IPL Auction 2026 LIVE Updates: Cameron Green emerges costliest, big pay day for uncapped Indians in Abu Dhabi

Finally, Prithvi Shaw finds a team as Delhi Capitals trust him for ₹75 lakh. Zak Foulkes goes to CSK at ₹75 lakh. Tom Banton goes to Gujarat Titans at ₹2 crore. Adam Milne goes to Rajasthan Royals at ₹2.4 crore. Kuldeep Sen joins Rajasthan Royals at ₹75 lakh. Vicky Ostwal goes to Rajasthan Royals for ₹30 lakh. Prithvi Raj goes to GT for ₹30 lakh. Luke Wood goes to GT for base price of ₹75 lakh.

After an intense bidding war between LSG and SRH, Josh Inglis goes to Lucknow at ₹8.60 crore. Adam Milne find no takers. Lungi Ngidi goes to Delhi Capitals at ₹2 crore. Mayank Rawat joins Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh. Pravin Dubey joins Punjab Kings for ₹30 lakh. Sahil Parakh joins Delhi Capitals at ₹30 lakh. Vishal Nishad joins Punjab Kings at ₹30 lakh. Brijesh Sharma joins Rajasthan Royals at ₹30 lakh. Jack Edwards goes to SRH at ₹3 crore.

No takers for Michael Bracewell. Punjab Kings and CSK fight for Ben Dwarshuis. The Australian goes for ₹4.40 crore to Punjab Kings. Jordan Cox goes to RCB for ₹75 lakh.

Rachin Ravindra is brought up once again and KKR get his services at ₹2 crore. Jamie Smith unsold too. Akash Deep is up next and KKR get the pacer for ₹1 crore. Matt Henry goes to CSK at ₹2 crore. Spencer Johnson is unsold. Shivam Mavi goes to SRH for ₹75 lakh. Raul Chahar ignites a bidding war between Punjab Kings and CSK. Chahar goes to CSK for ₹5.20 crore.

Jase-Fraser McGurk returns, goes unsold. Sarfaraz Khan is back and CSK opens the bid for ₹75 lakh. Prithvi Shaw goes unsold once again. Deepak Hooda goes unsold. Liam Livingstone is up next. KKR open the bidding at ₹2 crore. SRH join in. KKR opt out and Gujarat Titans enter the bidding war. Gujarat Titans opt out. LSG enter the war. The bid crossed ₹7 crore. Livingstone goes to SRH at ₹13 crore.

Another 43 players have been registered for the second round of accelerated auctions.

Atharva Ankolekar goes to Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh. Praful Hinge goes to SRH for the base price of ₹30 lakh. Krains Fuletra joins SRH for the base price of ₹30 lakh. Daksh Kamra and Sarthak Ranjan go to KKR for ₹30 lakh each. Manishankar Murasingh goes unsold. Teams are asked to send four to six names each for the next round of accelerated auction.

Punjab Kings get Australian Cooper Connolly for ₹3 crore, their first buy in the IPL 2026 auction. Dan Lawrence, Taskin Ahmed, Richard Gleeson, Alzarri Joseph, and Riley Meredith all go unsold. Amit Kumar goes to SRH for the base price of ₹30 lakh.

Salil Arora goes to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹1.50 crore after a bidding war between Mumbai Indian and SRH. Rajasthan Royals take Ravi Singh for ₹95 lakh. Sakib Hussain goes to SRH for ₹30 lakh. Mohammad Izhar goes to MI for ₹30 lakh. Onkar Tarmale goes to SRH for ₹30 lakh.

Mumbai Indians get Danish Malewar for ₹30 lakh. LSG and SRH initiate bidding war for Akshat Raghuwanshi. LSG get him at ₹2.20 crore. Salman Nizar goes unsold. Satvik Deswal joins RCB for ₹30 lakh. Aman Khan joins CSK at the base price of ₹30 lakh. Mangesh Yadav goes to RCB for R 5.20 lakh.

Daryl Mitchell and Dasun Shanaka remain UNSOLD. Matthew Short goes to CSK for ₹1.50 crore. Tom Banton, Jordan Cox go unsold. Tim Seifert goes to KKR at ₹1.50 crore. Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi go unsold. CSK open bidding for Mustafizur Rahman. Delhi Capitals join in. KKR join in at ₹5.60 crore. Delhi Capitals opt out. The bid reaches ₹8 crore. KKR asks for time and raises the paddle again. KKR get Rahman at ₹9.20 crore.

Time for accelerated auction. Sediqullah Atal goes unsold. Pathum Nissanka is up next and KKR straightaway raises the paddle. Delhi Capitals quickly join the bidding war. KKR opt out. Delhi Capitals get Nissanka at ₹4 crore. Rahul Tripathi is next. KKR raises the paddle straightaway and get him at ₹75 lakh. Sean Abbot remains unsold. Michael Bracewell, Ben Dwarshius go unsold. Jason Holder is up next. CSK and Gujarat Titans start the bidding war for Holder. CSK opt out at ₹7 Crore. Gujarat Titans get Holder at that price.

“I would like to see him play the opening slot for KKR. I think, in terms of a finisher, KKR already have a decent line-up. They have Rinku Singh, for instance. I don’t think they utilised their resources well last season. If you compare it to the season when they won the trophy, it was a similar kind of line-up. Yes, of course, Shreyas Iyer, the skipper, was missing and Mitchell Starc, the key fast bowler, was also missing. However, if you look at the kind of batting depth they had — Ramandeep Singh, Rovman Powell and Rinku Singh; these are all capable and experienced batters who can operate in the No. 5, No. 6, finisher roles. So I feel, they don’t need a Cameron Green to do that job. I would rather see him at the top of the order, either opening or at No. 3, depending on where Ajinkya Rahane wants to bat. Sunil Narine could drop down to No. 6 or No. 7 or even act as a floater,” Kumble said.

“Yes, our captain and vice-captain were both very keen on Matheesha Pathirana, as was I. We were also very interested in Anrich Nortje. Pathirana was our priority, and we went up to ₹17.8 crore, which was our absolute limit — we didn’t have the purse to go beyond that. When Anrich Nortje came up later, we were pleasantly surprised and delighted to secure him at the base price. So overall, it was a very considered, concerted, and well-thought-out decision,” Goenka said.

Vignesh Puthur goes to Rajasthan Royals for ₹30 lakh while Karn Sharma and Kartikeya Singh go unsold. Time for a 45-minute break.

Afghanistan's Wahidullah Zadran goes unsold and so as Shivam Shukla. Yash Raj Punja goes to Rajasthan Royals at ₹30 lakh. while KKR get Prashant Solanki for the base price of ₹30 lakh.

Ashok Sharma starts a bidding war between Rajasthan Royals and KKR. Starting from his base price of ₹30 lakh, Ashok goes to KKR for at ₹90 lakh. Raj Limbani and Simarjeet Singh go unsold. KKR get the services of Kartik Tyagi for ₹30 lakh. Naman Tiwari is up next and Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and LSG lock themselves in a three-way bidding battle. The bid reached ₹1 crore and LSG have the last laugh. Sushant Mishra goes to Rajasthan Royals at ₹90 lakh.

Mukul Choudhary is up next at R 30 lakhs. The bid immediately rises up past ₹1.5 crore with Rajasthan Royals and LSG fighting for him. LSG enjot the last laugh for Mukul at ₹2.60 crore. The next player is Tejasvi Singh and once again Rajasthan Royals target the youngster. KKR enter the fray to and eventually land him for ₹3 crore. Vansh Bedi and Tushar Raheja go unsold.

Shivang Kumar goes to SRH for ₹30 lakh. Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Tanush Kotian, and Sanvir Sing all go unsold after that. Kartik Sharma is up next and KKR and SRH already in a bidding war. CSK enter fray after SRH opt out. The bid has gone up to ₹12 crore. KKR opt out and SRH re-enter the bidding war. SRH opt out. Kartik Sharma goes to CSK at ₹14.20 crore.

Vijay Shankar, RS Hangargekar, Mahipal Lomror, and Eden Tom all go unsold. Prashant Veer is up next and CSK and RR have straightaway engaged themselves into a bidding war. RR opt out and SRH enter the bidding war. The bid has crossed ₹10 crore mark. The UP cricketer finally goes to CSK for ₹14.20 crore. What a day for the youngster.

Aquib Dar is the next man out from the uncapped players list. From a base price of ₹30 lakh, Jammu and Kashmir's Dar is being sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹8.40 crore.

"I am so excited to be a part of Kolkata in this year's IPL. To get down to the Eden Gardens, to soak into the atmosphere, I hope it's a great year for us. See you soon," Cameron Green's first reaction after being picked up by KKR.

