IPL Auction 2026 Live
Date: December 16, 2025 (auction day) — the IPL 2026 auction is happening today.
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Time: Begins 2:30 PM IST.
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Venue: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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This is a mini auction (not a mega auction), meaning teams already retained many players and are filling remaining slots.
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TV & Streaming:
📺 Star Sports Network (TV)
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📱 JioHotstar app/website live streaming.
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📊 Auction Format & Numbers
Total players available: ~350 shortlisted out of ~1,390 registered.
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Slots to be filled: ~77 across 10 IPL teams.
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No Right-to-Match (RTM) cards are allowed at this mini auction.
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💼 Team Purse & Needs
Each franchise comes in with a different remaining budget (purse) and number of slots:
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Team Purse Remaining (Rs crore) Slots to Fill
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 64.30 13
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 43.40 9
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 25.50 10
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) 22.95 6
Delhi Capitals (DC) 21.80 8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 16.40 8
Rajasthan Royals (RR) 16.05 9
Gujarat Titans (GT) 12.90 5
Punjab Kings (PBKS) 11.50 4
Mumbai Indians (MI) 2.75 5
(Figures approximate from auction day reporting)
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💥 Big Early Auction Highlights
Here are some standout franchise picks and headlines today:
🔥 Record Bid — Cameron Green
Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history.
Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for ₹25.20 crore after intense bidding.
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💰 Notable Buys
Venkatesh Iyer was snapped up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for around ₹7 crore.
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David Miller went to Delhi Capitals at his base price of ₹2 crore.
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📉 Unsold Players
Some big names surprisingly went unsold early, making this auction unpredictable and exciting.
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🏏 What It Means
This mini auction sets the stage for team balance ahead of IPL 2026, with franchises heavily investing in all-rounders and overseas firepower to create competitive squads.
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📍 Quick Recap
When: Dec 16, 2025 (today) — from ~2:30 PM IST.
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Where: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi.
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Format: Mini auction with ~350 players.
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Top moment: Cameron Green record overseas buy to KKR.
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