IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Auqib Nabi sold to DC for 8.4 Cr, Vijay Shankar finds no buyers

IPL 2026 Auction live: Prashant Veer to CSK for 14.20 Cr!🔥

Chennai Super Kings win a fierce bidding war to sign 20-year-old Prashant Veer for ₹14.2 crore after he entered the auction at a base price of ₹30 lakh.

CSK outlasted LSG, MI, RR and SRH, backing the left-arm spin all-rounder as a long-term Ravindra Jadeja successor following his strong UP T20 League and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy performances🔥🔥

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Vijay Shankar, Mahipal Lomror unsold!💀

• Vijay Shankar: Unsold
• Rajvardhan Hangargekar: Unsold
• Mahipal Lomror: Unsold
• Eden Apple Tom: Unsold

IPL 2026 Auction live: Auqib Nabi sold to DC for 8.4 Cr!💙

Bang!! DC grabs Auqib Nabi for 8.4 Cr! Did they overpay for him? Only time will tell...But it is for sure that he will be featuring as an Impact Player or in the Playing XI in IPL 2026!

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Auqib Dar up for grabs!🤑

Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Auqib Dar sparked a bidding war after Delhi Capitals opened at ₹30 lakh and Rajasthan Royals briefly raised the paddle.

DC stayed in the contest as the price crossed ₹1 crore, before RCB entered at ₹1.1 crore and pushed the bids higher to 8.00 Cr now!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: A breather now!🥛

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: All uncapped batters go unsold!😔

Bad day here! All uncapped batters from Set 6 go unsold!!

• Aarya Desai – Unsold
• Yash Dhull – Unsold
• Abhinav Manohar – Unsold
• Abhinav Tejrana – Unsold
• Anmolpreet Singh – Unsold
• Atharva Taide – Unsold

IPL 2026 Auction live: Akeal Hosein sold to CSK for 2.00 Cr!💛

• Maheesh Theekshana – Unsold
• Mujeeb ur Rahman – Unsold
• Akeal Hosein – Sold to Chennai Super Kings – ₹2 crore

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Ravi Bishnoi sold to RR for 7.20 Cr!

Ravi Bishnoi gets the money!! Rajasthan Royals bags the spinner for 7.20 Cr!! RR and CSK fought for Bishnoi but the former gets the better of him!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Spencer Johnson, Farooqi unsold, Nortje to LSG!🔥

• Spencer Johnson – Unsold
• Anrich Nortje – Sold to Lucknow Super Giants – ₹2 crore
• Fazalhaq Farooqi – Unsold

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Matheesha Pathirana sold to KKR for 18.00 Crore!🔥

Wow!! Matheesha Pathirana gets the big buy!! The ex-CSK boy is sold to KKR for 18.00 Cr after an intense bid with LSG!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Matheesha Pathirana fetching the big bucks!

LSG and DC are at war with Matheesha Pathirana here!! 16 Crore+ bid already on the table!! KKR comes into the fray!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Akash Deep, Shivam Mavi unsold from capped fast bowlers set!

Matt Henry – Unsold

Akash Deep – Unsold

Jacob Duffy – Sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru – ₹2 crore

Shivam Mavi – Unsold

Gerald Coetzee – Unsold

IPL 2026 Auction live: Set 4 up for grabs!! Shivam Mavi, Pathirana locked in🔥

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Duckett finds DC, Finn Allen to KKR!

• Jamie Smith – Unsold
• Jonny Bairstow – Unsold
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Unsold
• Quinton de Kock – Sold to Mumbai Indians – INR 1 crore
• KS Bharat – Unsold
• Ben Duckett - Sold to Delhi Capital - INR 2 crore
• Finn Allen - Sold to KKR - INR 2 crore

IPL 2026 Auction live: Deepak Hooda goes unsold!👁️👁️

Rajasthan all-rounder Deepak Hooda entered the auction at a base price of ₹75 lakh after a disappointing IPL 2025 with CSK, though he later found form in domestic cricket. Despite the recall of his recent performances, there were no takers for Hooda, and he went unsold.

