Over a thousand players have registered themselves for the IPL 2026 auction in hopes of finding a franchise for themselves in the cash-rich league. The mini-auction is scheduled to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi and will be a one-day event. Among the star attractions in the IPL 2025 auction is Australian all-rounder Cameron Green who missed the previous season due to an injury.
Over 1000 stars register for IPL 2026 auction
As per Cricbuzz, only two Indians have a maximum base price of Rs 2 crore – ex-KKR batter Venkatesh Iyer and former LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi. While Iyer was released after the Rs 23.75 crore delivered a sub-par performance in IPL 2025, LSG decided to move on from Bishnoi, especially since he did not fare well after being retained for Rs 11 crore before the mega auction.
The report states that 43 overseas players have registered for the IPL 2026 auction at a base price of Rs 2 crore. They are:
- Cameron Green
- Steve Smith
- Jamie Smith
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Naveen Ul Haq (both Afghanistan)
- Sean Abbott
- Aston Agar
- Cooper Connolly
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Josh Inglis
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Gus Atkinson
- Tom Banton
- Tom Curran
- Liam Dawson
- Ben Duckett
- Daniel Lawrence
- Liam Livingstone
- Daryl Mitchell
- Rachin Ravindra
- Michael Bracewell
- Gerald Coetzee
- Lungi Ngidi
- Anrich Nortje
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Wanindu Hasaranga
Further, Shakib al Hasan – the out of favour Bangladesh star – has set himself a reserve price of Rs 1 crore. He found no takers in the IPL 2025 mega auction, despite being a veteran in the league. It is pertinent to point out that there are 77 slots to be filled, including 31 overseas positions, across the teams.
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