IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Big Buys, Late Twists As Mini Auction Ends In Abu Dhabi

16/12/2025 22:12:11

IPL Auction Live: Player Auction Concludes

It was a day full of surpises as some top international cricketers went unsold, some of them with extensive experience of the IPL. On the other hand, several uncapped Indian players are set to enter their debut season, some with a hefty pay-day.

Cameron Green, as many had expected, went to KKR as the most expensive signing of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. In fact, he surfaced as the most expensive foreign player in the history of the competition.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed the last two Indian players, while the Delhi Capitals signed the last overall player to cap off the auction.

16/12/2025 21:11:46

IPL Auction Live: DC Sign NZ Pacer

The IPL 2026 Auction comes to an end with Kyle Jamieson, signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore, as the final sold player.

16/12/2025 21:13:03

IPL Auction Live: RCB Signs Last Two Indian Players

Vihaan Malhotra and Kanishk Chouhan go to RCB for Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 21:09:36

IPL Auction Live: Late Action From GT

Gujarat's latest addition is England's Luke Wood, signed for Rs 75 lakhs.

16/12/2025 21:08:17

IPL Auction Live: RCB-GT Sign Uncapped Indians

Vicky Ostwal gets his shot at the IPL with RCB for Rs 30 lakh, whereas Prithiraj Yarra is sold to GT for the same price.

16/12/2025 21:07:15

IPL Auction Live: RR With Two Quick Bids

Rajasthan Royals have added Adam Milne and Kuldeep Sen to their squad for IPL 2026.

16/12/2025 21:06:07

IPL Auction Live: GT Make Late Addition

Tom Banton has joined the Gujarat Titans at Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 21:04:35

IPL Auction Live: CSK Sign Fresh Talent

New Zealand's Zak Foulkes is going to the five-time champions for Rs 75 lakhs.

16/12/2025 21:02:07

IPL Auction Live: Delhi Bid For Shaw

Prithvi Shaw has returned to DC for Rs 75 lakh.

16/12/2025 21:03:45

IPL Auction Live: Final Accelerated Round Begins

Some teams have exhausted their slots while others still have a few still left.

16/12/2025 20:40:53

IPL Auction Live: Sold To SRH!

Sunrisers Hyderabad get their latest addition in the form of Australia's Jack Edwards at Rs 3 crore.

16/12/2025 20:31:32

IPL Auction Live: Sold To RR!

Uncapped Indian Aman Rao Perala is sold to Rajasthan for Rs 30 lakh.

16/12/2025 20:30:06

IPL Auction Live: DC Sign Fast Bowler

South African pacer Lungi Ngidi has been signed by Delhi for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 20:28:55

IPL Auction Live: Inglis Sold To LSG!

Josh Inglis won't be available for the entire season but has still been sold for a hefty Rs 8.60 crore to LSG.

16/12/2025 20:25:28

IPL Auction Live: RCB Sign Jordan Cox

Jordan Cox gets a second chance and is finally sold to RCB for Rs 75 lakhs.

16/12/2025 20:24:08

IPL Auction Live: PBKS Get Australian Bowler

Ben Dwarshuis gets sold to the Pubjab Kings for Rs 4.40 crore.

16/12/2025 20:17:24

IPL Auction Live: Chahar To CSK

Indian spin bowler Rahul Chahar has been signed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 5.20 crore.

16/12/2025 20:12:09

IPL Auction Live: Shivam Mavi Back In IPL

Shivam Mavi has been picked by SRH for Rs 75 lakhs.

16/12/2025 20:11:06

IPL Auction Live: NZ Star To CSK!

Kiwi fast bowler Matt Henry has been signed by Chennai for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 20:10:07

IPL Auction Live: Indian Seamer To KKR

KKR add another talented player to their squad, fast bowler Akash Deep for Rs 1 crore.

16/12/2025 20:09:28

IPL Auction Live: NZ Opener Goes To KKR

Rachin Ravindra has been picked up by KKR for Rs 2 crore. A solid addition to their top order.

16/12/2025 20:07:43

IPL Auction Live: Livingstone Finds New Home

GT and SRH entered a bidding war for Liam Livingstone, eventually won by the latter, who secured the English all-rounder for Rs 13 crore.

16/12/2025 20:04:37

IPL Auction Live: UNSOLD

Prithvi Shaw and Deepak Hooda remain unsold in the IPL 2026 Auction.

