2 crore | Batter | Capped |
| 2 | Devon Conway (NZ) | 2 crore | Batter | Capped |
| 3 | Atharva Taide (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 4 | Anmolpreet Singh (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 5 | Abhinav Tejrana (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 6 | Abhinav Manohar (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 7 | Yash Dhull (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 8 | Arya Desai (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 9 | Sediqullah Atal (AFG) | 75 lakh | Batter | Capped |
| 10 | Salman Nizar (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 11 | Dheeraj Kumar (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 12 | Chintal Gandhi (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 13 | Daniel Lategan (SA) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 14 | Manan Vohra (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 15 | Swastik Chikara (IND) | 30 lakh | Batter | Uncapped |
| 16 | Gerald Coetzee (SA) | 2 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 17 | Spencer Johnson (AUS) | 1.5 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 18 | Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 1 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 19 | Maheesh Theekshana (SL) | 2 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 20 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) | 2 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 21 | Raj Limbani (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 22 | Simarjeet Singh (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 23 | Akash Madhwal (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 24 | Wahidullah Zadran (AFG) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 25 | Shivam Shukla (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 26 | Karn Sharma (IND) | 50 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 27 | Kartikeya Singh (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 28 | Chetan Sakariya (IND) | 75 lakh | Bowler | Capped |
| 29 | Waqar Salamkheil (AFG) | 1 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 30 | KM Asif (IND) | 40 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 31 | Murugan Ashwin (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 32 | Tejas Baroka (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 33 | KC Cariappa (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 34 | Mohit Rathee (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 35 | Taskin Ahmed (BAN) | 75 lakh | Bowler | Capped |
| 36 | Richard Gleeson (ENG) | 75 lakh | Bowler | Capped |
| 37 | Alzarri Joseph (WI) | 2 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 38 | Riley Meredith (AUS) | 1.5 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 39 | Jhye Richardson (AUS) | 1.5 crore | Bowler | Capped |
| 40 | Irfan Umair (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 41 | Mayank Dagar (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 42 | Jikku Bright (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 43 | Izaz Sawariya (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 44 | Money Grewal (IND) | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uncapped |
| 45 | RS Ambrish (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 46 | Gus Atkinson (ENG) | 2 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 47 | Wiaan Mulder (SA) | 1 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 48 | Deepak Hooda (IND) | 75 lakh | All-rounder | Capped |
| 49 | Vijay Shankar (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 50 | Rajvardhan Hangargekar (IND) | 40 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 51 | Mahipal Lomror (IND) | 50 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 52 | Eden Tom (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 53 | Tanush Kotian (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 54 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 55 | Sanvir Singh (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 56 | Sean Abbott (AUS) | 2 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 57 | Michael Bracewell (NZ) | 2 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 58 | Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | 2 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 59 | Dasun Shanaka (SL) | 75 lakh | All-rounder | Capped |
| 60 | Dan Lawrence (ENG) | 2 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 61 | Tanay Thyagarajan (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 62 | Nathan Smith (NZ) | 75 lakh | All-rounder | Capped |
| 63 | Karan Lal (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 64 | Utkarsh Singh (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 65 | Ayush Vartak (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 66 | Manisankar Murasingh (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 67 | Macneil Noronha (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 68 | Siddharth Yadav (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 69 | Ritik Tada (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 70 | Chama Milind (IND) | 30 lakh | All-rounder | Uncapped |
| 71 | William Sutherland (AUS) | 1 crore | All-rounder | Capped |
| 72 | KS Bharat (IND) | 75 lakh | Wicketkeeper | Capped |
| 73 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 1.5 crore | Wicketkeeper | Capped |
| 74 | Jonny Bairstow (ENG) | 1 crore | Wicketkeeper | Capped |
| 75 | Jamie Smith (ENG) | 2 crore | Wicketkeeper | Capped |
| 76 | Ruchit Ahir (IND) | 30 lakh | Wicketkeeper | Uncapped |
| 77 | Vansh Bedi (IND) | 30 lakh | Wicketkeeper | Uncapped |
| 78 | Tushar Raheja (IND) | 30 lakh | Wicketkeeper | Uncapped |
| 79 | Connor Esterhuizen (SA) | 30 lakh | Wicketkeeper | Uncapped |
How The Auction Numbers Played Out
Initially, 369 players got shortlisted but only 156 actually came up for auction. Many withdrew their names or got skipped entirely by the auctioneers during proceedings. Steve Smith and Mayank Agarwal chose to skip IPL 2026 completely for personal reasons.
The complete list of unsold players shows how competitive things have become nowadays. Even familiar faces with decent track records struggle to find buyers at auctions. Franchises are becoming pickier about who they spend money on each year clearly.
Record IPL Price But Many Missed Out
Cameron Green’s record deal proved that teams will pay huge amounts for the right player. But the long list of unsold players tells a different story about market realities. Domestic talents especially found it harder despite the strong demand claims made before bidding.
The IPL 2026 auction highlighted this brutal truth pretty harshly for many cricketers. One bad season can quickly make teams lose interest in previously valued players.
