Set 3 of the TATA IPL 2026 Player Auction features a strong lineup of wicketkeepers, including high-profile overseas names and experienced Indian options. This group will be presented early in the auction, following the batters and all-rounders in Sets 1 and 2.
Here are the full details of Set 3 (WK1):
Finn Allen (New Zealand)
– Base Price: Rs 2 crore
– Age: 26
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper–batter
– ODI caps: 22
– T20I caps: 52
– IPL: 0 matches
Jonny Bairstow (England)
– Base Price: Rs 1 crore
– Age: 36
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper–batter
– Test caps: 100
– ODI caps: 107
– T20I caps: 80
– IPL: 52 matches
– Last IPL Team: MI
K.S. Bharat (India)
– Base Price: Rs 75 lakh
– Age: 32
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper
– Test caps: 7
– IPL: 10 matches
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
– Base Price: Rs 1 crore
– Age: 33
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper–batter
– Test caps: 54
– ODI caps: 161
– T20I caps: 96
– IPL: 115 matches
– Last IPL Team: KKR
Ben Duckett (England)
– Base Price: Rs 2 crore
– Age: 31
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper–batter
– ODI caps: 39
– T20I caps: 20
– IPL: 0 matches
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)
– Base Price: Rs 1.5 crore
– Age: 24
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper–batter
– ODI caps: 52
– T20I caps: 80
– IPL: 19 matches
– Last IPL Team: KKR
Jamie Smith (England)
– Base Price: Rs 2 crore
– Age: 25
– Specialisation: Wicketkeeper
– ODI caps: 19
– T20I caps: 5
– IPL: 0 matches
Set 3 includes several explosive top-order wicketkeeper-batters and is expected to draw competitive bids, especially for established names like Bairstow, de Kock and Gurbaz.