Time for accelerated auction. The teams were asked to submit their names for the accelerated auction. 15 minutes of break.

Maheesh Theeksana is unsold. Mujeeb Rahman is up next and he goes unsold too. Akeal Hosein finds home at CSK at ₹2 crore. And here comes the list of uncapped players for the first time in this auction. Batters first. Atharva Taide, Anmolpreet Singh, Abhinav Tejrana go unsold. Abhinav Manohar, Arya Desai, Yash Dhull go unsold too.

Rahul Chahar goes unsold from the list of spinners. Ravi Bishnoi is up next and sees interest from Rajasthan Royals. CSK enter the bid at ₹2.20 crore. While CSK opt out, Sunrisers Hyderabad enter the bidding war for Bishnoi. The bid crosses ₹7 crore. He finally goes to Rajasthan Royals for ₹7.20 crore.

The action begins after a 15-minute break. Matt Henry and Akash Deeo go unsold while Jacob Duffy finds RCB colours at ₹2 crore. Shivam Mavi and Gerald Coetzee go unsold too. Matheesha Pathirana comes up at ₹2 crore and Delhi Capitals were quick to lift the paddle. LSG enter the bidding war for the Sri Lankan pacer. The bid for Pathirana has crossed the ₹15 crore mark. KKR add twist in the tale at ₹16 crore. It's KKR vs LSG now. LSG opt out at ₹18 crore. Pathirana goes to KKR. Anrich Nortje goes to LSG while Fazalhaq Farooqi and Spensor Johnson remain unsold.

The last player of the set, Deepak Hooda is unsold. KS Bharat goes unsold. Quinton de Kock comes out of the bag and Mumbai Indians lifts the paddle straightaway at ₹1 crore. Mumbai get QDK. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is up next and he goes unsold too. Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Smith from England go unsold too. Ben Duckett from England goes to Delhi Capitals at ₹2 crore. Finn Allen is up next and KKR lifts the paddle at ₹2 crore. Allen heads to KKR.

Set 2 is coming up and the first player in the all-rounder is Gus Atkinson at ₹2 crore. Rachin Ravindra, Wiaan Mulder and Liam Livingstone go unsold too. LSG steal Wanindu Hasaranga for ₹2 crore. Venkatesh Iyer is next out of the bag and LSG lift the paddle after much thinking. Gujarat Titans have asked for a moment and they lift the paddle. Gujarat opt out. RCB enter the bidding war at ₹3 crore. KKR enters the war at ₹3.80 crore. Iyer touches ₹6 crore mark with RCB and KKR fighting for him. KKR opt out at ₹7 crore. Iyer goes to RCB at ₹7 crore.

Prithvi Shaw is the next batter out of the bag at ₹75 lakh. No bids for the Indian bid. Shaw goes unsold. Devon Conway is the fourth player out of the bag at ₹2 crore. He goes unsold. Cameron Green is the fifth player from the set at ₹2 crore. Mumbai Indians starts the bidding war. KKR and Rajasthan Royals engage into a bidding straightaway. The bid for Green crosses the ₹10 crore mark. With just ₹16 left in their bank, Rajasthan Royals are doing nothing but eating up KKR's bank balance. RR are out of the race at ₹13.60 crore. CSK enter the race at ₹13.80 crore. Looks the bid would cross ₹20 crore mark and it does. KKR get Green at ₹25.20 crore. In the process, Green becomes the third-most expensive in history after Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. Sarfaraz Khan goes unsold.

Auctioneer Mallika Sagar takes the stage. The first player coming out is Jake-Fraser McGurk at ₹2 crore. The Australian opener, who played for Delhi Capitals, goes unsold. South Africa's David Miller is next out of the bag at ₹2 crore. Delhi Capitals with first bid for Miller. No bids for Miller as he goes to Delhi Capitals. Sold!!!

We are just few minutes away from the auction. Stay tuned to this space for each and every 77 players that will find a new team in the next few hours in Abu Dhabi.

Lucknow Super Giants reach the venue.

After Venkatesh Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan smashed a fifty in just 15 balls in the SMAT against Rajasthan. He was finally dismissed for 73 off just 22 balls. Earlier this month, Sarfaraz had smashed 100 not out in SMAT agaisnt Assam.

