IPL 2026 Mini Auction: A mini auction is going to be held for the Indian Premier League 2026 today i.e. on December 16, 2025. Every year the auction is very important for the teams. Through this, every team tries to perfect its equation. The special thing about mini auction is that the teams do not have big purses, but the bidding in mini auction leaves even the mega auction behind. Here we are going to tell you about 6 such players, on whom teams broke all the records by bidding in the mini auction.

1. Mitchell Starc got Rs 24.75 crore in IPL 2024

Australia’s dreaded fast bowler Mitchell Starc made his first entry in the IPL in 2015 with Royal Challengers Bangalore. After this, Starc returned to the league after 9 years in the mini auction of IPL 2024. In this mini auction, there was a fierce competition between Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans regarding Starc. Eventually, KKR bought him for a record price of Rs 24.75 crore, which was 75.69% of KKR’s total purse at that time.

2. Pat Cummins also got Rs 20.5 crore in IPL 2024 only

Current Australian captain Pat Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore in the mini auction of IPL 2024. Just a few minutes before Mitchell Starc, Cummins had made the record of becoming the most expensive player in IPL history and this was the first time in IPL history that a player had received an amount of more than Rs 20 crore. Although Cummins took only 18 wickets that season at an expensive economy rate of 9.27, under his captaincy he took the team to the finals after 8 years.

3. Sam Curran got Rs 18.5 crore in IPL 2023

England’s star all-rounder Sam Curran was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18.5 crore in the mini auction of IPL 2023. Karan had won the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award in the T20 World Cup 2022, due to which he was in huge demand in the mini auction of IPL 2023. Karan did not perform anything special in that season. Where he gave away runs at an average of 48.90, but scored 276 runs with the bat at a strike rate of 135.96. Nevertheless, he was retained and given the captaincy of the Punjab Kings team in the next season.

4. Cameron Green also got Rs 17.5 crore in IPL 2023 only

Australia’s star all-rounder Cameron Green was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 17.5 crore in the mini auction of IPL 2023. Mumbai Indians had released Hardik Pandya in IPL 2022, due to which they were looking for an excellent all-rounder. Due to this, Mumbai Indians tried their best to buy Cameron Green. That season, Green played brilliantly and scored a total of 452 runs at a strike rate of 160.28. In this, while chasing the target of 201 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he scored a century and gave Mumbai entry in the playoffs.

5. Ben Stokes got Rs 16.25 crore in IPL 2023 only

Current England Test captain Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore in the mini auction of IPL 2023. Stokes is also among those all-rounders for whom the mini auction of IPL 2023 proved lucky. But this deal was not beneficial for CSK. Stokes suffered a left knee injury due to a slip and fall, due to which he could play only two matches in the entire season. In which he scored 15 runs and bowled only 1 over. Stokes has never been able to play IPL after this season.

6. Chris Morris got Rs 16.25 crore in IPL 2021

South African all-rounder Chris Morris was bought by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2021 mini auction for Rs 16.25 crore, which was the highest amount paid to a player in any IPL auction at that time. In IPL 2021, Maurice took 15 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 9.17 and was able to score runs at an average of only 13.40. After this season he never got a chance to play in IPL.

England all-rounder Sam Curran, who came to Rajasthan Royals from Chennai Super Kings through a trade deal before the IPL 2026 auction, has started a new innings. He proposed to his girlfriend Isabella (Isabella Grace Symonds) on his knees, on which she looked emotional. Karan and Isabella, in a joint post, informed that both of them got engaged on November 20, 2025.

Chennai Super Kings had bought Sam Curran for Rs 2.40 crore in the last auction, but gave him to Rajasthan Royals through trade before the auction for the upcoming season. Along with him, CSK also allowed Ravindra Jadeja to go to Rajasthan. Sam Karan’s fiancee has also come to India many times, she also came with Karan to Anant Ambani’s wedding.

Who is Sam Curran’s fiancee?

Sam Curran’s fiancee’s name is Isabella Grace Symonds. Both have been dating each other for a long time. She has come to India for IPL matches and on many other occasions. According to her profile, Grace is an actress and writer. She is also very active on Instagram, she has more than 40 thousand followers.

27-year-old Sam Curran has played for England in all three formats, he has played 24 Tests, 38 ODIs and 64 T20I matches for England. In these he has taken 47, 35 and 57 wickets respectively.

The English all-rounder has been playing in the Indian Premier League since 2019. Sam Curran started his career with Punjab Kings, he has played 3 editions (2020, 2021 and 2025) for Chennai Super Kings and 3 seasons (2019, 2023 and 2024) for Punjab Kings. He will play for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season (IPL 2026).

The IPL 2025 season has been no less than a nightmare for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The five-time champion team finished last in the points table and struggled on every front during the season – captaincy, team balance and form. According to reports, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran are being released. Whereas Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson will be included in the team through trade.

