IPL 2026 Auction: 350 players to go under hammer for 77 spots on December 16 in Abu Dhabi

IPL Auction 2026

IPL 2026 Auction Date, Players List: 350 players are set to go under the hammer in the mini-auction process, slated to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, the BCCI confirmed on Tuesday. 

IPL 2026 Auction Date, Players List: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Auction will host 350 players to go under the hammer in the mini-auction process, slated to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, the BCCI confirmed on Tuesday.

A total of 1390 players had initially registered for the auction process, a list whittled down to include 240 Indian and 110 are overseas recruits. The pool includes 224 uncapped Indian players and 14 uncapped overseas players, vying for 77 spots in total across 10 franchises.

As many as 40 players have named themselves in the highest bracket at Rs 2 crore.

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will approach the auction with the largest purse, with ₹64.3 crore. This is due to their decision to retain only 12 players from their 2025 squad, maximising their available funds for new acquisitions.

Following KKR is the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who also possess a substantial budget of ₹43.4 crore. Mumbai Indians have the smallest purse at Rs 2.75 crore, followed by Punjab Kings at Rs. 11.5 crore.