16/12/2025 20:03:13

IPL Auction Live: CSK Get Sarfaraz

Sarfaraz Khan has been acquired by CSK for Rs 75 lakh after going unsold earlier today.

16/12/2025 20:02:30

IPL Auction Live: Unsold Players Return

Jake Fraser-McGurk was back on sale in the auction, but goes unsold yet again.

16/12/2025 19:26:06

IPL Auction Live: KKR-SRH Make Rs 30 Lakh Signings

Krains Fuletra goes to SRH for Rs 30 lakhs, while Sarthak Ranjan and Daksh Kamra, both, were signed by KKR for the same price, each.

16/12/2025 19:21:09

IPL Auction Live: MI Sign Indian All-Rounder

Mumbai Indians sign Atharva Ankolekar for Rs 30 lakhs for IPL 2026.

16/12/2025 19:18:25

IPL Auction Live: New Spinner For SRH

Amit Kumar, uncapped Indian spinner gets sold to Hyderabad for Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 19:12:47

IPL Auction Live: PBKS Sign Aussie Batter

Cooper Connolly will enter his debut IPL season representing Punjab, who have signed him for Rs 3 crore

16/12/2025 19:08:46

IPL Auction Live: Mumbai Sign Seamer

Mohammad Izhar gets sold to MI at his base price of Rs 30 lakh.

16/12/2025 19:09:34

IPL Auction Live: New Pacers For SRH

Uncapped Indian fast bowlers, Onkar Tarmale and Sakib Hussain, haves been sold to Hyderabad for Rs 30 lakh, each.

16/12/2025 19:07:20

IPL Auction Live: RR Add Another

Rajasthan Royals have paid Rs 95 lakh to add Ravi Singh to their squad.

16/12/2025 19:05:13

IPL Auction Live: SRH Sign Wicket Keeper

Uncapped Indian WK Salil Arora has been signed by the 2016 champions for Rs 1.50 crore.

16/12/2025 19:02:50

IPL Auction Live: CSK-RCB Add Young Talent

Chennai Super Kings signed Aman Khan for Rs 40 lakh, while RCB acquired Mangesh Yadav for Rs 5.20 crore. Both are uncapped Indian players.

16/12/2025 18:58:55

IPL Auction Live: RCB Make Rs 30 Lakhs Signing

Satvik Deswal has been acquired by the defending champions at his base price.

16/12/2025 18:57:17

IPL Auction Live: LSG Sign Young Batter

Akshat Raghuwanshi has been signed by LSG for Rs 2.20 crore after a bit of a bidding war with SRH.

16/12/2025 18:54:07

IPL Auction Live: MI Secure Uncapped Indian

Mumbai have bought Danish Malewar for Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 18:51:55

IPL Auction Live: Fiz Goes Big

KKR secure Mustafizur Rahman, beating CSK and DC, for Rs 9.20 crore.

16/12/2025 18:50:41

IPL Auction Live: DC-CSK Battle For Fiz

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rehman has sparked a bidding war between DC and CSK.

16/12/2025 18:47:22

IPL Auction Live: Easy Deal For KKR

Kolkata secure New Zealand's Tim Siefer for Rs 1.50 crore without any competitors.

16/12/2025 18:44:24

IPL Auction Live: CSK Bag Aussie All-Rounder

Matthew Short has been acquired by the five-time champions for Rs 1.50 crore.

16/12/2025 18:42:51

IPL Auction Live: GT Beat CSK For WI Pacer

The Gujarat Titans have won a bidding war to secure Jason Holder for Rs 7 crore.

16/12/2025 18:37:42

IPL Auction Live: KKR Add Former Player

Rahul Tripathi is heading back to KKR. He has been acquired for Rs 75 lakhs.

16/12/2025 18:35:53

IPL Auction Live: SOLD TO DC!

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka has been acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore.

16/12/2025 18:33:59

IPL Auction Live: Accelerated Round Begins

The Accelerated Round of the IPL Mini Auction has kicked off. Sediqullah Atal goes unsold while Pathum Nissanka starts a bidding war between DC and KKR.

16/12/2025 17:37:07

IPL Auction Live: Long Break Announced

A 45-minute break has been announced for the IPL 2026 Auction, which will be followed by the accelerated round.

16/12/2025 17:35:45

IPL Auction Live: New Home For Puthur

Young Indian spinner Vignesh Puthur, who debut with MI, has been signed by RR for Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 17:35:11

IPL Auction Live: Uncapped Spinners Sold

Uncapped Indian spinners, Yash Raj Punja and Prashant Solanki, have been signed by RR and KKR, respectively, for Rs 30 lakh each.

16/12/2025 17:31:49

IPL Auction Live: RR Finish Set With 90 Lakh Signing

RR have Sushant Mishra bought to finish the uncapped Indian fast bowlers set.

16/12/2025 17:28:34

IPL Auction Live: Super Giants Sign Fast Bowler

Naman Tiwari has been acquired by LSG for Rs 1 crore.

16/12/2025 17:24:48

IPL Auction Live: Sold To KKR!

Indian fast bowler Kartik Tyagi has been sold to KKR for Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 17:23:21

IPL Auction Live: GT Open Account

Fast bowler Ashok Sharma has been signed by GT for Rs 90 lakh for IPL 2026.

16/12/2025 17:19:47

IPL Auction Live: Next Set

Uncapped fast bowlers enter as part of the next set with Ashok Sharma as the first player from the batch.

16/12/2025 17:18:19

IPL Auction Live: KKR Sign Uncapped Indian

Tejasvi Singh, uncapped Indian wicket keeper, has been signed by KKR for Rs 3 crore.

16/12/2025 17:15:31

IPL Auction Live: LSG Get Mukul Choudhary

Indian uncapped wicket keeper, Mukul Choudhary, signed by LSG for Rs 2.60 crore.

16/12/2025 17:09:33

IPL Auction Live: CSK Sign Uncapped Wicket Keeper

Kartik Sharma generated significant interest from some franchises, finally going to CSK for Rs 14.20 crore.

16/12/2025 17:00:36

IPL Auction Live: Next Set

Ruchit Ahir opens the uncapped wicket keepers category, unfortunately going unsold.

16/12/2025 16:57:58

IPL Auction Live: SRH Open Account

SRH have made their first signing of the IPL 2026 Auction - Shivang Kumar for Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 16:57:04

IPL Auction Live: Massive Deal!

Prashant Veer has been acquired by CSK for Rs 14.20 crore after starting at a base price of Rs 30 lakhs.

16/12/2025 16:50:45

IPL Auction Live: Bidding War

Uncapped all-rounder Prashant Veer has garnered major interest. DC, LSG, MI and CSK have all bid for him, pushing his price past Rs 1 crore.

16/12/2025 16:46:27

IPL Auction Live: DC Win Bidding War

Delhi Capitals have won an extended bidding war for Auqib Dar, acquiring the player for Rs 8.40 crore.

16/12/2025 16:40:07

IPL Auction Live: Next Set - Uncapped All-Rounders

Auqib Dar is the first player to be named from the set, DC opens the bidding at Rs 30 lakh.

16/12/2025 16:26:05

IPL Auction Live: Record Alert

Matheesha Pathirana, bought for Rs 18 crore by RR, is now the most expensive Sri Lankan player in IPL history.

16/12/2025 16:20:10

IPL Auction Live: Top 3 Most Expensive Signings

Here are the three-most expensive players sold in the IPL Auction today:

1) Cameron Green (Australia) to KKR - RS 25.2 crore

2) Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) to KKR - Rs 18 crore

3) Ravi Bishnoi (India) to RR - Rs 7.2 crore

16/12/2025 16:17:49

IPL Auction Live: Break Announced

The IPL 2026 Auction has taken a 15-minute break before the next set kick offs.

16/12/2025 16:13:43

IPL Auction Live: CSK Sign West Indian

Akeal Hosein, West Indian bowler, has been sold to the Chennai Super Kings for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 16:12:05

IPL Auction Live: RR Wins Bidding War

RR have signed Ravi Bishnoi for IPL 2026 at Rs 7.20 crore. He has played 77 matches in the tournament so far, picking 72 wickets.

16/12/2025 16:05:08

IPL Auction Live: Ravi Bishnoi Garners Interest

CSK and RR have entered a bidding war for Indian spinner Ravi Bishnoi, starting at a base price of Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 16:02:18

IPL Auction Live: Nortje Finds New Home

South African pacer Anrich Nortje has been signed by LSG for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 16:00:10

IPL Auction Live: KKR Wins Bidding War

KKR have signed Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore, interjecting an intense bidding war between DC and KKR.