IPL 2026 Auction live: Venkatesh Iyer sold to RCB for 7.00 Cr!❤️

Venkatesh Iyer goes to RCB for 7.00 Cr!! Whoaa!!! KKR lose out their man in a, let's say, skewed bid!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Venkatesh Iyer up for grabs!

Ooohh!! Initially, it looked like Venkatesh Iyer won't make it but LSG entered the bid. KKR joined in late but eventually fought for their man with RCB and crosses the 6 Cr bid!!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Wanindu Hasaranga sold to LSG for 2.00 Cr!

Wanindu Hasaranga came into the auction with a base price of ₹2 crore, which initially drew an awkward silence around the tables before LSG stepped in to place a bid and the Sri Lankan all-rounder was eventually sold to LSG for ₹2 crore.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Liam livingstone, Wiaan Mulder go unsold!

England allrounder Liam Livingstone enters the bids at 2 crore and goes UNSOLD!! That was unexpected!! Wiaan Mulder also goes unsold here, the South African all-rounder finds no bids!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Gus Atkinson, Rachin Ravindra goes unsold!!

Whoaa!! Gus Atkinson from England goes unsold!! Rachin Ravindra finds no luck too!! Remains UNSOLD...

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: The All-rounders category is up for grabs!

All set and ready for Set 2 action at Abu Dhabi after KKR and CSK sweating it out for Cameron Green!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Sarfaraz Khan gets no bid!

Sadly, Sarfaraz Khan has gone unsold despite stacking up a huge pile of numbers in domestic cricket. That marks the end of set 1.

IPL 2026 Auction live blog: Green sold to KKR at INR 25.20 crore!🔥

Now now! Cameron Green's bid has exceeded INR 20 crores. Neither KKR nor CSK are relenting. It's important to note that Green will earn only INR 18 crore due to maximum salary cap rule. But the bidding can go on as the exceeding amount will go BCCI's player development fund.

Its INR 25 crore and going for Cameron Green. Okay! CSK pulls out and Green heads to KKR for INR 25.20 crore! The highlight of the auction is here.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Cameron Green up for bids!

Here he is!! The much hyped Cameron Green is here. Mumbai Indians have started the bidding war but they won't last long with less than INR 4 crores purse available.

KKR and RR compete further. Kolkata have over INR 64 crore purse available. So they are favourites. The bid has crossed INR 10 crore mark but Rajasthan are nervous with only INR 16.05 crore purse available. 

Royals have pulled out at INR 13.60 crores. But CSK have made a late entry. It's not yet over!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Devon Conway fails to grab a bid!! 

New Zealand opener Devon Conway fails to grab a bid at INR 2 crore base price. CSK not interested either as Conway also goes unsold.

IPL 2026 Auction live blog: Prithvi Shaw again unsold!

Forgotten star Prithvi Shaw faces disappointment again as he goes unsold at INR 75 lakh base price. Massive setback for the 26-year-old.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: David Miller heads to DC 💙

South African veteran David Miller is next up at INR 2 crore base price. Delhi Capitals are the first ones to raise a paddle. No competition and Miller goes to the Capitals!!! 

IPL 2026 Auction live: Jake Fraser McGurk unsold! 😳

Aussie youngster Jake Fraster McGurk is the first player going under the hammer. But he fails to grab a bid. Unsold it is!!!!!

IPL 2026 Auction live blog: Arun Dhumal's address!

The mini-auction begins with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal welcoming the franchises with a motivating message. He highlights how IPL has raised the bar for the world to follow and has become one of the most successful T20 franchise leagues!

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: First set coming up ⏳

Gear up fellas! It's almost time. The bidding war will kick off at 2:30 PM IST. First set will consist of batters where Cameron Green will feature as his is mistakenly listed as a specialist batter.

IPL 2026 Auction live: Sarfaraz Khan makes a statement in SMAT 🫡

Sarfaraz Khan just smashed the fastest fifty for Mumbai in their SMAT history, in just 15 balls, and celebrates it with push-ups!  

What a time to do that.. just ahead of the IPL 2026 auction!

