There was a lot of demand for uncapped players in the IPL 2026 auction. Chennai Super Kings caught everyone’s attention by bidding Rs 14.2 crore for India’s rising stars Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad surprised everyone by bidding Rs 3 crore on an Australian uncapped player. After all, what did SRH see in Edwards that the team bought him for 6 times more than the base price.

25-year-old Jack Edwards is an Australian all-rounder who can bowl powerful medium pace as well as bat. The base price of Edwards in the auction was Rs 50 lakh and Chennai Super Kings were the first to show interest in him. Gujarat Titans also bid up to Rs 1.50 crore on Edwards, but Chennai continued to bid for him. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad jumped into this race, ahead of which CSK pulled out after a bid of Rs 2.80 crore. Finally SRH included Edwards in their team for Rs 3 crore.

What is the specialty of Jack Edwards?

The bidding on Jack Edwards went up to Rs 3 crore, there are many aspects to this. This Australian player is not only a strong batting and bowling player but is also an excellent fielder. SRH can also invest their money in him for several seasons, because Edwards can also prove to be a future captain. Edwards has captained the Australian team in the Under-19 World Cup, showing so much maturity at such a young age proves him to be a very special player.

Jack Edwards has so far taken 34 wickets in 64 matches in his T20 career and has also scored 761 runs in batting. He is coming off a strong performance in Australia’s domestic Sheffield Shield Trophy red-ball tournament. In the first match of the current season of BBL, he scored unbeaten 46 runs in 21 balls for Sydney Sixers, while he also took one wicket in bowling.

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All 10 teams filled all 77 vacant slots in the mini auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Etihad Arena on Tuesday, for which they spent a total of Rs 215.45 crore. In this auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 63.85 crore) spent the highest amount, while Mumbai Indians (Rs 2.20 crore) spent the least.

Chennai Super Kings spent Rs 41 crore in this auction. This team added uncapped players like Prashant Veer (Rs 14.20 crore) and Karthik Sharma (Rs 14.20 crore). Apart from these, Sarfaraz Khan (Rs 75 lakh), Matthew Short (Rs 1.50 crore), Aman Khan (Rs 40 lakh), Jack Edwards (Rs 1.60 crore), Jack Foulkes (Rs 75 lakh), Akeal Hosein (Rs 2 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs 5.2 crore) and Matt Henry (Rs 2 crore) were included in the team. Rs 2.40 crores were left in the purse of this team.

Delhi Capitals spent Rs 21.45 crore in this mini auction. Delhi has included David Miller (Rs 2 crore), Ben Duckett (Rs 2 crore), Auqib Nabi (Rs 8.40 crore), Pathum Nissanka (Rs 4 crore), Sahil Parakh (Rs 30 lakh), Lungi Ngidi (Rs 2 crore), Kyle Jamieson (Rs 2 crore) and Prithvi Shaw (Rs 75 lakh). The team saved Rs 35 lakh in its purse.

Gujarat Titans spent a total of Rs 10.90 crore in this auction. This franchise spent a huge amount on Jason Holder (Rs 7 crore). Apart from these, Tom Banton (Rs 2 crore), Ashok Sharma (Rs 90 lakh), Prithvi Raj (Rs 30 lakh) and Luke Wood (Rs 75 lakh) were added. Rs 1.95 crore left in the purse of this team.

Kolkata Knight Riders spent Rs 63.85 crore. The franchise added Cameron Green for Rs 25.20 crore. He became the most expensive foreign player in the IPL auction. Apart from these, Rahul Tripathi (Rs 75 lakh), Finn Allen (Rs 2 crore), Tejasvi Singh (Rs 3 crore), Prashant Solanki (Rs 30 lakh), Mathisha Pathirana (Rs 18 crore), Karthik Tyagi (Rs 30 lakh), Tim Seifert (Rs 1.50 crore), Cameron Green (Rs 25.20 crore), Sarthak Ranjan (Rs 30 lakh), Daksh Kamra (Rs 30 lakh), Rachin Ravindra (Rs 2 crore), The team has bought Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 9.20 crore) and Akash Deep (Rs 1 crore). The remaining amount is Rs 45 lakh.

