IPL 2026 Mini Auction Auctioner: The mini auction for the Indian Premier League 2026 is going to start at 2.30 pm today at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. At the beginning of IPL, the responsibility of conducting the auction was in the hands of Richard Madley. After that Hugh Adams came and after that Charu Sharma also took this responsibility, but Mallika Sagar is conducting the auction from the year 2024. This time too, Mallika Sagar has the responsibility of auctioning 369 players in the mini auction of IPL 2026.

How did Mallika become a female auctioneer?

Mallika Sagar has become an important part of the IPL auction, but there is a unique and historic journey behind her reaching this position. Born in Mumbai in 1975, Mallika has made her career in a field that connects two different worlds. Like:- Auction of fine art and big sports events.

Mallika belongs to a business family and her interest in auctioning started with a book in which a female auctioneer was the main character. Mallika Sagar earned a degree in Art History from Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia. At the age of just 26, Mallika became the first Indian female auctioneer at Christie’s in New York and this was a major achievement which gave her recognition in the auction market around the world.

Mallika is the first Indian woman auctioneer

In the year 2021, Mallika Sagar achieved another big milestone by becoming the first female auctioneer in the Pro Kabaddi League. Two years later, she was given the responsibility of conducting the auction of the Women’s Premier League for the first time. He also conducted the mini auction of IPL 2024 and the mega auction of IPL 2025 held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the same time, Mallika Sagar was also the auctioneer in the mega auction of the Women’s Premier League held last month.

The IPL 2026 auction will be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi. This time a mini auction is to be organized, in which the fate of 359 players will be decided. Before the auction, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin conducted a mock auction on his YouTube channel. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was sold the most expensive in this auction.

Chennai Super Kings buys Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone goes to KKR

In Ashwin’s mock auction, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 21 crore. However, Kolkata Knight Riders also made a strong bid for Green in the auction. After Green, England’s spin all-rounder Liam Livingstone was the second most expensive player. Livingstone was bought by Kolkata for Rs 18.5 crore. Last season, Livingstone was part of champion RCB.

Venkatesh Iyer sold for 17.5 crores, Prithvi Shaw got 5.25 crores

The most interesting thing in this auction was that Venkatesh Iyer was once again bought by Kolkata Knight Riders. However, this time their price became lower than before. KKR bought Iyer in mock auction for Rs 17.5 crore. Apart from this, KKR also gave a huge amount to Prithvi Shaw. KKR spent Rs 5.25 crore for Shaw.

In this mock auction, leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi was sold for Rs 10.5 crore. Bishnoi was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Whereas former Australian captain and legendary batsman Steve Smith was not sold in the auction. He remained unsold along with his compatriot Jack Fraser McGurk. At the same time, Delhi Capitals included Sri Lankan young fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana in their team for Rs 7 crore.

Know which player was sold for how much in mock auction

Cameron Green- Rs 21 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Liam Livingston- Rs 18.5 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Venkatesh Iyer- Rs 17.5 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Ravi Bishnoi- Rs 10.5 crore, Hyderabad
Jason Holder- Rs 9 crore, Lucknow
Mathisha Pathirana- Rs 7 crore, Delhi
Prithvi Shaw – Rs 5.25 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
David Miller- Rs 4.5 crore, Punjab Kings
Jonny Bairstow – Rs 3.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Tim Seifert – Rs 3 crore, Delhi Capitals
Ben Duckett- Rs 4 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Jamie Smith- Rs 3.75 crore, Delhi Capitals
Akash Deep – Rs 3.25 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Aaqib Nabi- Rs 3 crore, Delhi Capitals
Wanindu Hasaranga – Rs 2 crore, Lucknow Super Giants
Rachin Ravindra- Rs 2.25 crore, Punjab Kings
Mustafizur Rahman – Rs 3.5 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Enrique Norkhia – Rs 3 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rahul Chahar- Rs 3.25 crore, Rajasthan Royals
Josh Inglis – Rs 2 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Akeel Hussain – Rs 2 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Abhinav Manohar – Rs 1.75 crore, Lucknow Super Giants

The IPL 2026 auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. A total of 359 players will be auctioned, but only 77 slots are vacant in all 10 teams. This means that out of 359 players, only a maximum of 359 players will be able to be sold. Famous players like Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone and Devon Conway will be seen in this auction.

Generally, the player whose name appears first in the auction is expected to get bids worth crores of rupees. Which player will be the first to bid in the mini auction of IPL 2026? Know which players are included in the first set.

Which players are in the first set?

The first set of IPL 2026 auction includes 6 players, out of which two Indian and four foreign players are present. Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Devon Conway, Jake Fraser McGurk, Cameron Green and Tim David have been kept in the first set. Bidding will be placed on one of these players.

Which player will be bid first?

There is a lot of discussion about Australian all-rounder Cameron Green because he can fulfill the needs of many teams. With the release of Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer and Moeen Ali, KKR is in dire need of an all-rounder. Kolkata Knight Riders have Rs 64.30 crore left in their purse, so they can spend a lot of money on Green.

Apart from this, with the departure of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, CSK also needs an all-rounder who can bat in the middle order and can also bowl. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad is also looking for a strong middle order batsman. Amidst so much demand, it is possible that Cameron Green’s name may be mentioned first in the auction.

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IPL 2026 Mini Auction Final List Released: The Indian Premier League has officially released the list of shortlisted players for the mini auction on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. A total of 350 players have got a place in the final list in this auction to be held at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. 1355 players from all over the world had registered to participate in the mini auction for IPL 2026. In whose final list 240 Indian and 110 foreign players have got place.

IPL 2026 base price list

This time the highest base price in IPL is 2 crore Indian rupees. A total of 40 star players have registered in this category, which includes big names like Steve Smith, David Miller, Venkatesh Iyer, Rachin Ravindra and Mathisha Pathirana. 9 players have registered their names in the base price of Rs. 1.5 crores whereas only 4 players have registered their names in the base price of Rs. 1.25 crores. At the same time, 17 players will be available in the auction with the base price of Rs 1 crore and 42 players have registered their names at the base price of Rs 75 lakh. So only 4 players are available in the base price of 50 lakhs, while 7 players are available in the base price of 40 lakhs. Maximum 227 shortlisted players have registered themselves at the base price of Rs 30 lakh. Most of the players in this list are uncapped, which includes 224 Indian and 14 foreign players.

Only 77 players will be bid in the mini auction.

All 10 IPL franchises will bid for the vacant slots of 77 players, out of which 31 slots are reserved for foreign players. The mini auction will start on December 16, 2025 at 1 pm UAE time (2:30 pm Indian time).

Which team has how much purse?

Kolkata Knight Riders have the biggest purse in this mini auction, which is Rs 64.3 crore. After this, Chennai Super Kings has the second largest purse of Rs 43.4 crore. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad has the third largest purse of Rs 25.5 crore.