Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw was in the first set of IPL auction, his base price was Rs 75 lakh but no team bought him. Australia’s explosive batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk also remained unbeaten in the first set. Devon Conway, who played for Chennai Super Kings, has also remained unsold.

The first player to be sold in the IPL 2026 auction is David Miller, who was bought by Delhi Capitals. Delhi bought him for his base price of Rs 2 crore. Let us tell you that the players who remained unsold in the first set of auction can come again in the accelerator round, if the teams give their names.

Sarfaraz Khan also remained unsold

Sarfaraz Khan also remained unsold in the first set, his base price was also only Rs 75 lakh. In the first set, Cameron Green got a record price, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25.20 crore. The base price of Australian player Green was Rs 2 crore, now he has become the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction.

Australia’s ace batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk and England’s all-rounder Gus Atkinson also remained unsold in the first set, their base price was Rs 2 crore.

Squad can be of maximum 25 players

Indian Premier League 2026 will be the 19th edition of the tournament, for which the auction is taking place today. All 10 teams had released their retention list on 15th of last month (November). Let us tell you that there can be a maximum of 25 players in a team. The auction process is taking place in Abu Dhabi today to fill the remaining slots of the team.

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Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore.

There is an auction today for IPL 2026, in which 10 teams will bid for slots of a total of 77 players. BCCI had shortlisted 350 players, which include many big names. There was apprehension about many players that they might be sold at an expensive price, but like every time, this time also such players would come forward whose names were less talked about and they might get a bigger package. Know about 5 such hidden gems.

Karthik Sharma (30 lakh base price)

Karthik Sharma is a power hitter batsman of T20. He is an expert in hitting big shots, whose strike rate has been above 160. He can play the role of a finisher well, Chennai Super Kings is also looking for a similar finisher. Karthik has hit 28 sixes in 12 T20s. Former cricketer Ashwin has also praised him. He can get a big price in today’s auction. His base price is Rs 30 lakh.

Aaqib Nabi (30 lakh base price)

Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aaqib Nabi is known for wreaking havoc with the new ball. He is an adept at swinging the ball, having taken 4 wickets in 4 balls against East Zone in the 2025 Duleep Trophy. He can prove to be dangerous in the death overs also. He can bowl good yorker balls. Many teams may compete for Nabi in the auction, hence his price may increase. The base price of Nabi is Rs 30 lakh.

Quinton de Kock (2 crore base price)

South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has good experience in IPL. He is an opening batsman, who is known for playing attacking game from the first ball. Recently he returned from T20 retirement, after which he played an inning of 90 runs in 45 balls against India. Rajasthan Royals may try to take De Kock in their team, they are also looking for a wicket keeper. De Kock’s bid may surprise everyone in the auction this time.

Ashok Sharma (30 lakh base price)

Ashok Sharma has been the top performer for Rajasthan this year, whose performance in domestic cricket was excellent. He bowls at a speed of more than 140. In an interview given to Cricinfo, Ashok had revealed that he had dismissed Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler in the trials. Many teams can go as far as a big bid to include him in their team. His base price is 30 lakhs.

Jake Fraser-McGurk (2 crore base price)

Australia’s explosive batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk is one of the youngest players in this auction. He is known for hitting big shots from the first ball, which can spoil the rhythm of good bowlers. Although he lacks experience, after all the teams also have a strong coaching staff who can take the responsibility of preparing Fraser. Kolkata Knight Riders need a top-order explosive batsman, they also have the highest money in the auction. In such a situation, it can go to a big bid to buy Jake Fraser-McGurk, whose base price is already Rs 2 crore.

The window for IPL 2026 auction has been fixed from 13 to 15 December. According to the report, a mini auction will be organized for the 19th season on December 15. However, the venue of the auction has not been announced yet. All 10 IPL teams will have to release the list of their retained and released players before November 15. Meanwhile, news has come that Delhi Capitals is preparing to release four big players including Mitchell Starc.

It has been reported in the report that Delhi Capitals is going to release star fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Delhi had bought this Australian bowler for Rs 11.75 crore. Starc could not perform as expected for Delhi in IPL 2025. He could take only 14 wickets in 11 matches

Apart from Mitchell Starc, Delhi Capitals can also release Faf du Plessis, Jack Fraser McGurk and T Natarajan. Faf du Plessis was bought by Delhi Capitals for just Rs 2 crores. Whereas T Natarajan was bought for Rs 10.75 crore. Australia’s explosive opener Jake Fraser McGurk was retained by Delhi Capitals for Rs 9 crore. Now the report says that Delhi is going to release these four big players.

Will Chennai Super Kings release these 5 players?

According to the report, Chennai Super Kings will release 5 star players before the IPL 2026 auction. It has been reported in the report that MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings is going to release three Indian players and two foreign players. The surprising thing is that currently the dreaded T20 all-rounder Sam Curran is also included in this list. The list of released players from Chennai includes middle order batsman Deepak Hooda, all-rounder Vijay Shankar, top order batsman Rahul Tripathi, all-rounder Sam Curran and opener Devon Conway.

Fastest Hundred in 50 over formats: Australia’s young explosive opening batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk holds the world record for scoring the fastest century in 50 over matches. He made this world record by scoring a century in just 29 balls. Now you might be thinking that the record of scoring the fastest century is in the name of former South African legend AB de Villiers. But let us tell you that here we are talking about 50 over matches. That is, including One Day International and domestic 50 over matches, which is also called List A.

Top-7 batsmen who scored the fastest century in 50 over matches

1- Jake Fraser-McGurk

Australia’s explosive batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk is at number one in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. Playing for South Australia, Fraser-McGurk scored a century in just 29 balls against Tasmania in a home ODI match. In this match, he played a brilliant inning of 125 runs in 38 balls.

2- AB de Villiers

South Africa’s great batsman AB de Villiers is at second place in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. De Villiers scored a century in just 31 balls against West Indies in the International ODI match. In this match, he played a brilliant inning of 149 runs in 44 balls.

3- Anmolpreet Singh

Indian player Anmolpreet Singh is at third place in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. Playing for Punjab, Anmolpreet scored a century in just 35 balls against Arunachal Pradesh in a home ODI match. In this match, he played an excellent inning of 115 runs in 45 balls.

4- Corey Anderson

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson is at fourth place in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. Anderson scored a century in just 36 balls against West Indies in the International ODI match. In this match, he played a brilliant inning of 131 runs in 47 balls.

5- Graham Rose

England player Graham Rose is at fifth position in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. While playing for Somerset, Rose scored a century in just 36 balls in a county cricket ODI match against Devon. He played an excellent inning of 110 runs in this match.

6- Shaheed Afridi

Pakistan’s legendary all-rounder Shaheed Afridi is at sixth place in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. Afridi had scored a century in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in the International ODI match. In this match, he played a brilliant inning of 102 runs in 40 balls.

7- Rowman Powell

West Indies’ explosive batsman Rovman Powell is at seventh place in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the fastest century in 50 over matches. Playing for Jamaica, Powell scored a century in just 38 balls against the Leeward Islands in a home ODI match. In this match, he played a brilliant inning of 106 runs in 40 balls.

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