Lucknow Super Giants spent Rs 18.40 crore in this auction. This franchise has included Kshat Raghuvanshi (Rs 2.2 crore), Mukul Chaudhary (Rs 2.6 crore), Anrich Nortje (Rs 2 crore), Naman Tiwari (Rs 1 crore), Josh Inglis (Rs 8.60 crore) and Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 2 crore). Remaining amount – Rs 4.55 crore.

Mumbai Indians spent the least amount in this auction. Mumbai spent a total of Rs 2.20 crore on Danish Malewar (Rs 30 lakh), Quinton de Kock (Rs 1 crore), Atharva Ankolekar (Rs 30 lakh), Mayank Rawat (Rs 30 lakh) and Mohammad Izhar (Rs 30 lakh). Remaining amount – Rs 55 lakh.

Punjab Kings spent Rs 8 crore in this auction. This team has included Praveen Dubey (Rs 30 lakh), Vishal Nishad (Rs 30 lakh), Ben Dwarshuis (Rs 4.40 crore) and Cooper Connolly (Rs 3 crore). The team is left with Rs 3.50 crore.

Rajasthan Royals spent Rs 13.40 crore in the mini auction of IPL 2026. This team bought Adam Milne (Rs 2.40 crore), Yashraj Punja (Rs 30 lakh), Vignesh Puthur (Rs 30 lakh), Aman Rao (Rs 30 lakh), Ravi Singh (Rs 95 lakh), Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 7.20 crore), Sushant Mishra (Rs 90 lakh), Brajesh Sharma (Rs 30 lakh) and Kuldeep Sen (Rs 75 lakh). Remaining amount – Rs 2.65 crore.

Royal Challengers Bangalore spent Rs 16.15 crore in this auction. The defending champions added Geesh Yadav (Rs 5.20 crore), Vihaan Malhotra (Rs 30 lakh), Jordan Cox (Rs 75 lakh), Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 7 crore), Satwik Deswal (Rs 30 lakh), Kanishk Chauhan (Rs 30 lakh), Jacob Duffy (Rs 2 crore) and Manvicky Ostwal (Rs 30 lakh). Remaining amount – Rs 25 lakh.

Sunrisers Hyderabad spent Rs 20.05 crore in this auction. The franchise added Liam Livingstone for Rs 13 crore. Apart from these, Salil Arora (Rs 1.50 crore), Jack Edwards (Rs 3 crore), Amit Kumar (Rs 30 lakh), Crains Phuletra (Rs 30 lakh), Saqib Hussain (Rs 30 lakh), Omkar Tarmale (Rs 30 lakh), Prafulla Hinz (Rs 30 lakh), Shivam Mavi (Rs 75 lakh) and Shivang Kumar (Rs 30 lakh) have been included. Remaining amount – Rs 5.45 crore.

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green came into limelight in the auction on Tuesday. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 25.20 crore, making him the third most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. He has also become the most expensive foreign player. At the same time, India’s Prashant Veer and Karthik Sharma became the most expensive ‘uncapped players’ in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings spent Rs 14.20-14.20 crore on these young Indian players.

After going unsold in the first round of IPL 2026 auction, Liam Livingstone has been bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second round. SRH bought him with a bid of Rs 13 crore. Lucknow Super Giants also wanted to buy Livingstone, but they ran out of money in their purse. There was a race between KKR, SRH and Lucknow Super Giants to buy Livingstone, but in the end the Hyderabad franchise won.

The base price of Livingstone was Rs 2 crore, which remained unsold in the first round. When his name was called in the second round, the first bid was made by KKR, which was out of the race after Rs 2.80 crores. After that, Gujarat Titans also tried their hand up to Rs 4 crore, but did not have much money left in their purse.

After that, a fierce competition started between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants to buy Livingstone. Lucknow went up to Rs 12.80 crore, but due to not having much money left in the purse, it also dropped out of the race to buy Livingstone. Finally, Kavya Maran’s Sunrisers Hyderabad included Livingstone in their squad by bidding Rs 13 crores.

The IPL 2025 season was not very good for Livingstone, in which he scored only 112 runs in 8 innings while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was able to take 2 wickets in the entire season.

In his 49-match IPL career, Livingstone has scored 1051 runs and also taken 13 wickets. Let us tell you that after the conclusion of IPL 2025 season, Livingstone’s T20 form has gained momentum. While captaining Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred League, he scored 241 runs. During this period his strike rate was 155.48. In the last season of The Hundred League, he was also successful in taking 7 wickets. In the T20 Blast tournament, he scored 260 runs and also took 6 wickets.