Sarfaraz Khan's celebration [Source: @Crex_live/X.com]

IPL 2026 Auction live blog: Where is the mini-auction taking place?

The IPL 2026 mini-auction will be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is the third time in a row that IPL auction is taking place in the Gulf nation.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Oldest and youngest players revealed!

The IPL 2026 mini-auction will feature players across generations.

Afghanistan U-19 off-spinner Wahidullah Zadran, born on November 15, 2007, is the youngest registrant at just 18, entering the auction with a base price of ₹30 lakh.

At the other end is seasoned Indian all-rounder Jalaj Saxena, 38, who turns 39 on December 15. A former IPL player, Saxena has registered with a base price of ₹40 lakh.

IPL 2026 Auction live: Bangladesh players' availability uncertain 🤨

Bangladesh players may not be available for the full IPL 2026 season due to a six-match white-ball series against New Zealand in April, clashing with the tournament. 

However, the BCB has signalled flexibility, saying players will be released for most of the IPL and recalled only for minimum national commitments. 

Seven Bangladesh players are in the auction pool, led by Mustafizur Rahman, though partial availability could affect franchise interest.

Something to ponder about for the franchises!

IPL 2026 Auction live blog: Shreyas Iyer to grace PBKS table ⭐️

Surprise surprise! Captain Shreyas Iyer is set to join PBKS at the IPL 2026 mini-auction table.

He will join owner Preity Zinta at the star-studded table. However, head coach Ricky Ponting is giving the event a miss due to prior commentary commitments.

PBKS tweet [Source: @PunjabKingsIPL/X.com]

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Cameron Green clears air!

Australia star all-rounder Cameron Green has cleared the air about why he was listed as a “pure batter” for the IPL 2026 auction, even though he is well known as an all-rounder. According to Green, the reason is very simple; it was just a paperwork mistake, not a change in his role or a concern about his fitness.

"I don't know if my manager would like to hear this, but there was a stuff-up on his end. He didn't mean to say 'batter'. I think he accidentally selected the wrong box. It was pretty funny how it's all played out, but it was actually a stuff-up on his end," he said.

Clearly, Green has upped his stakes after confirming that he will be available as an all-rounder!!

IPL 2026 Auction live: Abu Dhabi is ready🔥

All is set for the Abu Dhabi action at noon today! Auctioneer, and Franchises are ready at the bidding table!

IPL 2026 auction venue [Source: iplt20.com]

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Venkatesh Iyer announces top form ahead of auction🔥

Venkatesh Iyer, who was released by Kolkata Knight Riders after being bought for ₹23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, looks set for another big payday. The all-rounder reminded franchises of his value with a strong performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 Super League Group A match against Punjab.

Iyer scored a fluent 70 off 43 balls, including two sixes, underlining his batting form and impact in the shortest format. His timely knock comes just ahead of the IPL auction, strengthening his case as a sought-after all-round option for teams in need of balance and firepower.

IPL 2026 Auction live: Mega trades that took place!💵💵

IPL 2026 Auction live: Abhimanyu Easwaran added to the list!👁️👁️

Despite years of strong domestic performances, Abhimanyu Easwaran is yet to make his India debut, but the Bengal opener has received a timely boost ahead of the IPL auction in Abu Dhabi. The BCCI has added his name to the auction list at the last moment as Player No. 360, with Easwaran set to enter the bidding with a base price of ₹30 lakh.

Although primarily known as a red-ball specialist with consistent domestic and India A performances, the 30-year-old also boasts solid T20 numbers, scoring 1,242 runs in 41 matches at an average of 38.81 and a strike rate of 132.97, including two hundreds and six fifties.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Who is Mallika Sagar, the auctioneer?😦

Mallika Sagar is now a familiar face in the IPL, having built an impressive career as an auctioneer. Born in Mumbai in 1975, she developed an early interest in auctioneering after reading about a female auctioneer, which later shaped her professional journey.

She studied in the United States, earning a degree in Art History from Bryn Mawr College, before beginning her career at Christie’s in New York in 2001. At just 26, she became the first Indian woman auctioneer there.