Will Right To Match (RTM) cards available for use in IPL 2026 auction? According to IPL rules, RTM cards can only be used during mega auctions. First introduced in 2014, a RTM card helps a team to buy back released players by matching their highest bids. However, it idea was scrapped before 2022 season.

Since in the mega auction, only a certain number of players can be retained, thus the RTM card comes into play. In mini auction, teams can retain as many players as they want before the auction.

Set 1 includes five batters. Among them are Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw, which stated that both the players are in high demand among the franchises. Don't be surprised if both Sarfaraz and Shaw go to KKR, considering that fact they have great rapport with KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar, who also belongs from Mumbai.

1. Devon Conway (New Zealand)

2. Jake Fraser-McGurk (Australia)

3. Cameron Green (Australia)

4. Sarfaraz Khan (India)

5. David Miller (South Africa)

6. Prithvi Shaw (India)

India all-rounder Deepak Hooda is likely to enter the auction as a specialist batter since the Rajasthan cricketer remains on the list of players with suspect bowling action. The 30-year-old has been in suspect list since last IPL season. The BCCI has already communicated Hooda's position to all the 10 franchises before December 16. In IPL 2025, Hooda played seven matches for CSK and didn't bowl in any of the match.

Three-time champions KKR will have brand new support staff in this season. With Dwayne Bravo continuing as the mentor of franchise, KKR have appointed Abhishek Nayar as the head coach, Tim Southee as the bowling coach and Shane Watson as the assistant coach.

RC are known to make headlines on auction days. For the unversed, RCB are the only team to made heads turn on three seasons with the costliest buys. First, RCB went all out for Kevin Pietersen in 2009 before breaking the record books five years later for Yuvraj Singh at ₹14 crore. They once again broke the bank in 2016 when Shane Watson pocketed a pay-cheque of ₹9.5 crore. But this time, RCB enter the auction with a salary cap of just ₹16.40 crore.

India discard Cheteshwar Pujara feels that Ravi Bishnoi will become the most expensive Indian player at the auction. The leg-spinner was released by Lucknow Super Giants. "I think it will be Ravi Bishnoi because they want to pick a lot of spinners, and he’s one of the best bowlers in this auction. I think Ravi Bishnoi will be the most expensive Indian player," Pujara said on a JioStar show.

Timely knock from Venkatesh Iyer in the ongoing SMAT today. The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder smashed 70 off just 43 balls against Punjab today.

The only player from an Associate nation to make it to the final auction list is Indian-origin cricketer Virandeep Singh. Read his full story.

Punjab Kings captain Ricky Ponting will not be present at the auction table on Tuesday due to his Ashes commitments. Captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to be present at the auction table.

Like the previous year, auctioneer Mallika Sagar will host the one-day event.

One of the most high-profile all-rounders in the list, Cameron Green is expected to take home a huge pay-cheque in the auction with both KKR and CSK going for him. The Australian can bat up the order and play the role of a finisher too if needed. He can also share the opening spell with his medium fast bowling.

Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings have shopping to do at the auction. While KKR will be looking for a captaincy option and a replacement for now-retired Andre Russell, CSK will be aiming to Ravindra Jadeja's replacement, who was traded to Rajasthan Royals for Sanju Samson in return.

Manisankar Murasingh (Rs. 30 lakh), Swastik Chikara (Rs. 30 lakh), Ethan Bosch (Rs. 75 lakh), Virandeep Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), Chama Milind (Rs. 30 lakh), K.L. Shrijith (Rs. 30 lakh), Rahul Raj Namala (Rs. 30 lakh), Chris Green (Rs. 75 lakh), Virat Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), Abhimanyu Easwaran (Rs. 30 lakh), Tripuresh Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), Kyle Verreynne (Rs. 1.25 crore), Blessing Muzarabani (Rs. 75 lakh), Ben Sears (Rs. 1.50 crore), Rajesh Mohanty (Rs. 30 lakh), Swastik Samal (Rs. 30 lakh), Saransh Jain (Rs. 30 lakh), Sooraj Sangaraju (Rs. 30 lakh), Tanmay Agarwal (Rs. 30 lakh).

Initially the IPL Governing Council had published a final list of 350 players. But a day before the auction, 19 more players were added, with Abhimanyu Easwaran being the most prominent name.

A maximum of ₹237.55 crore can be spent during the IPL 2026 auction for the 77 vacant slots.

After a successful auction last time in Jeddah, the IPL auction moves to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi this time. The IPL 2026 auction starts at 2:30 PM IST.

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