The IPL 2026 mini auction is coming up, and details are announced for it to be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. The whole one-day event has turned into a major source of excitement for the franchises, players and fans as the teams are going all out to get their rosters perfectly.
The BCCI has put together a list of 350 players for the mini auction. Out of that, there are 240 Indian players and 110 overseas players. The list consists of players with 112 caps and 238 uncapped players, with 77 slots available across the 10 franchises which include 31 overseas slots. A total of ₹237.55 crore will be available to teams collectively for the hiring process.
The majority of franchises have already kept their main players, which has led to a number of high-profile names being the centre of the auction’s attention. Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, and Mahesh Theekshana are likely to be involved in a huge money deal, whereas even the attraction to Steve Smith and Quinton de Kock might be recognized.
The IPL 2026 mini auction is about to take place, and the retention and release policies for the 10 teams have already been chosen, thus providing an insight into the significant changes in the teams’ structures.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Retained: Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia and others
Released: Mahipal Lomror, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Retained: Rishabh Pant (C), Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Mayank Yadav
Released: Ravi Bishnoi, David Miller, Akash Deep
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained: KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs
Released: Faf du Plessis, Mohit Sharma, Jake Fraser-McGurk
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Retained: Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Ajinkya Rahane
Released: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Retained: Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmed
Released: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Retained: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood
Released: Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Retained: Shreyas Iyer (C), Marcus Stoinis, Yuzvendra Chahal
Released: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Retained: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer
Released: Sanju Samson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav
Released: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Reece Topley
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Retained: Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma
Released: Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa
Live Streaming and Telecast Details:
The IPL 2026 Mini Auction will be telecast live live on the Star Sports Network and also will be live streamed from Jio Hotstar App and Website.