Returning to India, she worked with Pundole’s Art Gallery and entered sports auctions in 2021 with Pro Kabaddi. She later led WPL auctions and made history as the first woman to conduct an IPL auction.

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IPL 2026 Auction live: Top players to keep an eye out for👁️👁️

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith, both proven T20 players who are expected to attract strong interest from multiple franchises. Venkatesh Iyer is also among the top interests for franchises.

Beyond them, several uncapped talents are worth watching, such as Vignesh Puthur, who featured for Mumbai Indians last season, Saurashtra’s left-arm wrist-spinner Krains Fuletra, Rajasthan’s power-hitter Kartik Sharma, Delhi’s Salil Arora, and Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: How will the bidding take place? 🔨

• A total of 369 players will go under the hammer at the IPL 2026 auction, divided into 42 sets.
• The sets are grouped based on player roles — batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeepers — and further classified as capped or uncapped players.
• Each set has been numbered, and the auction will move set by set in sequence.
• Set 1 features capped batters, including players like Cameron Green, David Miller and Prithvi Shaw.
• The first uncapped players will appear in Set 6.
• Unlike a mega auction, the IPL 2026 auction will not have a marquee set.
• Players have been assigned base prices ranging from a minimum of ₹40 lakh to a maximum of ₹2 crore.

IPL 2026 Auction live: The new 'Maximum Fee' cap rule explained

The IPL 2026 mini-auction brings in a new rule to maintain financial balance among franchises, enforcing the BCCI’s “maximum fee” cap for overseas players.

• Under this rule, overseas players cannot earn more than ₹18 crore, even if franchises bid higher during the auction.
• Teams are allowed to bid above ₹18 crore, but the player’s actual salary will be capped at ₹18 crore.
• Any amount above ₹18 crore from the winning bid will be transferred to the BCCI Welfare Fund, not paid to the player.
• The ₹18 crore cap is decided by the lower of two values, the highest retention price in the current cycle (₹18 crore), or the highest winning bid from the previous mega auction.

• Although the highest bid in the last mega auction went up to ₹27 crore (Rishabh Pant to LSG), the cap for the IPL 2026 mini-auction remains ₹18 crore, as it is the lower benchmark.
• For example, if an overseas player is bid for ₹20 crore, the player will still receive only ₹18 crore.
• The extra ₹2 crore from that bid will go directly to the BCCI Welfare Fund.
• Importantly, franchises do not get any purse relief due to this cap.
• A team bidding ₹20 crore will have the full ₹20 crore deducted from its auction purse, even though the player earns only ₹18 crore.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: Overview of the Teams! Purse remaining, Overseas slots

IPL 2026 Auction live: IPL 2026 dates revealed!!

The IPL 2026 season will run from March 26 to May 31, with the dates finalised during a meeting between franchise officials and IPL authorities in Abu Dhabi, according to a Cricbuzz report.

IPL CEO Hemang Amin confirmed the Season 19 window ahead of the auction, giving teams clarity for planning. However, uncertainty remains over the venue for the opening match.

IPL 2026 Auction live: Start time of the bidding war!🔥

The IPL 2026 Auction will start streaming on JioStar platform from 2:00 PM IST. Fans can watch the live telecast on television also on Star Sports Network. The mini auction proceedings will however begin exactly from 2:30 PM IST.

IPL 2026 Auction live updates: When and where to watch it live?

The live telecast of IPL Auction 2026 will be available on the Star Sports Network in India and also on JioStar app and website. The live bidding will begin at 2:30PM IST on Tuesday, December 16.

IPL 2026 Auction live: Welcome to the bidding battle!!🔥

Hello guys, welcome to the mega battle of the IPL 2026 auction. The mini auction will be held live from Abu Dhabi today afternoon as teams await to fill 77 slots from a pool of 369 players.

Teams are excited, and so are we. Let’s get things started. This is Soumyajit Dutta, your blog host, and you will soon be joined by my partner Akshita Patel to guide you through all the ups and downs of the bidding war straight from the room. So stick with us and stay with OneCricket to get all the live updates!