The IPL 2026 auction will see several Indian uncapped players enter the auction pool for the first time, after the BCCI added 35 new names to the final shortlist of 350 players. These players were not part of the initial registration, but have now been cleared to go under the hammer on December 16 in Abu Dhabi.
A total of 23 Indian players have been newly included, offering fresh talent options for franchises looking to strengthen their domestic bench.
Here are the Indian players set to come under the hammer for the first time:
- Sadek Hussain
- Vishnu Solanki
- Sabir Khan
- Brijesh Sharma
- Kanishk Chouhan
- Aaron George
- Jikku Bright
- Srihari Nair
- Madhav Bajaj
- Shreevathsa Acharya
- Yashraj Punja
- Sahil Parakh
- Roshan Waghsare
- Yash Dicholkar
- Ayaz Khan
- Dhurmil Matkar
- Naman Pushpak
- Parikshit Valsangkar
- Purav Agarwal
- Rishabh Chouhan
- Sagar Solanki
- Izaz Sawariya
- Aman Shekawat
These young domestic cricketers will be part of the accelerated rounds, where franchises are expected to target uncapped talent for depth and long-term development.