However, the changes will not end here. According to inside sources, the CSK management is planning to drop five more players from the team so that a new team combination can be prepared. Now the question is, apart from these two big names, who are the players who can be dropped from CSK? Let us know.

devon conway

Batsmen like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre and now Sanju Samson are already present in the top order of Chennai Super Kings. In such a situation, it is difficult to make room for Devon Conway. Conway was included in the team in the IPL 2024 mega auction for Rs 6.25 crore. However, the last season was very bad for him. Due to his slow start and injuries, the team had to suffer losses many times. It is believed that CSK would like to release him and sign a foreign middle-order finisher.

Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi was bought by CSK to play at number 3, but he could not make any impact at all. Only 55 runs in 5 matches and a strike rate of 96.49. These figures cannot win the trust of any team. Tripathi was signed for Rs 3.40 crore, so the team may decide to save money in the purse by releasing him.

Vijay Shankar

Vijay Shankar was seen as a reliable all-rounder by the Chennai team, but his performance remained lackluster. He scored only 118 runs in 6 matches and did not make any significant impact with his bowling. The release of this player, who was bought for Rs 1.2 crore, is now considered almost certain.

Mukesh Chaudhary

Mukesh Chaudhary was included in the CSK team at the base price of Rs 30 lakh. He got a chance in two matches, but he could take only 1 wicket. Chennai’s bowling already looked weak, so the team would now like to show confidence in an experienced fast bowler.

Deepak Hooda

CSK wants to completely change its middle order and Deepak Hooda’s name is at the forefront. This all-rounder, bought for Rs 1.70 crore, scored only 31 runs in 7 matches and his strike rate was only 75.60. The team management is now in a mood to move ahead with him.

The game will change with the entry of Sanju Samson

If Sanju Samson’s trade is finalized, then CSK’s top order will become very strong. The team can now be seen in a new attitude in the next season with young and attacking players.

The last date for submitting the retention list for IPL 2026 is approaching. Each team has to submit its retention list by 15th November. This time the rules will be different compared to last time, because any one team can retain any number of players for IPL 2026. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will be on those players whom the team can release. So let us know which players Chennai Super Kings can release before the auction.

Ravindra Jadeja

The first name is that of Ravindra Jadeja, who can go to Rajasthan Royals as a part of the Sanju Samson trade deal. Jadeja has spent 10 seasons in Chennai Super Kings, but recently reports have come in that Jadeja may go to Rajasthan team for the next season.

Sam Curran

In the Sanju Samson trade deal in which Ravindra Jadeja can become a part, the name of all-rounder Sam Curran has also come up. It is being told that in exchange for Sanju Samson, Chennai Super Kings can trade Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran with the Rajasthan team.

Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi can also be one in the list of players to be released by CSK. Last season, Chennai Super Kings bought him for an amount of Rs 3.4 crore. Tripathi was able to score only 55 runs after playing 5 matches in the entire season.

Vijay Shankar

Vijay Shankar returned to Chennai Super Kings after 11 years in IPL 2025. CSK franchise bought him for a huge amount of Rs 1.2 crore, but he was a complete flop in terms of performance. He was able to score only 118 runs in 6 matches.

Shreyas Gopal

Another all-rounder Shreyas Gopal included in the list may also have to bear the brunt of the poor performance in IPL 2025. He did not get a chance to play even a single match in IPL 2025. Many star players are already present in the team, so Gopal may hardly get a chance in the playing eleven next season.

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In exchange for Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran are going to leave Chennai Super Kings and join Rajasthan Royals. According to Cricbuzz, consent has been received from all three players regarding the trade and all three have signed the trade deal. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding the trade yet. It is being told that this process may take some time to complete, after which Samson’s move to CSK and Jadeja-Curran’s move to Rajasthan Royals are expected to be confirmed.

For the trade deal to be completed, it is necessary for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be involved in it. It is reported that till Monday evening, neither Rajasthan or Chennai franchise has officially informed IPL or BCCI officials about this trade.

According to IPL rules, whenever a foreign player is traded, NOC (No Objection Certificate) is required. Since Sam Curran is an England player, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can be made a part of the process to trade him.

Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja were retained by their respective teams last season for Rs 18 crores. But in this trade deal, along with Jadeja, Sam Curran is also going to Rajasthan. Curran, who was given a salary of Rs 2.4 crore by Chennai Super Kings last season. According to other media reports, Rajasthan Royals management had earlier demanded Dewald Brevis along with Jadeja, but CSK management had rejected that demand. After that Sam Curran’s name came up in this trade deal.

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The news of Sanju Samson’s trade has started gaining momentum again. It seems almost certain that Samson will play for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. ESPN Cricinfo report has revealed that in exchange for Sanju Samson, CSK can trade two all-rounder players in the form of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran with RR. If this trade is successful then Jadeja will be returning to RR team after 17 years.

