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IPL Auction 2026: Full List of Sold and Unsold Players

Franchises filled 77 slots from 369 players to build squads for IPL 2026 season starting March 26, with KKR's Cameron Green the highest bid at Rs 25.3 crore.

  • On Tuesday, December 16, the IPL 2026 mini-auction was held at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, with 369 players shortlisted and franchises aiming to fill 77 slots.
  • Franchises used the auction to fill 77 leftover squad slots ahead of the 2026 season, with teams seeking to rebuild and balance squads but varying in their spending approaches.
  • Among marquee bids on the day, Kolkata Knight Riders paid Rs 25.30 crore for Cameron Green, the most expensive overseas buy, with top buys also including Matheesha Pathirana and Mustafizur Rahman, and sold players such as David Miller and Ben Duckett.
  • Mumbai Indians had a quiet day with only five additions, signing five players with Quinton de Kock as their only capped buy, while Gujarat Titans also added five players, avoiding star splurges.
  • The schedule places the IPL between March 26 and May 31, overlapping with the Pakistan Super League and after the ICC T20 World Cup final, which is set for March 8.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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