The auction for IPL 2026 will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. A total of 77 slots are vacant for all the 10 teams, for which the teams will bid. The highest purse balance in the auction is of Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 64.3 crore), the lowest is of Mumbai Indians (Rs 2.75 crore). Know which 5 spinner bowlers can get the most money in the auction, for which there can be competition among many teams.

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi is the most talked about thing in IPL auction. The leg-break spinner is known for his googlies, who made his mark by performing brilliantly in the IPL. He became the youngest bowler to take 50 wickets for India in T20 International.

Bishnoi was part of Lucknow Super Giants in the last edition, where he took 9 wickets in 11 matches. He has played a total of 77 matches in IPL for Punjab Kings and Lucknow, in which he took 72 wickets. Bishnoi had made a place in Team India on the basis of his performance in IPL, now he will be in the auction once again.

Mahesh Teekshana

Mahesh Teekshana of Sri Lanka is an off-break spin bowler, known for his pace, yorkers and misty spin. 25-year-old Teekshana has played 38 matches in IPL, in which he has taken 36 wickets. He played for CSK from 2022 to 2024, last year he was in Rajasthan Royals.

Chennai Super Kings is also looking for a spinner bowler, in such a situation it can also focus on Mahesh Tikshana. He has also played for CSK.

Rahul Chahar

26 year old Rahul Chahar can also get a big amount in the IPL auction. He has played a total of 79 matches for 4 teams (RPS, MI, PBKS and SRH) in IPL, in which he has taken 75 wickets. The base price of Chahar is Rs 1 crore.

mujeeb ur rehman

Afghanistan off-spinner bowler Mujeeb Ur Rahman started his IPL career in 2018, he played for Punjab Kings till 2020. In 2021, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad, last year he was in Mumbai Indians. MI has released him, now he will be one of the most talked about spinners in the auction.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has taken 20 wickets in total 20 matches played in IPL. Mujeeb’s base price in IPL 2026 auction is Rs 2 crore.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga is the leading leg-spin bowler of Sri Lanka. Hasaranga is such a player who can also bat well. In such a situation, teams can consider his name. Hasaranga is not only known for his wicket-taking ability, he is also adept at controlling the rate of runs. Hasaranga’s base price in IPL auction is Rs 2 crore.

Hasaranga has taken 46 wickets in 37 matches played in IPL. In the last edition, he took 11 wickets in 11 matches for Rajasthan Royals, his economy was 9.04.

The IPL 2026 auction will be very important, especially for Kolkata Knight Riders. There was a lot of discussion about the captaincy of KKR last season, ultimately the burden of captaincy was placed on the shoulders of Ajinkya Rahane. KKR stood eighth in the table. Now the speculation about releasing Venkatesh Iyer before the auction has also gained momentum, because with his departure the Kolkata team’s purse will be emptied by Rs 23.75 crore. Here let us know about those 5 players whom KKR can release before the IPL 2026 mini auction.

KKR can release 5 players

Venkatesh Iyer

The first name can be that of Venkatesh Iyer, because emptying the purse of Rs 23.75 crore in the mini auction will help KKR a lot in making a strong team. Last year, after receiving such a huge amount, Iyer was able to score only 142 runs in 11 matches.

Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali was bought by KKR for Rs 2 crore in the mega auction last year. Ali could score only 6 runs in 5 matches and could take only 6 wickets in bowling. Due to this poor performance, Kolkata Knight Riders can release him and choose another all-rounder.

spencer johnson

Spencer Johnson, who wreaked havoc across the world with his lethal bowling speed, proved to be a complete failure in the IPL. KKR bought him for Rs 2.8 crore, but after playing 4 matches in the entire season, he was able to take only one wicket.

Enrique Nortje

Enrique Nortje has failed to perform consistently in the last 2-3 seasons. In the last 2 seasons, he has taken only 8 wickets in 8 matches. Whereas in 2025, he took only one wicket in 2 matches for KKR. His economy rate was 11.86.

Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey is one of the few players who has been an integral part of the Indian Premier League since 2008. KKR had signed him in the mega auction for Rs 75 lakh. He got three matches in the entire season, in which only 92 runs were scored from his bat.

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