By Admin 
The mini auction of IPL 2026 is going to be held today i.e. on Tuesday, December 16 in Abu Dhabi. A total of 350 players will participate in the auction. All ten franchises will bid heavily. Many big names like Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone are included in the auction and they are expected to get huge amount. Three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders will land with the biggest purse of Rs 64.3 crore. Before this big event, here we are going to tell you everything about the mini auction.
When will the IPL 2026 mini auction take place?
The mini auction of IPL 2026 will take place on Tuesday, December 16.
What time will the IPL 2026 mini auction start?
The mini auction of IPL 2026 will start at 2:30 pm (Indian time).
Where will the IPL 2026 mini auction take place?
The mini auction of IPL 2026 will be held at Etihad Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Number of slots available: 10 teams have 77 slots to fill with a total purse of Rs 237.55 crore.
CSK: 9 (4 foreigners)
Delhi Capitals: 8 (5 foreigners)
Gujarat Titans: 5 (4 foreigners)
Kolkata Knight Riders: 13 (6 foreigners)
Lucknow Super Giants: 6 (4 foreigners)
Mumbai Indians: 5 (1 foreigner)
Punjab Kings: 4 (2 foreigners)
Rajasthan Royals: 9 (1 foreigner)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 8 (2 foreigners)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10 (2 foreigners)
Balance for each team:
Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 64.30
Chennai Super Kings – Rs 43.40
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 25.50
Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 22.95
Delhi Capitals – Rs 21.80
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Rs 16.40
Rajasthan Royals – Rs 16.05
Gujarat Titans – Rs 12.90
Punjab Kings – Rs 11.50
Mumbai Indians – Rs 2.75
All eyes on Cameron Green
Cameron Green was sold for Rs 30.50 crore in the mock auction organized by Star Sports. If this happens in the real auction today, then Green will become the most expensive player in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings are left with Rs 43.40 crore, while Kolkata Knight Riders are left with Rs 64.30 crore. Cameron Green is such a player who can fulfill the needs of both Chennai and Kolkata, hence the bid for him can go up to Rs 30 crores.