A record 1,355 players have registered for the IPL 2026 mini-auction, scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, after the registration window closed on November 30. As per ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz, Cameron Green is among the biggest names in the fray, easing franchise concerns over his tight schedule.
The Australian all-rounder, who missed the last mega auction due to injury, is one of 43 overseas players listed in the highest base price category of ₹2 crore. Former Australia captain Steve Smith, unsold since 2022, has also registered. Josh Inglis has entered the auction despite Punjab Kings releasing him over availability issues; reports say he will be available for only 25% of the season due to his wedding.
Top Indian Names
Only two Indian players have opted for the ₹2 crore base price:
- Venkatesh Iyer – bought for ₹23.75 crore by KKR last year
- Ravi Bishnoi – retained by LSG for ₹14 crore last season
Both were released last month.
Other notable Indian names in the auction pool include Umesh Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, and Mayank Agarwal.
Who’s Missing?
Several big names are absent from the list:
- Glenn Maxwell, a regular for over a decade
- Faf du Plessis, Andre Russell, and Moeen Ali, who earlier announced they would skip the season
Auction Purse & Slots
A shortlist will be released closer to the auction.
- KKR (₹64.30 crore) and CSK (₹43.40 crore) have the largest purses.
- Mumbai Indians (₹2.75 crore) have the smallest purse.
- 77 total slots are open, including up to 31 overseas slots.
Players With ₹2 Crore Base Price (45 names)
Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith, Mustafizur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Jamie Smith, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Gerald Coetzee, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Wiese, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph.