By Admin 
The next season of the Indian Premier League will take place between March 26 and May 31 window (scheduled time for the tournament) but it remains to be seen whether Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be able to host the first match of the tournament at its home ground in Bengaluru or not.
According to the rules, M Chinnaswamy Stadium should get a chance to host the first match of the tournament because the home team RCB had won the IPL 2025 title.
Although the venue has been given conditional approval by the Karnataka state government, it will also have to meet the required safety standards following the death of 11 fans in a stampede during RCB’s victory celebrations in June this year.
The mini auction for IPL 2026 will be held today in Abu Dhabi in which three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders team will go with the highest amount.
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.
How many players will be bought for IPL 2026?
In this mini auction, all 10 teams will sit in the auction to be held in Abu Dhabi to buy a total of 77 players. In which a total amount of Rs 237 crore 55 lakh is available with all the teams. However, Mumbai Indians will not have much role in this auction, because they have only Rs 2 crore 75 lakh. Mumbai Indians will enter the auction to buy some uncapped players at their base price.