IPL Auction Madness is ON – ₹237 Crore About to Burn!
RIGHT NOW at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi: The IPL 2026 Mini-Auction is underway! KKR’s sitting on ₹64.3 crore (13 slots), CSK has ₹43.4 crore (9 slots), while MI scrambles with ₹2.75 crore. Cameron Green expected to shatter records. Star Sports / JioCinema LIVE as we speak!
This 1-day auction (Dec 16, 2:30 PM IST start) will fill 77 squad slots from 350 players. Who’s getting rich? Who’s bombing out? Bookmark this for LIVE updates!
Auction Status: What’s Happening NOW (8:56 PM IST)
🔴 LIVE PURSE TRACKER (As of 8:56 PM IST)KKR: ₹64.3cr → ? (Heavy bidding expected)
CSK: ₹43.4cr → ?
MI: ₹2.75cr → Panic mode
PBKS: ? → Retained 21 players
Marquee Set Started: Cameron Green, David Miller, Steve Smith on block. RTM cards ready to trigger wars!
Team Purse & Slots: Who Can Still Spend BIG?
Recent Trades Heating Up: Shardul Thakur→MI, Jadeja→RR
HOTTEST Players on Block RIGHT NOW
₹2 Crore Marquee Stars (Bidding Wars Expected):
🥇 Cameron Green (AUS) – All-rounder (₹25cr+ predicted)
🥈 David Miller (SA) – Finisher king
🥉 Steve Smith (AUS) – Captain material
🏏 Venkatesh Iyer (IND) – Ex-KKR ₹23.75cr release
🏏 Ravi Bishnoi (IND) – Mystery spinner
Uncapped Gems (Steals under ₹4cr):
- Yash Dayal, Tushar Deshpande, Mahipal Lomror
- K.M Asif (₹40L base) – Sleeper pick
| Player | Team | Bid (₹ Cr) | Role |
| Cameron Green | KKR | 25.20 | All-rounder |
| Matheesha Pathirana | KKR | 18.00 | Bowler |
| Mustafizur Rahman | KKR | 9.20 | Bowler |
| Venkatesh Iyer | RCB | 7.00 | All-rounder |
| Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 7.20 | Bowler |
| Mangesh Yadav | RCB | 5.20 | All-rounder |
| David Miller | DC | 2.00 | Batsman |
| Ben Duckett | Unknown | 2.00 | Batsman |
| Finn Allen | Unknown | 2.00 | Batsman |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Unknown | 2.00 | All-rounder |
The IPL 2026 mini-auction concluded with KKR’s aggressive spending on Cameron Green (₹25.20 Cr) and Matheesha Pathirana (₹18 Cr), alongside CSK’s big uncapped buys like Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma at ₹14.20 Cr each, highlighting a shift toward high-potential pacers and spinners.
Final Top 10 Highest Bids
Post-auction tallies confirm these as the most expensive players sold, blending overseas stars and domestic talents across teams.
Auction Highlights
Teams filled 77 slots from 350 players, with KKR exhausting most of their ₹64 Cr purse early on all-rounders and pacers. Notable unsolds included Prithvi Shaw, while SRH and LSG targeted finishers like Livingstone and Inglis. Full squad lists and purse remainders are live on iplt20.com