IPL Auction 2026 Live

IPL Auction 2026 Live
Date: December 16, 2025 (auction day) — the IPL 2026 auction is happening today. Moneycontrol Time: Begins 2:30 PM IST. Moneycontrol Venue: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Moneycontrol This is a mini auction (not a mega auction), meaning teams already retained many players and are filling remaining slots. Moneycontrol TV & Streaming: 📺 Star Sports Network (TV) Moneycontrol 📱 JioHotstar app/website live streaming. Moneycontrol 📊 Auction Format & Numbers Total players available: ~350 shortlisted out of ~1,390 registered. Wikipedia Slots to be filled: ~77 across 10 IPL teams. Lokmat Times No Right-to-Match (RTM) cards are allowed at this mini auction. The Times of India 💼 Team Purse & Needs Each franchise comes in with a different remaining budget (purse) and number of slots: Moneycontrol +1 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) Moneycontrol +1 💥 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. NDTV Sports +1 💰 Notable Buys Venkatesh Iyer was snapped up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for around ₹7 crore. Vijay Karnataka David Miller went to Delhi Capitals at his base price of ₹2 crore. The Times of India 📉 Unsold Players Some big names surprisingly went unsold early, making this auction unpredictable and exciting. Vijay Karnataka 🏏 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. Business Standard 📍 Quick Recap When: Dec 16, 2025 (today) — from ~2:30 PM IST. Moneycontrol Where: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. Moneycontrol Format: Mini auction with ~350 players. Wikipedia Top moment: Cameron Green record overseas buy to KKR. Reuters

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