IPL auction to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16 – Cricfrenzy

Franchises must submit their retention and release lists from 2025 squads by November 15, 3pm IST.
These will form a registered player pool, which will then be shortlisted for the auction.
The trading window, opened after the 2025 season, will remain open until a week before the auction and reopen a month before the 2026 IPL starts.
Teams cannot trade players expected to be bought during the auction.
On Thursday, Mumbai Indians, also five-time champions, procured India allrounder Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford in all-cash deals from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 2 crore and Gujarat Titans (GT) for INR 2.60 crore, respectively.
The tentative window for IPL 2026 is March 15 to May 31.
Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson as their Assistant Coach for the upcoming IPL season.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni will feature in the upcoming 2026 Indian Premier League season, the franchise has confirmed.

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