The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the final list of 350 players for the IPL 2026 auction. One of these names is Nikhil Chaudhary, who bowls leg-spin. Due to one mistake of BCCI regarding Nikhil, there has been a lot of uproar. Actually, Nikhil now lives in Australia, but in the list released for the auction, Nikhil was included in the list of Indians.

As soon as the list of 350 players was released for the IPL 2026 auction. Among them, Nikhil Chaudhary was included in the list of local players i.e. Indian uncapped players. There was a lot of uproar on social media regarding this and various types of claims came forward.

Doubts arose especially in the minds of Indian cricket fans, because BCCI does not allow Indian players to play in foreign leagues. Then how was Nikhil Chaudhary playing in the Big Bash League? Let us tell you that Nikhil has played for Hobart Hurricanes in BBL and is seen playing regularly in Australian domestic cricket.

BCCI corrected its mistake

Amidst this uproar, BCCI has rectified its mistake and included Nikhil Chaudhary in the list of foreign players. Nikhil’s name will now be mentioned in the list of uncapped foreign players, whose base price will be Rs 40 lakh. There is also news that BCCI can make changes in the auction list by 14th December, whereas the auction will be held on 16th December.

How many players, how many slots?

A total of 1390 players had registered for the auction, out of which only 350 players have been shortlisted, who will be bid in the auction. Out of these 350 players, only a maximum of 77 players will be able to be sold, because after the retention list of all the players comes, only 77 slots are left vacant in all the teams.

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A total of 350 players have been shortlisted for the IPL 2026 auction. The auction will be held on December 16 and the auction will start at 1:30 pm. Let us remind you that a total of 1355 players had registered in the auction, but BCCI has canceled the cards of more than 1000 players.

Veteran players like David Miller, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow will be included in this auction. Meanwhile, the performance of some uncapped fast bowlers has also been commendable. See here the list of those 5 fast bowlers, who can get bids worth crores of rupees in the auction.

These 5 uncapped players will become millionaires!

Aaqib Nabi

This fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir came into limelight during the Duleep Trophy this year. In the quarterfinal match of the tournament, he took four wickets in 4 balls. He remains the second highest wicket-taker so far in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. He has taken 29 wickets in 9 innings. In the T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he also created discussion by taking a 4-wicket haul. This recent form can make him a millionaire in the mini auction.

Mani Grewal

25-year-old Mani Grewal, who played for Delhi, emerged as the star bowler of Delhi Premier League. He was the bowler taking the most wickets in the entire tournament. He took 20 wickets in 11 matches. The ability to bowl accurate yorkers and good pace can fetch him a good amount of money in the auction.

aqib khan

Uttar Pradesh’s young bowler Aaqib Khan is only 21 years old, but his achievements are big. Aaqib Khan was selected for the Emerging Asia Cup last year, but he did not get many opportunities. In the current season of Ranji Trophy, so far he has taken 8 wickets in 3 innings. Expert in swinging the ball with good speed. Has taken 52 wickets in 19 first-class matches.

Ashok Sharma

Rajasthan’s 23-year-old bowler Ashok Sharma is wreaking havoc in the T20 tournament Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy these days. Has taken 19 wickets in only 7 matches. He has previously been a part of the squads of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Looking at the current form, there may be a bidding war for him in the auction.

Raj Limbani

If a team wants to add a young fast bowler for the long term, then 20-year-old Raj Limbani, who plays for Baroda, can be a good option. Has taken 15 wickets after playing 7 matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In a recent match, he took 3 wickets giving only 5 runs. The Under-19 Asia Cup played in 2023 also gave him recognition, where he took 7 wickets for 13 runs in the match against Nepal.

Preparations for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL 2026 have started. The IPL 2026 auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. This time, 1390 players from all over the world had registered for the auction, out of which 350 players have been shortlisted for the mini auction. This also includes Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith, who remained unsold in last season’s mega auction.

240 Indian and 110 foreign players shortlisted for IPL 2026 auction

A total of 350 cricketers will be auctioned in the auction to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, which includes 240 Indian and 110 foreign players. The name of South African wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock has also been included in the final list. De Kock has recently returned from retirement to limited overs cricket. His base price is Rs 1 crore. Australian batsman Steve Smith is also included in this list, whose base price is Rs 2 crore. Smith last played in IPL in 2021.

According to the press release of IPL, a total of 1390 players had registered for the player auction, which was later reduced to 1005. A list of the final 350 players has been prepared from among these players. Out of these 350 players, the 10 franchise teams of IPL will be able to buy a maximum of 77 players in the auction.

India’s Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan included in the first set

The first set in the IPL 2026 auction includes India’s Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan. Both of them have kept their base price at Rs 75 lakh. Shaw played in the IPL from 2018 to 2024, but he did not find any buyer in the last auction. Sarfaraz has not played in this tournament since 2021.

Apart from two Australian players Cameron Green and Jake Fraser McGurk, former New Zealand and Chennai Super Kings opener Devon Conway and South Africa’s David Miller are also included in the list shared by the IPL. The base price of each of these is Rs 2 crore.

Cameron Green can be sold at the most expensive

All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has kept his base price at Rs 2 crore. Kunal Chandela and Ashok Kumar, who performed impressively in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, are also included in the final list of the auction.

Three-time winners KKR will enter the auction with the highest amount of Rs 64.3 crore. After that comes five-time champion Chennai Super Kings, who have Rs 43.4 crore left. Sunrisers Hyderabad, which has won the IPL title once, is at third place in this list with Rs 25.5 crore.

The final list of the auction includes 21 players from England. These include wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith, fast bowler Gus Atkinson, Liam Livingstone and Test opener Ben Duckett. There is a possibility of a big bid on Cameron Green in this auction. A total of 19 players from Australia are included in the list. Apart from Green, other prominent names are Josh Inglis, Matthew Short, Cooper Connolly and Beau Webster.

Know how many players from which country are included in the auction

15 players from South Africa are part of the auction list. Along with De Kock and Miller, fast bowlers Enrique Norkia, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder are also included. The nine West Indies players who made it to the auction list include fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph, Akeem Auguste, Shai Hope and Roston Chase.

The 12 Sri Lankan players who have made it to the auction list include Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellalej, Mahesh Theekshana, Traveen Mathew, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera. 16 players from New Zealand and 10 from Afghanistan have got a place in the auction list. New Zealand players also include Rachin Ravindra, who was released by Chennai Super Kings. Afghanistan players also include Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Naveen Ul Haq.