The most expensive player sold in the IPL 2026 auction is Cameron Green, who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25 crore 20 lakh. He has also become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history. Apart from him, KKR also spent a huge amount of Rs 18 crore for Sri Lankan fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana. Whereas Chennai Super Kings spent more than Rs 28 crore for 2 uncapped players Prashant Veer and Karthik Sharma. See who are the 7 most expensive players of IPL 2026 auction.

Cameron Green- Rs 25.2 crore (KKR)

Australian batsman Cameron Green was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25 crore 20 lakh. Apart from KKR, Chennai Super Kings were also eager to buy him, but CSK made the last bid of Rs 25 crore. Green has become the most expensive foreign player in IPL history, breaking the record of his compatriot (Mitchell Starc).

Mathisha Pathirana – Rs 18 crore (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders placed the second most expensive bet in the auction on Sri Lankan fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana. KKR had the highest purse balance in the auction, which they used well. KKR bought Pathirana for Rs 18 crore. He has become Sri Lanka’s most expensive selling player in IPL history.

Prashant Veer- Rs 14.2 crore (CSK)

Prashant Veer had performed brilliantly while playing for Noida Super Kings in the UP T20 League. He also did wonders with bat and ball in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Scored 192 runs at a strike rate of 160 and took 9 wickets in 7 matches of SMAT. After the departure of Ravindra Jadeja, Chennai Super Kings was looking for a similar left-handed all-rounder, which is now complete. Chennai Super Kings bought uncapped player Prashant for Rs 14 crore 20 lakh, while his base price was Rs 30 lakh. Hyderabad also wanted to buy him, who raised their bid to Rs 14 crore.

Karthik Sharma- Rs 14.2 crore (CSK)

On behalf of Prashant Veer, there was a fight between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings in the auction regarding Karthik Sharma, in this also CSK won. Hyderabad bid up to Rs 14 crore, after which Chennai Super Kings included Karthik Sharma in their team by bidding Rs 14.20 crore.

Aaqib Dar – Rs 8.4 crore (DC)

Indian domestic cricket legend Aaqib Dar has joined the list of expensive players sold in the IPL auction. The base price of all-rounder Aaqib Ali Dar was only Rs 30 lakh, along with Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad was also continuously increasing the bid to buy him. Hyderabad made its last bid of Rs 8.20 crore, after which Delhi increased the price to Rs 8.40. Then Hyderabad ‘give-up’. Delhi Capitals bought Aaqib Dar for Rs 8.40 crore.

Ravi Bishnoi- Rs 7.2 crore (RR)

Rajasthan Royals have bought Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 7 crore 20 lakh, whose base price was Rs 2 crore. 25-year-old Bishnoi was playing for Lucknow Super Giants for the last 4 editions. Rajasthan Royals is his third IPL team, he played for Punjab Kings in 2020 and 2021.

Venkatesh Iyer- Rs 7 crore (RCB)

Venkatesh Iyer was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2026 auction. His former team KKR also wanted to buy him, but they did not put forward their bid after Rs 6.80 crores. Last year his IPL price was Rs 23 crore 75 lakh, this time Venkatesh Iyer’s IPL price is Rs 7 crore.

BCCI has released the list of shortlisted players for IPL Auction 2026. A total of 350 players will be in the auction, out of which 110 will be foreign players. IPL auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. Let us tell you that the auction will be for only 1 day. Know which 5 foreign players can be sold the most expensive this time.

1. Jake Fraser-McGurk (Australia)

23-year-old Jake Fraser-McGurk of Australia has kept his base price at Rs 2 crore. He is an explosive batsman, who played for Delhi Capitals in the last 2 seasons. He has scored 385 runs in 15 IPL matches. What makes him special is his strike rate, Fraser-McGurk’s strike rate in the IPL has been close to 200 (199.48). He can become the foreign player to get a big amount in the IPL 2026 auction, many teams can place big bets on him.

2. Mathisha Pathirana (Sri Lanka)

Mathisha Pathirana of Sri Lanka is a brilliant bowler, who can do wonders in powerplay and death overs. Kolkata Knight Riders can bet big on him. Pathirana has been playing for Chennai Super Kings since 2022, for whom he has taken 47 wickets in 32 matches. In the last edition, Pathirana had taken 13 wickets in 12 matches.

If we look at the T20 record of Mathisha Pathirana, he has taken 132 wickets in 99 matches. Pathirana’s base price in the IPL 2026 auction is Rs 2 crore.

3. Matthew Short (Australia)

Australia’s top order batsman Matthew bats in an explosive style, on whom big bets can be made in the auction. Short’s base price is Rs 1.5 crore, but there may be a tough competition for him among many teams.

Short played his last IPL match in 2023, scoring only 117 runs in 6 matches for Punjab Kings that season. Although his only season was not good, he is now a dangerous T20 batsman who also contributes with the bowling. Short has scored 3431 runs in 140 T20 matches and taken 55 wickets.

4. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra played for Chennai Super Kings in the last two seasons, in which he scored 413 runs in 18 matches. Although CSK has released him, other teams will keep an eye on him as he makes important contributions in bowling along with batting. Rachin is a top order batsman, his base price in IPL auction is Rs 2 crore.

Talking about T20 statistics, Rachin Ravindra has scored 1922 runs in 116 matches at a strike rate of 139.78. He also has 70 wickets in his name in this format.

5. Cameron Green (Australia)

Cameron Green can become the most expensive player of IPL 2026 auction, many big teams have their eyes on him. Cameron’s base price is Rs 2 crore. He has played for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. In 2023, he scored 452 runs in 16 matches for Mumbai, the strike rate was 160. In 2024, he played 13 matches for RCB, scoring 225 runs and taking 10 wickets.