The mini auction of IPL 2026 is going to be held today i.e. on Tuesday, December 16 in Abu Dhabi. A total of 350 players will participate in the auction. All ten franchises will bid heavily. Many big names like Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone are included in the auction and they are expected to get huge amount. Three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders will land with the biggest purse of Rs 64.3 crore. Before this big event, here we are going to tell you everything about the mini auction.

When will the IPL 2026 mini auction take place?

The mini auction of IPL 2026 will take place on Tuesday, December 16.

What time will the IPL 2026 mini auction start?

The mini auction of IPL 2026 will start at 2:30 pm (Indian time).

Where will the IPL 2026 mini auction take place?

The mini auction of IPL 2026 will be held at Etihad Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Number of slots available: 10 teams have 77 slots to fill with a total purse of Rs 237.55 crore.

CSK: 9 (4 foreigners)

Delhi Capitals: 8 (5 foreigners)

Gujarat Titans: 5 (4 foreigners)

Kolkata Knight Riders: 13 (6 foreigners)

Lucknow Super Giants: 6 (4 foreigners)

Mumbai Indians: 5 (1 foreigner)

Punjab Kings: 4 (2 foreigners)

Rajasthan Royals: 9 (1 foreigner)

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 8 (2 foreigners)

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10 (2 foreigners)

Balance for each team:

Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 64.30

Chennai Super Kings – Rs 43.40

Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 25.50

Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 22.95

Delhi Capitals – Rs 21.80

Royal Challengers Bangalore – Rs 16.40

Rajasthan Royals – Rs 16.05

Gujarat Titans – Rs 12.90

Punjab Kings – Rs 11.50

Mumbai Indians – Rs 2.75

All eyes on Cameron Green
Cameron Green was sold for Rs 30.50 crore in the mock auction organized by Star Sports. If this happens in the real auction today, then Green will become the most expensive player in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings are left with Rs 43.40 crore, while Kolkata Knight Riders are left with Rs 64.30 crore. Cameron Green is such a player who can fulfill the needs of both Chennai and Kolkata, hence the bid for him can go up to Rs 30 crores.

IPL 2026 Mini Auction: Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting will not be able to be present in the mini auction of Indian Premier League 2026 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2025. Ponting, who joined Punjab Kings as head coach last year, has very little hope of going to the mini auction for IPL 2026. Actually, Ponting is currently in Australia and is associated with the broadcast channel as a commentator in the Ashes series.

Why will Ponting not come in the mini auction?

According to a report, Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting is under contract with Seven Network for commentary in the Ashes series being held in Australia. The third match of the series between Australia and England is to be played in Adelaide from December 17, hence Ponting will not be able to participate in the auction. In the absence of Ponting, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to participate in the auction. Iyer is out of Team India due to injury.

News came out in Cricbuzz report

According to the report of Cricbuzz, the franchises have given the names of their representatives to BCCI for the auction, the last date of which was December 10. BCCI sources have revealed that Punjab Kings have included the name of captain Shreyas Iyer in their list. According to BCCI and auction guidelines, a maximum of eight team members can be present inside the auction hall. At the same time, six more people from the team can remain outside. According to sources, if there is no change in the plans at the last moment, then Shreyas Iyer is expected to be present in the auction to be held in Abu Dhabi.

Earlier, Gautam Gambhir had participated in the IPL auction as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders and Rishabh Pant was also seen leading their delegation in the IPL 2024 auction for Delhi Capitals.

A big update has come on the injury of Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer. Iyer suffered a stomach injury in the last ODI on the Australia tour. According to the latest information, Iyer has also been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand in January. However, Punjab Kings can heave a sigh of relief as the report suggests that he may be fit before IPL 2026.

Shreyas Iyer has made a great comeback after serious injuries in the past also. When Iyer returned after shoulder pain, he scored a century on his Test debut. Iyer, who returned fit after back surgery, performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup 2023. Iyer was injured while fielding in the third ODI against Australia. He was admitted to a Sydney hospital after he was diagnosed with internal bleeding under the ribs (in the spleen). Right now he is in Mumbai and his next ultrasound is to be done this week.

Update on Shreyas Iyer’s injury

According to India Today report, Iyer’s next ultrasound scan is to be done this week. This will be an important test that will determine the next phase of his recovery. The scan will be reviewed by top specialist Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, who is supervising the case. Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala also looked after Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and many other star cricketers during their injuries. If medical clearance is given, Iyer will immediately go to the BCCI Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru to begin structured rehabilitation.

