The IPL Auction 2026 delivered high drama, record-breaking bids and unexpected snubs as franchises aggressively reshaped their squads ahead of the new season. Held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the auction highlighted the growing trust in uncapped Indian talent alongside marquee overseas signings.
The accelerated round gathered momentum with Mustafizur Rahman, Rahul Tripathi and Jason Holder attracting strong bids. Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana emerged as the two costliest players, while several big names surprisingly went unsold.
Big headlines from IPL Auction 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders dominated headlines after securing Cameron Green for a staggering Rs 25.20 crore, the most expensive overseas buy in IPL history. They further strengthened their bowling attack by snapping up Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore.
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Chennai Super Kings struck gold in the uncapped category, signing Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer for a record Rs 14.20 crore each. Mumbai Indians made a budget-friendly move by acquiring Quinton de Kock for just Rs 1 crore.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Purse: Rs 8.35 crore
Sold players: Kartik Sharma (Rs 14.20 Cr), Prashant Veer (Rs 14.20 Cr), Akeal Hosein (Rs 2 Cr), Matthew Short (Rs 1.5 Cr), Aman Khan (Rs 40 lakh), Sarfaraz Khan (Rs 75 lakh), Matt Henry (Rs 2 Cr)
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Retentions: MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Mukesh Choudhary, Shreyas Gopal, Sanju Samson (traded) and others
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Purse: Rs 13.15 crore
Sold players: Mukul Choudhary (Rs 2.6 Cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 2 Cr), Anrich Nortje (Rs 2 Cr), Akshat Raghuvanshi (Rs 2.2 Cr), Naman Tiwari (Rs 1 Cr)
Retentions: Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mohammed Shami (traded), Mitchell Marsh, Mayank Yadav and others
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Purse: Rs 0.45 crore
Sold players: Cameron Green (Rs 25.20 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 18 Cr), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 9.2 Cr), Finn Allen (Rs 2 Cr), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 2 Cr), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 75 lakh)
Retentions: Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ajinkya Rahane, Rovman Powell and others
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Purse: Rs 5.4 crore
Sold players: Ben Duckett (Rs 2 Cr), David Miller (Rs 2 Cr), Auqib Nabi (Rs 8.4 Cr), Pathum Nissanka (Rs 5 Cr)
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Retentions: KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Tristan Stubbs and others
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Purse: Rs 0.85 crore
Sold players: Quinton de Kock (Rs 1 Cr), Danish Malewar (Rs 30 lakh), Mohammad Izhar (Rs 30 lakh), Atharva Ankolekar (Rs 30 lakh)
Retentions: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma and others
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Purse: Rs 7.10 crore
Sold players: Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 7 Cr), Jacob Duffy (Rs 2 Cr), Mangesh Yadav (Rs 5.2 Cr)
Retentions: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rajat Patidar and others
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Purse: Rs 8.65 crore
Sold players: Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 7.4 Cr), Sushant Mishra (Rs 90 lakh), Ravi Singh (Rs 95 lakh)
Retentions: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja (traded), Sam Curran (traded), Jofra Archer and others
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Purse: Rs 8.45 crore
Sold players: Liam Livingstone (Rs 13 Cr), Salil Arora (Rs 1.5 Cr), Shivam Mavi (Rs 75 lakh)
Retentions: Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan and others
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Purse: Rs 8.50 crore
Sold players: Cooper Connolly (Rs 3 Cr)
Retentions: Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal and others
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Purse: Rs 5 crore
Sold players: Jason Holder (Rs 7 Cr), Ashok Sharma (Rs 90 lakh)
Retentions: Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada and others
Notable unsold players
Several prominent names went unsold, including Prithvi Shaw, Devon Conway, Jonny Bairstow, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Liam Livingstone, Rachin Ravindra, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Maheesh Theekshana.
The IPL Auction 2026 reflected a clear shift towards young domestic talent while franchises balanced experience with cost efficiency, setting the stage for a highly competitive season ahead.
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