16/12/2025 15:56:28

IPL Auction Live: Pathirana Crosses Rs 10 Crore

The bidding war for Matheesha Pathirana between DC and LSG has crossed the Rs 10 crore mark.

16/12/2025 15:53:35

IPL Auction Live: Bids For Pathirana

Delhi Capitals have opened the bidding for Matheesha Pathirana, LSG jump in.

16/12/2025 15:51:32

IPL Auction Live: RCB Get NZ Quick

Kiwi fast bowler Jacob Duffy has been acquired by RCB for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 15:50:37

IPL Auction Live: Unsold

New Zealand's Matt Henry goes unsold at his Rs 2 crore base price, along with India's Akash Deep at Rs 1 crore base price.

16/12/2025 15:49:22

IPL Auction Live: Next Set Up

Fast bowlers is the next category for the IPL 2026 Mini Auction with Matt Henry as the first player named from the bunch.

16/12/2025 15:28:05

IPL Auction Live: KKR Sign Wicket Keeper

Finn Allen has been acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 15:27:02

IPL Auction Live: DC Secures Duckett

Delhi Capitals opened the bidding for Ben Duckett and got him at the base price of Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 15:25:47

IPL Auction Live: More Unsold

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaaz along with England's Johnny Bairstow and Jamie Smith get no bids.

16/12/2025 15:24:13

IPL Auction Live: Mumbai Joins The Action

MI have secured Quinton de Kock for Rs 1 crore. This is their first purchase this year.

16/12/2025 15:23:32

IPL Auction Live: Unsold

KS Bharat, who once played for RCB, goes unsold in the auction. Next up is South Africa's Quinton de Kock.

16/12/2025 15:22:59

IPL Auction Live: Next Set

Wicketkeepers will enter in the next set, with India's KS Bharat as the first player to be named.

16/12/2025 15:22:09

IPL Auction Live: Hood Unsold

Deepak Hooda, released by CSK, goes unsold at the IPL 2026 Auction.

16/12/2025 15:21:06

IPL Auction Live: Iyer Goes To RCB!

LSG opened the bidding for Venky Iyer, but RCB have acquired the player for Rs 7.00 crore after a bit of a bidding war with KKR.

16/12/2025 15:13:59

IPL Auction Live: LSG Bid For Iyer

LSG have bid for Venkatesh Iyer at his base price of Rs 2 crore. GT have asked for a moment to discuss.

16/12/2025 15:13:11

IPL Auction Live: LSG Bag SL Spinner

Wanindu Hasaranga, the Sri Lankan spin bowling all-rounder, has gone to the Lucknow Super Giants at Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 15:12:04

IPL Auction Live: Livingstone-Mulder Unsold

England's Liam Livingstone and South Africa's Wiaan Mulder have gone unsold.

16/12/2025 15:10:41

IPL Auction Live: No Interest For Rachin

Rachin Ravindra joins the list of unsold players in the IPL 2026 Auction.

16/12/2025 15:09:48

IPL Auction Live: UNSOLD

No bids for Gus Atkinson, New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra is next up, who previously represented CSK in the competition.

16/12/2025 15:09:09

IPL Auction Live: First Player In

Gus Atkinson is the first capped all-rounder named in this year's auction.

16/12/2025 15:08:25

IPL Auction Live: All Rounders Up

Capped all-rounders will be up for grabs in the next IPL 2026 Auction set.

16/12/2025 15:02:58

IPL Auction Live: Record Buy

Cameron Green, sold for Rs 25.20 crore, is now the third most-expensive player to be bought in an IPL Auction, surpassing Mitchell Starc.

16/12/2025 15:00:26

IPL Auction Live: First Set Complete

The first set of the IPL 2026 Auction has been completed. Only two players, David Miller and Cameron Green were picked, the former by DC and the latter by KKR.

16/12/2025 14:58:31

IPL Auction Live: No Bids For Sarfaraz

Sarfaraz Khan, final entry from the first set, has gone unsold.

16/12/2025 14:57:21

IPL Auction Live: SOLD

Cameron Green has finally been sold, and it is the Kolkata Knight Riders who have got him for Rs 25.20 crore.

16/12/2025 14:53:42

IPL Auction Live: Green Crosses 20 Crore

Bids for Aussie Cameron Green have crossed the Rs 20 crore mark with CSK and KKR battling for his services.

16/12/2025 14:50:13

IPL Auction Live: CSK Enter

CSK have entered the bidding war for Cameron Green with the bids having crossed the Rs 14 crore mark.