Shreyas Iyer can currently only do normal daily activities and basic isometric exercises. Iyer is prohibited from doing any activity that increases pressure inside the stomach. Only after the next round of scans will he be allowed to resume cricket-related skills like batting, fielding and strength work. Initial estimates said that Iyer would recover in 2 months, but considering the seriousness of the injury, it is necessary to be cautious.

Will Shreyas Iyer play in IPL 2026?

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer can make a comeback in the beginning of IPL 2026. Under his captaincy, Punjab reached the final last year. The news that is available now is good for Punjab that Iyer can be completely fit before the IPL.

IPL 2026 Mini Auction Update: A 5-match T20 series will be played between India and South Africa from December 9, 2025. Amidst this series, everyone is also eagerly waiting for the mini auction to be held for IPL 2026. A mini auction for the next season of IPL is going to be organized at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on 16th December this month. This time 1355 players have registered themselves for the auction, out of which only a few players will be able to reach the auction table. Among them, there is one player who has set his price the highest, but he will come to play only 4 matches and that player is Australia’s wicketkeeper batsman Josh English.

IPL auction details

Recently the registration window for the auction to be held on December 16 for IPL 2026 was closed. During this period, a total of 1355 players registered their names for the auction. Under the rules of IPL, along with registration, every player also informed his base price, the price at which bidding will start on him during the auction. For the last several years, the highest base price in IPL has been Rs 2 crore and this time also more than 40 players have kept their base price at Rs 2 crore.

Josh English will come to IPL to play only 4 matches

Australian player Josh Inglis, who was released by Punjab Kings before the auction, has also registered for this mini auction and has kept his base price at Rs 2 crore. Regarding English, it has been told in the Cricbuzz report that he has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about his availability for the IPL season. English has told the Indian board that he will be available only for 4 matches. Despite this, English has kept its base price at Rs 2 crore.

What is the reason for English not playing the entire IPL season?

Josh English was a part of Punjab Kings last season. He performed well for Punjab and played a big role in taking the team to the finals. Despite this, Punjab released him. However, later the reason for this was revealed that English is going to get married during the IPL season next year and in such a situation he will not be available for the entire season.

Punjab Kings are still in search of their first IPL title. In the last edition, under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the team came very close to the trophy, but was defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final. Of course Punjab lost the final, but their team looked very balanced. This is the reason why this time they have released only 4 players, whereas they have expressed confidence in 21 players.

Punjab Kings can buy maximum 4 players in IPL 2026 auction. Let us tell you that all the teams playing IPL can have a maximum of 25 players. 2 out of 4 slots in Punjab are available for foreign players. Punjab Kings will have Rs 11.5 crore in the auction.

Punjab Kings will keep an eye on these players

Punjab Kings have released wicket-keeper batsman Josh English, so they will also be looking for a better wicket-keeper. It can buy big players like Devon Conway of New Zealand and Quinton de Kock of South Africa. Apart from this, they have also released Glenn Maxwell, so they can also bid on Andre Russell. Although Russell is in the news a lot, it is expected that many teams will bet on him, in such a situation it may be difficult for Punjab because he has only Rs 11.5 crore in his purse.

Punjab Kings can buy 2 all-rounders, 1 wicket keeper and a fast bowler in the auction. Out of these, it would like to buy a foreign wicket keeper, of which there are two big options, De Kock and Conway.

• Allrounder- Dasun Shanaka, Vijay Shankar, Wiaan Mulder, Liam Livingstone, Andre Russell.
• fast bowler- Akash Deep, Mathisha Pathirana.
• wicket keeper- Devon Conway, Quinton de Kock.

Punjab Kings Team (Retained Players)

Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Janson, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Owen, Musheer Khan, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Payla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Punjab Kings released these 4

Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardy, Kuldeep Sen.

When is IPL 2026 auction?

The auction for Indian Premier League season 19 is on 16 December in Abu Dhabi. A total of 77 slots are vacant for all 10 teams, out of which 31 are slots for foreign players.

Shreyas Iyer will not be able to play in the ODI series against South Africa, after this the vice-captain will also be out of the ODI series against New Zealand in January. Along with Team India, the tension of Punjab Kings has also increased. He may also be out of the initial matches of IPL 2026, because the latest report claims that it is difficult for him to get fit before the IPL.

Shreyas Iyer got injured while taking a catch in the third ODI against Australia. The scan revealed that he had internal bleeding, after which he had to be admitted to the ICU. BCCI had confirmed that Iyer’s spleen had ruptured, due to which he had to undergo surgery in Australia. He has returned to India.

