IPL 2026 Auction Players List – Updated Details

IPL 2026 Auction Players List: The 19th season for the Indian Premier League is set to be played between March 15 to May 31, 2026. The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format with a total of 84 matches to be played across the tournament.

The IPL 2026 player auction is scheduled to be a one-day mini-auction held on December 16, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

All teams will have to reveal their retained and released players’ lists ahead of the auction.

IPL 2026 Auction Players List

Around 80 players are expected to be available for the IPL 2026 mini auction, as all 10 teams will aim to release underperforming or high-priced players.

Teams will use this mini auction to target fresh and veteran talent to strengthen their squads for IPL 2026. All the franchises are expected to announce the their release list very soon.

A total of 350 players has been finalized as BCCI trims the players to enter the auction at Abu Dhabi.

Players to Register under INR 2 Crore 

A total of 40 players have registered their names under the INR 2 crore slot for the IPL 2026 mini auction. Several star players like Devon Conway, Cameron Green, Wanindu Hasaranga has been included in the list.

Players to Register under INR 1.50 Crore 

Only 9 players has registered for the price of INR 1.50 crore for the upcoming IPL 2026 auction. Players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Jonhson and Tim Seifert has been included in the list.

Players to Register under INR 1.25 Crore 

Following is the complete list of players to register their name under INR 1.25 Crore in the IPL 2026 mini auction.

Players to Register under INR 1 Crore 

Following is the complete list of players to register their name under INR 1 Crore in the IPL 2026 auction.

Players to Register under INR 75 Lakh

Following is the complete list of players to register their name under INR 75 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction.

Players to Register under INR 50 Lakh

Following is the complete list of players to register their name under INR 50 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction.

Players to Register under INR 40 Lakh

Following is the complete list of players to register their name under INR 40 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction.

Players to Register under INR 30 Lakh

Following is the complete list of players to register their name under INR 30 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction.

Set 1 – Capped Batters

Set 2 – Capped All-rounders

Set 3 – Capped Wicketkeepers

Set 4 – Capped Bowlers

Set 5 – Capped Bowlers

Set 6 – Uncapped Batters

Set 7 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 8 – Uncapped Wicketkeepers

Set 9 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 10 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 11 – Capped Batters

Set 12 – Capped All-rounders

Set 13 – Capped Wicketkeeper

Set 14 – Capped Bowlers

Set 15 – Capped Bowlers

Set 16 – Uncapped Batters

Set 17 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 18 – Uncapped Wicketkeepers

Set 19 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 20 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 21 – Capped All-rounders

Set 22 – Capped Bowlers

Set 23 – Uncapped Batters

Set 24 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 25 – Uncapped Wicketkeepers

Set 26 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 27 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 28 – Capped All-rounder

Set 29 – Capped Bowlers

Set 30 – Uncapped Batters

Set 31 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 32 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 33 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 34 – Capped Bowlers

Set 35 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 36 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 37 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 38 – Uncapped Bowlers

Set 39 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 40 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 41 – Uncapped All-rounders

Set 42 – Uncapped All-rounders

IPL 2026 Auction Rules and Regulations

As BCCI decides to host a mini-auction for the 2026 season, franchises have the advantage of retaining the majority of their players compared to the mega auction.

The auction rules will be updated once the official release from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

• Players who are eligible to register their names for the IPL 2026 auction should get NOC from their respective cricket board.
• BCCI will shortlist the eligible players from the overall registered players list and will announce the final list.
• BCCI will categorise the shortlisted players in various sets based on their specialism including capped/uncapped/Associate players.
• During the Auction, no franchise will be allowed to buy a player beyond their purse balance.
• Each team has to spend at least 75% of their total amount.
• Teams can retain up to 6 players, including a maximum of 5 capped players and 2 uncapped players.
• The number of players in each team should not exceed 25 while each squad should have a minimum of 18 players.
• According to the IPL committee rules, each franchise can have 25 players in their squad, out of which a maximum of 8 can be foreign players. In Playing 11, each team can have a maximum of 4 overseas players in the mix.
• The auction price pool for each franchise will be INR 151 crore. In 2025, this price pool was INR 120 crore.

IPL 2026 Auction Purse Value

IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value: The IPL 2026 purse value will be INR 151 Crore. Additionally, each player will receive a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per match on top of their contracted amount.

The final purse value of the team will be decided right after they submit the retained and released players’ list for the event. The following are the details of the “IPL 2026 Teams Purse Value” for all teams: