Archive · 17 Dec 2025
IPL 2026 Auction: Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals Make Big Signings
Two fast bowlers, Ashok Sharma and Auqib Nabi Dar, were bought by different teams in the IPL 2026 auction.
Ashok Sharma, from Rajasthan, was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 90 lakh.
He is very fast and has taken many wickets in important cricket tournaments.
His family wanted him to focus on studies, but he chose cricket because he loved it.
Auqib Nabi Dar, from Jammu & Kashmir, was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore.
He is known for his precision and control, and his journey to the IPL is inspiring.
Both players are excited to learn from experienced players and coaches in their new teams.
Ashok Sharma, a Rajasthan pacer, was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 90 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction.
Auqib Nabi Dar, a Jammu & Kashmir pacer, was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore in the same auction.
Sharma saw a bidding war between KKR and GT, with GT ultimately acquiring him.
Nabi triggered a bidding war between Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, with DC ultimately acquiring him.
Both players expressed excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to learn from experienced players and coaches.
- Who
- Ashok Sharma and Auqib Nabi Dar, two Indian fast bowlers
- What
- Bought by Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals respectively in the IPL 2026 auction
- When
- Tuesday, December 16, 2025, during the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi
- Where
- Abu Dhabi
- Why
- For their impressive domestic performances and potential
- Player 1
- Ashok Sharma
- Player 2
- Auqib Nabi Dar
- Team 1
- Gujarat Titans
- Team 2
- Delhi Capitals
- Auction Price 1
- Rs 90 lakh
- Auction Price 2
- Rs 8.40 crore
- Base Price 2
- Rs 30 lakh
- Date of Birth 1
- Not specified
- Date of Birth 2
- Not specified
- Hometown 1
- Rampura village, Nagaur district, Rajasthan
- Hometown 2
- Kreeri, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir
- Bowling Style 1
- Right-arm pacer
- Bowling Style 2
- Right-arm pacer
- Role Models 1
- Dale Steyn, Jasprit Bumrah
- Role Models 2
- Not specified
- Domestic Debut 1
- Rajasthan Under-19 team in 2019
- Domestic Debut 2
- Not specified
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26
- 19 wickets in seven matches, leading wicket-taker in the league phase
- Duleep Trophy
- Hat-trick, announced him to the wider domestic circuit
Sources
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