Shreyas Iyer is now undergoing rehab process at his home in Mumbai. According to media reports, an ultrasonography (USG) test has been done on Shreyas Iyer in Mumbai itself.

Shreyas Iyer will be scanned again after 2 months

According to the report, Shreyas Iyer’s latest scan report has shown improvement, but doctors have advised him to stay away from any activity for the next one month. He has been prohibited from doing weight bearing work and has been advised to do only light exercises. They are prohibited from doing any exercise that puts pressure on their stomach. After about 2 months, another USG test will be done on Iyer, after which it will be decided whether he will be able to start rehab at the BCCI Center of Excellence or not.

Will you be out of the initial matches of IPL 2026?

It is clear from the report that Shreyas Iyer is out of the ODI series against South Africa. He will not be able to play even in the ODI series against New Zealand. According to the report, it is difficult for him to be completely fit before IPL 2026. There is news that IPL 2026 may start from the third or fourth week of March.

BCCI is keeping an eye on Iyer’s injury and is providing him the best facilities. If Iyer is not completely fit, then it is also possible that he may be out of the entire IPL 2026.

Iyer was recently seen at a party with team co-owner Preity Zinta. Surely during this time Preeti must have taken information about Iyer’s health update. Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings in the last auction for Rs 26.75 crore, this time he has been retained.

Big foreign players like Andre Russell, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, David Miller, Josh English, Glenn Maxwell, Liam Livingstone, Wanindo Hasaranga will be in the IPL auction this time, whose teams have released them. But only 27 slots for foreign players are vacant in the auction, while the total number of slots is 78. Know the complete information related to the auction.

Let us tell you that this time the IPL auction can be of one day, because it will be a mini auction. A total of 10 teams play in IPL, each team can include a maximum of 25 players in its squad. Know the rules and information related to IPL auction and teams.

How many players can there be in an IPL team?

A maximum of 25 players can be included in a team.

IPL: How many maximum foreign players can there be in an IPL team?

An IPL team can include only a maximum of 8 foreign players in its squad.

How many total slots will be bid for in the IPL 2026 auction?

The players participating in the IPL auction will be shortlisted after a few days. A maximum of 77 players can be purchased, as there are only so many vacant slots for all 10 teams combined. KKR has the maximum number of slots vacant, it can buy 13 players. The least number of slots are in Punjab Kings, who have retained 21 players.

How many slots for foreign players are vacant in the IPL 2026 auction?

A total of 27 slots for foreign players from all the teams together are vacant in the IPL 2026 auction. See the list below to see the total slots of each team and the vacant slots of foreign players.

Total of all teams and number of overseas vacant slots

• Chennai Super Kings: 9 (4 overseas)
• Mumbai Indians: 5 (1 overseas)
• Kolkata Knight Riders: 13 (6 overseas)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore: 8 (2 overseas)
• Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10 (2 overseas)
• Gujarat Titans: 5 (overseas)
• Rajasthan Royals: 9 (1 overseas)
• Lucknow Super Giants: 6 (4 overseas)
• Delhi Capitals: 8 (5 overseas)
• Punjab Kings: 4 (2 overseas)

Purse balance of all teams

• KKR- Rs 64.3 crore
• CSK- Rs 43.4 crore
• SRH- Rs 25.5 crore
• LSG- Rs 22.95 crore
• DC- Rs 21.8 crore
• RCB- Rs 16.4 crore
• RR- Rs 16.05 crore
• GT- Rs 12.9 crore
• PBKS- Rs 11.5 crore
• MI- Rs 2.75 crore

If we add up the purse balance of all the teams, it is Rs 237 crore, which the teams will spend to buy players in the auction. KKR has the highest purse and Mumbai Indians has the least.

When will IPL 2026 auction take place?

The date of IPL 2026 auction has not been officially announced yet, but according to the news, it may happen on December 15.

Where will IPL 2026 auction take place?

The priority for the venue of IPL 2026 auction is India, but the idea of ​​holding it abroad is also underway. If this happens outside India, it can happen in UAE.

IPL 2026: Punjab Kings (PBKS), which missed the title by just six runs in IPL 2025, has now started preparations for the next season. The franchise has time till November 15 to submit the retention and release list of players. Despite the new captaincy, new enthusiasm and excellent performance of the old players, the team had to face defeat in the final. Now under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab would like to enter IPL 2026 with a strong and balanced team.