16/12/2025 14:45:38

IPL Auction Live: Bidding War

Cameron Green, one of the most sought-after players in this year's auction is here and KKR have entered a bidding war with RR for him.

16/12/2025 14:44:22

IPL Auction Live: Kiwi Batter Unsold

Devon Conway gets no bidders at the auction, goes unsold at Rs 2 crore base price.

16/12/2025 14:43:38

IPL Auction Live: Prithvi Shaw UNSOLD

Prithvi Shaw goes unsold in the IPL 2026 Auction despite impressive performances of late in the domestic circuit.

16/12/2025 14:42:48

IPL Auction Live: Miller SOLD!

We have out first sale of the IPL 2026 Auction, and it is David Miller to DC for Rs 2 crore.

16/12/2025 14:42:05

IPL Auction Live: David Miller Next In

The Delhi Capitals have bid for South African David Miller.

16/12/2025 14:41:13

IPL Auction Live: UNSOLD

Jake Fraser McGurk goes unsold in the IPL 2026 Auction.

16/12/2025 14:40:41

IPL Auction Live: First Player In

Jake Fraser McGurk is the first player to be named in the auction at a Rs 2 crore base price.

16/12/2025 14:30:38

IPL Auction LIVE: Teams Gathered

Auction teams for all IPL franchises have taken their seats in the hall with the bids set to kick off soon.

16/12/2025 14:20:03

IPL Auction Live: 10 Minutes To Go

The IPL 2026 Mini Auction is set to go underway in just 10 more minutes.

16/12/2025 14:03:41

IPL Auction Live: Start Time

The IPL 2026 Mini Auction is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).

16/12/2025 13:56:09

IPL Auction Live: Live Streaming & TV Broadcast

The JioHotstar app and website will live stream the IPL 2026 Mini Auction.

The event will be broadcast live on television on the Star Sports Network TV channels.

16/12/2025 13:30:16

IPL Auction Live: KKR Remaining Purse

The Kolkata Knight Riders, three-time champions, have the biggest IPL 2026 Auction purse by far at Rs 64.3 crore, with 13 player slots available.

16/12/2025 13:29:10

IPL Auction Live: RR Remaining Purse

The Rajasthan Royals, inaugural IPL champions, traded their skipper Sanju Samson with Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran ahead of the IPL Auction.

They enter with Rs 16.05 crore and 9 available player slots.

16/12/2025 13:27:39

IPL Auction Live: PBKS Remaining Purse

The Punjab Kings, Runners-Up in 2025, have a mostly-set squad. They enter the auction with Rs 16.4 crore and 8 player slots available.

16/12/2025 13:25:00

IPL Auction Live: SRH Remaining Purse

The Sunrisers Hyderabad, winners of the 2016 season, have the third biggest purse of all franchises at Rs 25.5 crore, with 10 available player slots.

16/12/2025 13:22:55

IPL Auction Live: GT Remaining Purse

The Gujarat Titans, crowned champions in their debut season, have Rs 12.9 crore in their purse, with 5 available player slots.

16/12/2025 13:21:35

IPL Auction Live: LSG Remaining Purse

The Lucknow Super Giants have the fourth biggest purse out of all teams at Rs 22.9 crore, with 6 player slots available.

16/12/2025 13:17:25

IPL Auction Live: DC Remaining Purse

The Delhi Captials showed promise early on in the last season, but fizzled out eventually. They have Rs 21.8 crore to reshape their squad with 8 available player slots.

16/12/2025 13:07:22

IPL Auction Live: RCB Remaining Purse

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru, current defending champions, have a purse of Rs 16.4 crore, with 8 available player slots.

16/12/2025 13:06:08

IPL Auction Live: MI Remaining Purse

The Mumbai Indians, also five-time champions, only have Rs 2.75 crore in their purse for the IPL 2026 Auction, the lowest among all franchises, with 5 available player slots.

16/12/2025 13:04:48

IPL Auction Live: CSK Remaining Purse

Chennai Super Kings, five-time IPL champions, will enter the auction with a total of Rs 43.3 crore and 9 available player slots.

IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Big Buys, Late Twists As Mini Auction Ends In Abu Dhabi

IPL 2026 Mini Auction Highlights: Hundreds of players, Indian and international, went under the hammer as IPL franchises battled to secure the best talent.

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