The auction for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, in which 10 teams will bid for 77 slots. The total purse balance of all the teams together is Rs 237.55 crore, KKR has the highest balance and Mumbai Indians has the least. Know such 5 wicketkeeper batsmen, who can get more money than others in the auction.

Tim Seifert

New Zealand’s wicketkeeper batsman Tim Seifert is priced at Rs 1.5 crore, but many teams can show interest in him. In such a situation their price may go up. Seifert played 1 match for KKR in 2021 and 2 matches for Delhi in 2022, although his record in IPL as a batsman was not good, but looking at some of the past records, he is included in the list of players who can be sold at an expensive price.

Tim Seifert has scored 1850 runs in 77 T20 International matches at a strike rate of 142.52, which includes 12 half-centuries. His highest score in T20 is 97.

quinton de kock

The innings of 90 runs played against India before the auction can fetch Quinton de Kock a huge amount in the auction. De Kock played a brilliant inning of 90 runs in the second T20, he also scored a century in the ODI. De Kock was part of the KKR team in the IPL last year, where he scored 152 runs in 8 matches. This also included an inning of 97 runs. De Kock has scored 3309 runs in 115 matches in IPL, his strike rate was 134.02.

ben duckett

Ben Duckett is an explosive batsman, so many teams can consider his name. The base price of the ticket is Rs 2 crore. Although he never got a chance in the IPL, he has scored 527 runs in 20 T20 International matches. It includes 3 half-centuries.

shy hope

West Indies players have always dominated the IPL. The base price of wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope is Rs 2 crore, for some time he has been making headlines for his record innings. This can fetch him a huge amount in the IPL auction. Hope played 9 matches for Delhi Capitals in 2024, in which he scored 183 runs at a strike rate of 150.

Jonny Bairstow

England’s wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow has kept his base price at Rs 1 crore, but he can be sold at the most expensive price in the auction. There may be competition between KKR and Delhi Capitals, due to which their price may increase. Last year, Bairstow joined Mumbai Indians as a replacement in the knockout matches, where he scored 85 runs in 2 matches. He looked excellent in wicket keeping. If this time his price in the auction may even cross Rs 10 crore.

The mini auction for IPL 2026 will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16th December. Chennai Super Kings has a purse of Rs 43.4 crore available in the auction, in which it can buy a maximum of 9 players. CSK currently has 4 foreign players in its squad, it can buy maximum 4 foreign players in the auction. Know which 3 players can be the target of CSK.

liam livingston

The base price of England all-rounder Liam Livingston is Rs 2 crore. Last year he was a part of the champion team RCB, but RCB released him. Chennai Super Kings will have their eyes on him, because the team is looking for a better finisher. Although MS Dhoni will play in the upcoming edition, the team can also think about the future.

32-year-old Liam Livingston has played a total of 112 matches in IPL, in which he has scored 1051 runs. His strike rate is 158.76. Livingston also has 13 wickets in his name in IPL. So he can also give a spin bowling option to CSK.

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi, who was a part of Lucknow Super Giants last year, can also be the target of Chennai Super Kings. CSK is looking for a leg spinner. Ravi’s base price is Rs 2 crore.

Ravi Bishnoi, who has been playing IPL since 2020, has played a total of 77 matches for 2 teams (PBKS and LSG), in which he has taken 72 wickets. He is successful in stopping the batsmen even in the death overs, in such a situation CSK would like to buy him.

mate henry

Chennai Super Kings can also bet on New Zealand bowler Matt Henry. The base price of Henry is also Rs 2 crore. 33-year-old Henry has played for Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, although his IPL career has not been very good but he has been bowling well for some time now.

CSK spent Rs 81.6 crore on 16 players

Chennai Super Kings have retained a total of 16 players before the IPL 2026 auction, which also includes Sanju Samson, who came through trade. He has spent Rs 81.6 crore from his purse on all the players together. Now CSK has a purse balance of Rs 43.4 crore.

chennai super kings retention list

Indian: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh, Mukesh Chaudhary, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dubey, Shreyas Gopal, Syed Khalil Ahmed, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Sanju Samson (trade).

Foreigner: Jamie Overton, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmed, Dewald Brewis.