According to ESPN Cricinfo, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals team officials have also talked to Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson and Sam Curran in this regard. The deal seems almost finalized, but no franchise has given any confirmation regarding the trade.

If Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings want to make this trade official, then they will have to inform the Governing Council of IPL about the three players. As per the rules of trading, once written consent is received from the players, the franchise can proceed with the final agreement process.

Samson and Jadeja have been associated with Rajasthan Royals and CSK respectively for a long time. Samson has spent 11 years in the Rajasthan team, while Jadeja has played 12 seasons for Chennai Super Kings. Samson has already made it clear that he wants to leave Rajasthan Royals team.

Jadeja has played 254 matches in his huge IPL career. He is behind only Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik in terms of playing most matches. He has taken 143 wickets for CSK, which is the highest. He was also made the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 season, but after the poor start of the team in the season, he handed over the captaincy back to Dhoni.

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The bugle of IPL 2026 has been sounded. The auction of the 19th season of IPL will be held in December. This time the auction can be held on 15th December. This will be a mini auction. Before this, by November 15, all 10 teams will have to release the list of their released and retained players. Meanwhile, a big news has come out from the camp of Chennai Super Kings. According to the report of Cricbuzz, 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 Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Sam Curran and Devon Conway.

No decision yet on MS Dhoni

Let us tell you that no decision has been taken yet on whether MS Dhoni will play in IPL 2026 or not. However, Chennai Super Kings franchise has made it clear many times that Dhoni himself will decide when to retire from IPL. If reports are to be believed then Dhoni can be seen playing this season also.

Chennai’s performance was very poor in IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings was at the lowest position in IPL 2025. The team could win only four out of 14 matches. Chennai had to face defeat in 10 matches. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad got injured in the opening matches of IPL 2025. After this, MS Dhoni took command of the team. Now it remains to be seen whether Gaikwad becomes the captain of Chennai in the upcoming season or the franchise will give the command of the team to some other player.

England have to play a 3-3-match T20 series from South Africa and Ireland this month. England have announced their team for both these series. After a long time, all -rounder Sam Curran has returned to the English team. For the first time in the coaching of Brendon McCullum, Sam Curran has been included in the team.

Let us know that England have to play T20 matches from South Africa on 10, 12 and 14 September. After this, the British will clash with Ireland on 17, 19 and 21 September. The 27 -year -old Sam Curran was the Player of the Tournament in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Curry is currently in excellent form with both ball and bat. In 15 matches of England’s domestic T20 League T20 blast, Sam Curran took 21 wickets and scored 365 runs. Apart from this, Curran shines in The Hundred. In the 100 -ball league, Sam Curran scored 238 runs and took 12 wickets.

Harry Brook captain in South Africa Series and Jacob Bethan in Ireland series

Let us know that Harry Brook is the captain of the England team in the T20 series against South Africa. At the same time, Jacob Bethel has been given the command of the English team in the T20 series against Ireland. Both are part of the Sam Curran team in the series. However, many young players have been given a chance in the Ireland T20 series.

England team for T20 series against South Africa- Harry Brooke (Captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jose Butler, Bridan Cars, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Operton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith and Luke Wood.

England team for T20 series against Ireland- Jacob Bethel (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jose Butler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jax, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salat, Luke Wood, Jordan Cox, Sunny Baker and Tom Hartley.

Jordan cox inning at kennington oval: ‘The floor is found only by those who have life in their dreams, nothing happens by wings, flying with spirits’. This line fits perfectly on the match played at Kennington Oval. Cricket is a game of uncertainty. When what happens in this, when the match is completely overturned, nothing is known. One such match was played in London at the Kennington Oval ground. Trent Rockets had set a target of 172 runs in front of Oval Invinesables. The match reached a turn, where Oval Invinesables needed 102 runs to win 40 balls and the chances of winning this match were only 9 percent, so Jordan Cox (Jordan Cox) and Sam Curran changed this 9 percent chance to change this 9 percent chance.

103 runs in 29 balls

During the Hundred League in England, Trent Rockets scored 171 runs in 100 balls at the loss of 7 wickets. England batsman Joe Root scored the most runs from this team. Root played a bang of 76 runs in 41 balls. At the same time, a big goal was standing in front of the Oval Invinesables. This team was able to score only 70 runs in the first 60 balls. At the same time, the team needed 102 runs in 40 balls to win. This match seemed to be completely slipping from the hands of invisibles.

Seeing the match going by hand, Jordan Cox and Sam Karan, who were present on the pitch, increased the pace of runs and played a tremendous shot and scored a huge innings and achieved the huge target of this 172 runs with 11 balls. Sam Karan played a brilliant innings of 54 runs in 24 balls. At the same time, Jordan returned unbeaten by scoring 58 runs in 32 balls and winning the team. Everyone was surprised to see this innings of Jordan and Karan.

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Holeman Peculiar Shot

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– Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_vohra) July 17, 2025

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