The strong core of the team will remain intact

The franchise currently has many reliable players who had performed well in the last season. Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly as captain and scored 604 runs. Whereas, fast bowler Arshdeep Singh and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal were the most successful bowlers of the team.

Shashank Singh had won everyone’s hearts with his explosive finishing in the middle order. Apart from them, Prabhsimran Singh and young opener Priyansh Arya have also confirmed their place by performing brilliantly.

The blame may fall on these players

However, there are some big names whose performance has not lived up to expectations.

Glenn Maxwell – On whom Punjab expressed confidence for many seasons, but his bat did not yield consistent runs.

Marcus Stoinis – Which were bought for Rs 11 crore, proved to be an ‘expensive investment’ for the team.

Aaron Hardy and Musheer Khan – These two players may also not get a place in the team. Hardy sat on the bench throughout the season, while Mushir got a chance to play only one match. According to sources, Punjab can adopt the strategy of releasing these players and bidding again in the auction, so that a better combination can be made.

players to be retained

Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Vijaykumar Vyasak, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson.

potential release players

Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardy, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh.

further strategy

Punjab Kings will now go to the auction in search of balanced all-rounders and death bowlers. The team’s aim will be to not repeat the mistake of 2025 and win the title in 2026.

There will be a mini auction before the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), which is to be held in December. Before that, all the 10 teams will select their retained and released players and submit them to BCCI. The list of which team kept whom with it and whom it left out will be released next week. Its date has been officially announced. There will also be live telecast and live streaming of retention, know complete information about it.

When will the retention list be made public?

The deadline for all 10 teams of IPL 2026 to submit the list of their retained and released players is 15th November. This list will also be made public on the same day (Saturday, November 15), fans will be able to watch it live.

How many players can a team retain?

A mega auction was held for the previous edition (2025), in which all the franchises got a chance to form teams for a 3-year cycle. The auction to be held now will be mini. According to reports, there is no limit on the maximum number of players a team can retain.

Where will IPL Retention be telecast live?

IPL retention will be telecast live on Star Sports channel.

On which app will the live streaming of IPL Retention happen?

Live streaming of IPL retention will be on JioHotstar app and website.

IPL auction will be held for one day

The auction will be held next month, in December, before IPL 2026. There is a possibility that this may happen in the third week. This will be a mini auction, so it can last only for one day. BCCI is considering to organize its event outside India, the name of UAE is coming up where the auction can be held.

10 teams of IPL 2026

• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Chennai Super Kings
• Mumbai Indians
• Sunrisers Hyderabad
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• punjab kings
• Delhi Capitals
• Gujarat Titans
• Lucknow Super Giants
• Rajasthan Royals

West Indies veteran batsman Chris Gayle has revealed this which has shocked the cricket fans. Gayle said that the behavior received by Punjab Kings hurt him so much that he had reached the verge of depression. He even cried while talking to the then coach of the team Anil Kumble on the phone.

Punjab Kings made serious allegations

Chris Gayle was associated with the Punjab Kings team in the year 2018. He was bought by the team for Rs 2 crore. He performed brilliantly for Punjab Kings for three consecutive seasons, but the situation changed in 2021. Gayle says that the team management did not treat him respectfully and tried him like a “child”, not like a “senior player”. He said, “In the Punjab team, I felt that injustice was happening to me. For the first time I realized in life that I was moving towards depression.”

Tears spilled in conversation with Anil Kumble

Gayle said that both bio-bubble pressure and the attitude of the team had made him mentally weakened. He called coach Anil Kumble and also told his situation. Gayle said, “I told Kumble that I am leaving the Punjab Kings team. During that time we were also preparing for the World Cup and the bio-bubble broke me mentally. I cried while talking to him. I felt that I felt that the team was not going in the right direction.”

Captain Rahul’s call also ineffective

Gayle also told that captain KL Rahul had asked him to play the next match, but by then he had made up his mind. He replied, “All the Best, I am going.” After this, he packed his bag and went out in the middle of IPL 2021.

Performance for Punjab Kings

Chris Gayle played brilliant innings for Punjab.

In season 2018 – 368 runs

Average – 40 plus

In season 2019 – 490 runs

Average – 40 plus

In season 2020 – 288 runs

Average – 41 plus

But his performance in 2021 was not special and he scored only 193 runs in that season. After this, he was also dropped from the last eleven by Punjab Kings.

In IPL career, Gayle has scored 4965 runs in 142 matches. During this time his average was 40 and the strike rate was more than 148. It also includes 6 centuries. Despite this, his chapter with Punjab Kings ended with disappointment and controversies.