IPL 2026 Auction: 350 Players Shortlisted

The IPL 2026 Player Auction is happening on December 16 in Abu Dhabi.

There are 350 players, including 240 from India and 110 from other countries.

Out of these, 224 Indian players and 14 overseas players have not played in the IPL before.

Teams will be bidding for 77 spots, with 31 of them for players from other countries.

The highest price any player can start at is ₹2 crore, and 40 players are in this top group.

The auction will start at 2:30 PM Indian time.

Some famous players like Venkatesh Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, and Devon Conway are also part of this auction.

You can watch it live on the JioHotstar app, Star Sports Network, or Willow TV in the US and Canada.

KKR has the biggest budget to spend, while CSK and MI have smaller budgets.

KKR is planning to make big changes to their team, and CSK has traded some of their key players.