Chennai Super Kings spent a lot of money on 2 uncapped players in the IPL 2026 auction. CSK bought Prashant Veer and Karthik Sharma for Rs 28.4 crore, making them jointly the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history. Whereas Delhi Capitals bought Aaqib Dar, who is making a splash in the domestic field, for Rs 8 crore 40 lakh. See which 7 uncapped players got the highest price in the auction this time.

Rs 14.2 crore- Prashant Veer (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings bought Prashant Veer for Rs 14 crore 20 lakh, his base price was Rs 30 lakh but Sunrisers Hyderabad was also trying hard to buy him. Prashant performed brilliantly in UP T20 League and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. CSK had seen Prashant closely in the trials also, only after which they played a big bet on him.

Rs 14.2 crore- Karthik Sharma (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings also spent Rs 14 crore 20 lakh for Karthik Sharma. Hyderabad was also bidding for Karthik, but keeping the purse balance in mind, Hyderabad had to back out. Prashant and Karthik have jointly become the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history.

Rs 8.4 crore- Aaqib Dar (DC)

Aaqib Dar made a lot of noise in domestic cricket, seeing which Delhi Capitals played a big bet on him. Aaqib’s base price in the auction was Rs 30 lakh. Aaqib’s specialty is his swing bowling, especially in the death overs. He has taken 15 wickets in 7 matches of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26. His statistics show that he can become a game changer bowler in IPL also.

Rs 3 crore- Tejashwi Singh (KKR)

Tejashwi Singh Dahiya was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 3 crore. Earlier Mumbai was also bidding for him, later Rajasthan Royals also came. Tejashwi is an explosive batsman. His average in T20 is 56.5. Tejashwi scored a half-century in just 12 balls in the Delhi Premier League, in the entire tournament he scored 339 runs at a strike rate of 190. He hit 29 sixes in the tournament.

Rs 2.6 crore- Mukul Choudhary (LSG)

Mukul’s performance in domestic cricket was also excellent, he scores runs at a fast pace. This player from Rajasthan has scored 210 runs in 7 T20 matches at a strike rate of 165.35. On the day of the auction itself, he played an unbeaten inning of 54 runs in 28 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, in which he hit 3 sixes and 4 fours.

Rs 1 crore- Naman Tiwari (LSG)

20 year old Naman Tiwari is a left arm bowler. Naman has been bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 1 crore. Naman’s base price was Rs 30 lakh, Rajasthan Royals were also gambling to buy him but they stopped at Rs 95 lakh.

Rs 90 lakh- Sushant Mishra (RR), Ashok Sharma (GT)

Rajasthan Royals bought Sushant Mishra and Gujarat Titans bought Ashok Sharma for Rs 90 lakh each. The base price of both in the IPL 2026 auction was Rs 30 lakh.

Out of 350 players shortlisted for IPL 2026 auction, 8 are from Jammu and Kashmir, out of which Aaqib Nabi Dar is being discussed the most. The IPL auction will take place next Tuesday (December 16) in Abu Dhabi, it will start at 2:30 pm. Know what the record of Aaqib Ali Dar has been.

BCCI released the list of 350 shortlisted players for the IPL auction on Tuesday, December 9. 8 players from Jammu and Kashmir were included in this, they are – Aaqib Nabi Dar, Nasir Muzaffar, Atif Mushtaq, Wasim Khande, Vivarant Sharma, Kamran Iqbal, Abid Mushtaq and Ashwin Murugan. Aaqib Dar is a resident of Sheeri village in Baramulla district of North Kashmir.

Who is Aaqib Nabi Dar?

Aaqib Nabi Dar was born on November 4, 1996 in Sheeri village of Baramulla district of North Kashmir. Known for swinging the ball both ways, he is one of the consistent performers for Jammu and Kashmir. He has 44 wickets to his name in Ranji Trophy. His record also includes taking 4 consecutive wickets. Let us tell you that in the history of Duleep Trophy, he became the first bowler to take 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls.

aqib nabi dar record

Aaqib Ali Dar has played 34 T20 matches, in which he has 141 runs and 43 wickets in his name. He has taken 4 wickets twice. His economy in T20 is 7.74.

Apart from this, Aaqib has scored 870 runs and taken 125 wickets in 36 first class matches. Has taken 351 runs and 42 wickets in 29 List A matches. Aaqib’s base price in IPL 2026 auction is Rs 30 lakh.

224 uncapped players included in IPL 2026 auction

BCCI has released the list of shortlisted players for the IPL auction. The base price of 40 players is Rs 2 crore. There are 227 players with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.

A total of 16 capped Indian and 96 foreign capped players are included in the auction. There are 224 Indian uncapped and 14 foreign uncapped players in the list.

On which date will IPL 2026 auction take place?

December 16, 2025 (Tuesday).

Where will IPL 2026 auction take place?

Abu Dhabi.

What time will IPL 2026 auction start?

From 2:30 pm onwards.

The discussion about who will be the most expensive players in the IPL 2026 auction has now started among cricket fans. There will be a mini auction in Abu Dhabi next Tuesday (December 16), for which BCCI has released the list of 350 shortlisted players. A total of 238 players, including Indians and foreigners, are uncapped. Know who could be those 5 players who can be sold the most expensively in the uncapped category.

Kunal Chandela

All eyes will be on Kunal Chandela, who is currently the top run scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has scored 350 runs in 7 innings at an average of 50. Before the IPL 2026 auction, his form can surely fetch him a huge amount, many teams can bet on him. Due to this their price may increase. The base price of Kunal is Rs 30 lakh.

31-year-old Kunal Chandela has scored 890 runs in 32 T20 innings at an average of 30.68, his strike rate is also good (134.84). He has scored 6 half-centuries in this format.

Ashok Sharma

Rajasthan’s Ashok Sharma is dominating the bowling in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26. He is currently the bowler taking the most wickets in the tournament. He has taken 19 wickets in 7 matches. Ashok Sharma’s base price in IPL auction is Rs 30 lakh.

23 year old Ashok Sharma was in Rajasthan Royals last year, although he could not debut. He has taken 19 wickets in 7 T20 matches, which is fantastic. He has taken 4 wickets in 2 matches. Surely there can be a fight between the teams to buy him in the IPL auction.

Aaqib Nabi Dar

Aaqib Nabi Dar is one of the 8 Jammu and Kashmir players included in the IPL 2026 auction. The base price of the 29-year-old all-rounder is Rs 30 lakh. Aaqib has been in the news for the last several years, having scored 141 runs in 17 T20 innings. He has 43 wickets in his name in 34 T20 matches, he has taken 4 wickets twice. There may be a competition among IPL teams to buy him, due to which he can get a huge amount in IPL.

Vignesh Puthur

24-year-old Vignesh Puthur was a part of the Mumbai Indians team last year, who played 5 matches and took 6 wickets. Spinner Vignesh was in the news a lot. His base price is Rs 30 lakh. All the franchises know their game, now they also have tournament experience. He can get a big price in the IPL auction.

Nikhil Chaudhary

Nikhil Chaudhary, who has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, has registered his name in the Indian uncapped category. 29-year-old Nikhil played a total of 20 matches in the Big Bash League, in which he took 9 wickets. Born in Delhi, Nikhil plays for Punjab in domestic.

Nikhil Chaudhary has taken 16 wickets in a total of 36 T20 matches. He has scored 538 runs in 30 innings. Many teams can bet on him also, because he also has experience of playing in big leagues like Big Bash League. Nikhil’s base price in IPL auction is Rs 40 lakh.