By Admin 
The mini auction for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16th (December). BCCI has already released the list of shortlisted players. A total of 77 slots are vacant for all 10 teams, bids will be invited to fill them. Know who is the youngest and oldest player among the shortlisted players, what is their age and base price.
The youngest player in IPL history is Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has been retained by Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan had bought him in the auction last year for Rs 1 crore 10 lakh, while his base price was Rs 30 lakh. If he had been in the auction this time too, his price would have easily crossed Rs 10 crore. Well, here we are telling about the youngest and oldest players in this auction.
Youngest player in IPL 2026 auction
The youngest player in the IPL 2026 auction is Wahidullah Zadran, who is from Afghanistan. Born on November 15, 2007, Wahidullah’s age will be 18 years and 31 days on the day of auction. He is an uncapped bowler, whose base price is Rs 30 lakh.
Let us tell you that there are 6 such players, who were born in the year 2007. No player born in 2008 or later is in the auction. Talking about Zadran’s record, he has taken 28 wickets in 19 T20 matches, his economy is 6.72.
Oldest player in IPL 2026 auction
The oldest player in the IPL 2026 auction is Jalaj Saxena. The all-rounder, who plays for Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, will celebrate his 39th birthday a day before the auction. He was born on December 15, 1986 in Indore. Let us tell you that no player born in 1986 or later is in the auction. Jalaj Saxena is an uncapped player, whose base price in the auction is Rs 40 lakh.
Jalaj Saxena made his debut for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021, which also proved to be his last match. In that match, Jalaj gave 27 runs in 3 overs, while could not take any wicket.