TATA IPL 2026 Auction: The mini-auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 was held on Tuesday (December 16) at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. All 10 franchise teams, along with fans and the players participating in the auction, were eagerly awaiting this mini-auction. Players fetched hefty sums of money during the auction.
A total of 369 players were shortlisted for this IPL mini-auction. However, only 77 players were sold in the IPL mini-auction this time. The sold players included 48 Indian and 29 foreign stars. Overall, the franchise teams spent a total of ₹215.45 crore during the auction.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was the most expensive player in the mini-auction. Kolkata Knight Riders acquired him for a staggering ₹25.20 crore. Among foreign players, Matheesha Pathirana was the second most expensive, also joining Kolkata Knight Riders. Among Indian players, Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma were the most expensive. Both uncapped players were signed by Chennai Super Kings for an equal amount of ₹14.20 crore each.
Complete list of Players Sold in the Mini-Auction
Batters
David Miller - 2 crore - 2 crore - Delhi Capitals
Cameron Green - 2 crore - 25.20 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Pathum Nissanka - 75 lakh - 4 crore - Delhi Capitals
Rahul Tripathi - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Kolkata Knight Riders
Danish Malewar - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Mumbai Indians
Akshat Raghuwanshi - 30 lakh - 2.2 crore - Lucknow Super Giants
Sarfaraz Khan - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Chennai Super Kings
Aman Rao - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Sahil Parakh - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Delhi Capitals
Vihaan Malhotra - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Bowlers
Jacob Duffy - 2 crore - 2 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Matheesha Pathirana - 2 crore - 18 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Anrich Nortje - 2 crore - 2 crore - Lucknow Super Giants
Ravi Bishnoi - 2 crore - 7.2 crore - Rajasthan Royals
Akeal Hosein - 2 crore - 2 crore - Chennai Super Kings
Ashok Sharma - 30 lakh - 90 lakh - Gujarat Titans
Kartik Tyagi - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Kolkata Knight Riders
Naman Tiwari - 30 lakh - 1 crore - Lucknow Super Giants
Sushant Mishra - 30 lakh - 90 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Yash Raj Punja - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Prashant Solanki - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Kolkata Knight Riders
Vignesh Puthur - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Mustafizur Rahman - 2 crore - 9.2 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Sakib Hussain - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mohammad Izhar - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Mumbai Indians
Onkar Tarmale - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Amit Kumar - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Atharva Ankolekar - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Mumbai Indians
Praful Hinge - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Akash Deep - 1 crore - 1 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Matt Henry - 2 crore - 2 crore - Chennai Super Kings
Shivam Mavi - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rahul Chahar - 1 crore - 5.2 crore - Chennai Super Kings
Lungi Ngidi - 2 crore - 2 crore - Delhi Capitals
Pravin Dubey - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Punjab Kings
Vishal Nishad - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Punjab Kings
Brijesh Sharma - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Adam Milne - 2 crore - 2.4 crore - Rajasthan Royals
Kuldeep Sen - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Prithvi Raj Yarra - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Gujarat Titans
Luke Wood - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Gujarat Titans
Kyle Jamieson - 2 crore - 2 crore - Delhi Capitals.
All-Rounders
Wanindu Hasaranga - 2 crore - 2 crore - Lucknow Super Giants
Venkatesh Iyer - 2 crore - 7 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Auqib Dar - 30 lakh - 8.4 crore - Delhi Capitals
Prashant Veer - 30 lakh - 14.20 crore - Chennai Super Kings
Shivang Kumar - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Jason Holder - 2 crore - 7 crore - Gujarat Titans
Matthew Short - 1.5 crore - 1.5 crore - Chennai Super Kings
Satvik Deswal - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Aman Khan - 30 lakh - 40 lakh - Chennai Super Kings
Mangesh Yadav - 30 lakh - 5.20 crore - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Cooper Connolly - 2 crore - 3 crore - Punjab Kings
Krains Fuletra - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sarthak Ranjan - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Kolkata Knight Riders
Daksh Kamra - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Kolkata Knight Riders
Liam Livingstone - 2 crore - 13 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rachin Ravindra - 2 crore - 2 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Ben Dwarshuis - 1 crore - 4.4 crore - Punjab Kings
Mayank Rawat - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Mumbai Indians
Jack Edwards - 50 lakh - 3 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Zak Foulkes - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Chennai Super Kings
Vicky Ostwal - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Kanishk Chouhan - 30 lakh - 30 lakh - Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock - 1 crore - 1 crore - Mumbai Indians
Ben Duckett - 2 crore - 2 crore - Delhi Capitals
Finn Allen - 2 crore - 2 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Kartik Sharma - 30 lakh - 14.20 crore - Chennai Super Kings
Mukul Choudhary - 30 lakh - 2.6 crore - Lucknow Super Giants
Tejasvi Singh - 30 lakh - 3 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Tim Seifert - 1.5 crore - 1.5 crore - Kolkata Knight Riders
Salil Arora - 30 lakh - 1.5 crore - Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ravi Singh - 30 lakh - 95 lakh - Rajasthan Royals
Jordan Cox - 75 lakh - 75 lakh - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Josh Inglis - 2 crore - 8.6 crore - Lucknow Super Giants
Tom Banton - 2 crore - 2 crore - Gujarat Titans.
