IPL Players Auction 2026 Live Updates: The IPL 2026 auction will start in a few hours in Abu Dhabi with all 10 teams looking to reinforce their teams. Just like previous seasons, the auction provides all franchises a chance to find just the right talent for the right spot in the side.
Players like Cameron Green and Venkatesh Iyer are expected to be the hottest properties in the auction with multiple teams reportedly interested.
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Here is a quick look at what all the 10 teams will have in their purse in the auction:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 64.30 crore | Slots left: 13 (6 overseas)
Chennai Super Kings: Rs 43.40 crore | Slots left: 9 (4 overseas)
Mumbai Indians: Rs 2.75 crore | Slots left: 5 (1 overseas)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rs 16.40 crore | Slots left: 8 (2 overseas)
Rajasthan Royals: Rs 16.05 crore | Slots left: 9 (1 overseas)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 25. 50 crore | Slots left: 10 (2 overseas)
Delhi Capitals: Rs 21.80 crore | Slots left: 8 (5 overseas)
Gujarat Titans: Rs 12.90 crore | Slots left: 5 (4 overseas)
Lucknow Super Giants: Rs 22.95 crore | Slots left: 6 (4 overseas)
Punjab Kings: Rs 11.50 crore | Slots left: 4 (2 overseas)
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CSK IPL 2026 Auction squad: Chennai Super Kings entered the mini-auction with the second biggest purse. (BCCI)
Another auction of the Indian Premier League is around the corner, which means another opportunity for all the 10 IPL teams to reinforce their squads and snap up a gamechanger of the future. 350 players will go under hammer for 77 spots at the 10 teams.
Given the varied purse size of all the 10 teams, some franchises are likely to be more active and others expected to be parsimonious in the auction.
Click here to read our handy guide to the IPL 2026 Auction