US EditionIPL Auction | Venkatesh, Bishnoi Opt for the Highest Base Price
Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi are the only Indian players among 44 top base-price entrants in a pool of 1,355 players for the IPL 2026 auction.
- Ahead of the December 16 auction, Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi have entered the IPL player auction in the top base-price category as the only Indian names among 1,355 registered players.
- After the registration window closed on November 30, Kolkata Knight Riders released Venkatesh Iyer after a Rs. 23.75 crore stint and Lucknow Super Giants let go of Ravi Bishnoi.
- Alongside the top-priced Indians, 43 overseas players including Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and internationals Steve Smith and Josh Inglis boost competition in the one-day mini-auction.
- Franchises will now shortlist names, with the final auction pool expected around 350 players to be released next week and a maximum of 77 players, including 31 overseas, signed at the December 16 auction in Abu Dhabi.
- Cricketers from 13 countries, including Italy, entered the pool, with Inglis registering despite wedding plans, while CSK released Pathirana and holds the second-largest purse.
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IPL 2026 auction: Venkatesh, Bishnoi opt for the highest base price
In the provisional list shared with the franchises by the IPL, only two Indian names are listed in the top category among 1,355 registered cricketers. A total of 1,062 Indian player have registered for the auction.
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New Delhi: A total of 45 players have opted for the highest bracket, keeping their base price at Rs 2 crore for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, which is set to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. The list of 45 players, who have opted for the highest base price of Rs 2 crore, included only two Indians – Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer. Venkatesh Iyer was the third most expensive signing in the IPL 2025 mega auction last year af…
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