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Mini auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement
A mini-auction for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) in Abu Dhabi, with 10 teams needing to fill up 77 slots with a cumulative purse of ₹237.55 crore.
Cameron Green could well be the biggest beneficiary of IPL’s skewed demand-supply market dynamic surrounding seam-bowling all-rounders during the auction, with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings seemingly ready to break the bank for the Australian.
Mumbai Indians (₹2.75 crore) will hardly have any role to play, save picking a few uncapped players at their base price. Franchises such as Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, who possess the largest purses, are free to bid beyond that figure. However, the player’s take-home amount will be restricted to ₹18 crore. The provision was communicated to franchises ahead of last year’s mega auction in a document titled ‘IPL Player Regulations 2025–27: Key Points’.
Mini-auctions ahead of an IPL season have often produced record bids, particularly for overseas cricketers. In a move aimed at preserving the value of Indian players — and discouraging foreign stars from targeting mini-auctions for inflated paydays — the IPL authorities have introduced a rule that caps the amount an overseas player can earn at a mini-auction.
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The pool features 350 players — 240 Indians and 110 overseas cricketers. Of the 350 names, 40 cricketers have opted for the highest base price bracket of ₹2 crore, while 227 uncapped domestic players have fixed their base price at ₹30 lakh – the lowest among the eight available brackets.
Here is a list of capped Indian players:
1. Sarfaraz Khan
2. Prithvi Shaw
3. Deepak Hooda
4. Venkatesh Iyer
5. K.S. Bharat
6. Akash Deep
7. Shivam Mavi
8. Ravi Bishnoi
9. Rahul Chahar
10. Mayank Agarawal
11. Rahul Tripathi
12. Chetan Sakariya
13. Kuldeep Sen
14. Umesh Yadav
15. Navdeep Saini
16. Sandeep Warrier
As the JSW and GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals gear up for the IPL 2026 Auction, CEO Sunil Gupta shared insights into the franchise’s approach for the upcoming auction, key retentions, and the recent trade that brings Nitish Rana into the Capitals’ fold, according to a press release.
The auction for the IPL 2026 season will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16.
Out of 1,390 players who registered for the auction, 350 were shortlisted, including 240 Indian and 110 overseas players. The pool also includes 224 uncapped Indian players and 14 uncapped overseas players, bringing fresh talent and depth to this year’s auction.
Speaking about the core of the squad, Gupta said, “We have retained a solid group of players from last season. While we narrowly missed out on qualifying for the playoffs, it was a campaign filled with important learnings. We take those lessons forward and go again with a strong set of players, fully focused on achieving our objectives.”
Ahead of the auction, Delhi Capitals completed a trade with Rajasthan Royals, bringing in Nitish Rana in exchange for Donovan Ferreira. The experienced left-hander will don the Delhi Capitals jersey in the upcoming season.
-ANI
Mini-auctions ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) season have often produced record bids, particularly for overseas cricketers. In a move aimed at preserving the value of Indian players — and discouraging foreign stars from targeting mini-auctions for inflated paydays — the IPL authorities have introduced a rule that caps the amount an overseas player can earn at a mini-auction.
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IPL caps overseas player earnings at ₹18 crore in mini-auction to maintain Indian player value and curb inflated bids.
The Etihad Arena — adjacent to the picturesque Yas Marina Formula One circuit — was illuminated by football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence only last week.
On Tuesday (December 16, 2025), the iconic venue will once again be at the centre of global sporting attention when franchises splurge lakhs and crores at the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction.
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Published – December 16, 2025 11:24 am IST
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