IPL 2026 mini-auction is all set to happen on December 16 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Stadium, the place all 10 franchises will look to strengthen their squads forward of the nineteenth version of the event, scheduled to start within the second half of March.
With a complete purse of ₹237.55 crore, groups should purchase a most of 77 gamers from a pool of 359, together with 110 overseas gamers. Not more than 31 abroad gamers may be signed.
Kolkata Knight Riders lead the spending race with ₹64.3 crore left and 13 slots to fill, together with six abroad spots.
IPL 2026 mini-auction – all you could know:
Complete Public sale Purse: ₹237.55 crore
Complete Gamers Accessible: 359
Most Gamers to be Purchased: 77
Most Abroad Gamers to be Purchased: 31
Staff-Smart Finances & Slots:
Kolkata Knight Riders: ₹64.30 crore remaining, 13 slots (6 abroad)
Chennai Tremendous Kings: ₹43.40 crore remaining, 9 slots (4 abroad)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: ₹25.50 crore remaining, 10 slots (2 abroad)
Lucknow Tremendous Giants: ₹22.95 crore remaining, 6 slots (4 abroad)
Delhi Capitals: ₹21.80 crore remaining, 8 slots (5 abroad)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: ₹16.40 crore remaining, 0 slots (0 abroad)
Rajasthan Royals: ₹16.05 crore remaining, 9 slots (1 abroad)
Gujarat Titans: ₹12.90 crore remaining, 5 slots (4 abroad)
Punjab Kings: ₹11.50 crore remaining, 4 slots (2 abroad)
Mumbai Indians: ₹2.75 crore remaining, 5 slots (1 abroad)
Chennai Tremendous Kings have ₹43.4 crore remaining and 9 vacancies, whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad can spend ₹25.5 crore on 10 gamers. Lucknow Tremendous Giants, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore additionally enter the public sale with substantial budgets starting from ₹22.95 crore to ₹16.4 crore.
Rajasthan Royals have ₹16.05 crore and 9 slots to fill, Gujarat Titans ₹12.9 crore for 5 gamers, Punjab Kings ₹11.5 crore for 4, and Mumbai Indians, with the bottom remaining purse of ₹2.75 crore, have 5 slots left, together with one abroad spot.
Franchises will bid on each established stars and rising skills. Gamers like Cameron Inexperienced, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone, and Ravi Bishnoi are anticipated to draw excessive bids, whereas uncapped skills may change into key surprises given the out there funds.
With each franchise eager to strengthen their enjoying XI, this mini-auction guarantees intense bidding wars.