The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set for a high-stakes auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16, with 350 players going under the hammer. A total of 1,390 players had initially registered, which was trimmed to 1,005, before the final shortlist of 350 was confirmed for the 77 vacancies across 10 teams — including 31 overseas slots.

The final pool features 240 Indian and 110 overseas players. As many as 40 players have entered the top base-price bracket of ₹2 crore, while 227 uncapped domestic players have chosen the lowest bracket of ₹30 lakh.

This year’s auction list includes 16 capped Indian players, alongside 224 uncapped Indians and 14 uncapped overseas players, ensuring a deep and competitive roster for teams to strategise around.

Capped Indian players in the IPL Auction 2026

  1. Sarfaraz Khan

  2. Prithvi Shaw

  3. Deepak Hooda

  4. Venkatesh Iyer

  5. K.S. Bharat

  6. Akash Deep

  7. Shivam Mavi

  8. Ravi Bishnoi

  9. Rahul Chahar

  10. Mayank Agarawal

  11. Rahul Tripathi

  12. Chetan Sakariya

  13. Kuldeep Sen

  14. Umesh Yadav

  15. Navdeep Saini

  16. Sandeep Warrier

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