IPL Record: Big scores are seen every year in IPL matches. However, the kind of stormy performance shown by the batsmen in the last two seasons has changed the definition of T20 cricket. The records of highest match aggregates, i.e. the total runs scored by both the teams in a single match, are continuously being broken. According to statistics, the RCB vs SRH match played on 15 April 2024 remains the highest-scoring match till date.

RCB vs SRH

On April 15, 2024, such a run-storm occurred on the Bengaluru field that shook the entire IPL. RCB and SRH together scored 549 runs in 40 overs. The run rate of this match was 13.72, and the bowlers were severely tested in every over. This match showed at what level Chinnaswamy Stadium has become a paradise for batsmen.

SRH vs RR

The match between SRH and Rajasthan Royals played in Hyderabad on 23 March 2025 set a new standard for scoring runs in this season. Both the teams together scored 528 runs, in which the bowlers were seen struggling not only in taking wickets but also in trying to save runs. RR batsmen gave a fast start in the powerplay, while SRH rained runs in the death overs.

SRH vs MI

The match between SRH and MI on 27 March 2024 is also included in the list of highest aggregates. 523 runs, only 8 wickets, and run rate 13.07, this match was a great example of power-hitting. Hyderabad’s batting looked in luminary form, while Mumbai Indians also played good counter innings from the top order.

KKR vs PBKS

The match between KKR and Punjab Kings on 26 April 2024 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata was also very exciting. Both the teams together scored 523 runs in 38.4 overs at a run rate of 13.52. This match is counted among the most entertaining matches of IPL.

DC vs MI

On 27th April 2024, DC and MI gave complete value for money entertainment to the audience by scoring 504 runs on the Delhi ground. Although 13 wickets did fall in this match, the run rate was 12.6 runs per over.

All the teams have started preparations for IPL 2026. The auction for the upcoming season of IPL will be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi. This time a mini auction will be organized. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad has made a big announcement regarding its captain. The franchise has decided to hand over the command to Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins for the third consecutive time.

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted on social media and once again announced handing over the captaincy to Pat Cummins. Cummins became the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024. Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad dropped a total of eight players from the team including star fast bowler Mohammed Shami. Shami has been traded from Hyderabad to Lucknow Super Giants.

Pat Cummins has been injured for a long time

Let us tell you that Australian captain Pat Cummins has been injured for a long time. Famous for his strong captaincy in Test and ODI, Pat Cummins had taken Sunrisers Hyderabad to the final in IPL 2024. However, last season the team could not perform as per expectations. However, the franchise has maintained faith in its captain. Cummins is recovering from his injury. He will not be able to play even in the first test of the Ashes series against England. However, Pat Cummins is expected to be fit by the second Test match to be played in Brisbane.

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List of retained and released players of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Retained players- Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R Samaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brayden Carse, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Malinga and Zeeshan Ansari.

Released players- Abhinav Manohar, Arthav Tayde, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Shami (trade), Viaan Mulder, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar and Adam Zampa.

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.

For IPL 2026, all the teams have to submit their retention lists by 15th November. The trade deals of top players like Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja remain in the headlines. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have traded 2 international players in the form of Shardul Thakur and Sherfan Rutherford to LSG and Gujarat Titans respectively. Meanwhile, speculations about Mohammed Shami leaving SRH may have increased the problems for Kavya Maran as well. Let us know about those 3 players whom Sunrisers Hyderabad would not want to release even in their dreams.

1. Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma has been playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad since 2019. His stormy batting had helped Sunrisers Hyderabad a lot in reaching the final in 2024. In the last two seasons, Abhishek has been the second highest run scorer for SRH. Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise has invested in Abhishek for 7 years, the fruits of which have been seen in the last 2 seasons. If there was any other team, let alone SRH, they would not want to release this star batsman.

2. Travis Head

Travis Head joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024. The opening pair of him and Abhishek Sharma have together scored 1864 runs in the last 2 years. The 2024 season did not go very well for Head, but in IPL 2024, he was the batsman who scored the most runs (567) for the SRH team. Head’s stormy style has proved effective in giving a good start to the Hyderabad team and his pairing with Abhishek has also made a huge contribution in changing the fortunes of the team.

3. Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins is the same player who has won 2 ICC trophies for Australia as captain. At the same time, his decisions on the field as a captain have proved to be unique and effective from time to time. Under his captaincy, SRH reached the final of the 2024 season. There is no doubt that Cummins is one of the best captains in the world at present. As a bowler, he has taken a total of 34 wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last 2 seasons.

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The auction process for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) is likely to take place in mid-December. The deadline for franchises to submit the list of their retained and released players is November 15, meanwhile there is news that Sunrisers Hyderabad can release Heinrich Klaasen. This will also be shocking because the team had retained him for Rs 23 crore in the last edition. However, the former Indian cricketer does not think that Hyderabad will release Klaasen.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the chances of Sunrisers Hyderabad releasing Heinrich Klaasen are very slim. However, the former player also said that in the last few years we have seen strange things in IPL.

The last date for all 10 teams to declare their retention players before the auction is likely to be November 15. The auction may take place in the second week of next month (December). According to a report in Times of India, Sunrisers Hyderabad management is considering releasing Klaasen before the auction. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra shared his views on this report and said that perhaps Hyderabad is not keen on releasing Klaasen Ko.

Aakash Chopra said, “There is a lot of talk about Heinrich Klaasen. There are reports that Sunrisers Hyderabad may consider releasing him as it will save Rs 23 crore. I am thinking, you don’t buy a player for Rs 23 crore just to keep him for a year. Then, you release him and buy him back. I don’t think that will happen. As far as I know, there will be no RTM (Right To Match) also because it is a mini There will be an auction.”

Aakash Chopra further said, “Why would they release him? I think it’s just a rumour. I don’t think Heinrich Klaasen will be released so easily and sent to the auction. But, strange things have happened in the past too, so let’s see. We’ll wait and see.”

Mohammed shami team in ipl 2026: The Indian Premier League is not only the country but one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world. The craze of IPL is very high in India. There is a lot of time to start IPL 2026, while the players and fans are all engaged in planning for the next year’s league next year. The discussion of the new season of IPL starts with the end of the previous season. Mohammed Shami has also given a big statement about the team in the 19th season of IPL.

Mohammed Shami will play in which team in IPL 2026?

Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami in a conversation with News 24 spoke to the IPL to be held next year. Mohammed Shami is being speculated that he may leave Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 19th season of IPL and be a part of Lucknow Super Giants, captained by Rishabh Pant. When Shami was questioned about this, the fast bowler said that ‘I am ready to play for any team, whoever will come forward for me in the team auction. There is nothing in my hand in this’.

Shami further said that ‘This is IPL, the festival of cricket, which entertains people. In this, whatever team bid the most for you, you go with it ‘. Let us know that Mohammed Shami took 6 wickets in 9 matches for SRH in IPL 2025.

Mohammed Shami will go to Lucknow’s team?

Sanjeev Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants, can think of including Mohammed Shami in the team. Mayank Yadav played only one match for this team. At the same time, Mohsin Khan was out before the tournament started. Avesh Khan is a regular bowler in this team, while Shamar Joseph sat on the entire tournament bench. LSG can now use Mohammed Shami as his main bowler in the next season.

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Nitish Kumar Reddy was part of the India vs England Test series, but due to injury he was out of the fourth Test and has returned to India. A case of fraud has been registered against him here. According to the report of India Today, Talent Management firm Square the One in Bangalore has filed a legal case against Nitish. In this, the Indian cricketer has been accused that he has not paid more than Rs 5 crore. This case is in court and its hearing will be held in Delhi High Court on July 28.

News18 Cricketnext contacted Shiv Dhawan, director of Square the One Private Limited. He confirmed the details available in the public domain, but refrained from commenting, citing the case being under consideration in the court.

Dispute between Nitish Kumar Reddy and his former agency

According to reports, there was a dispute between Nitish Kumar Reddy and his former management agency Square the One, this board is being told during the Gavaskar Trophy. After this, the Indian cricketer took the help of a cricketer and took a contract from the new management agency, while he had a 3 -year contract with Square The One.

TV 9 Bharatvarsha, citing reports, said that Nitish Kumar Reddy is also ready to go to court. He has refused to give money to the agency. He claims that the agency had no role in achieving endorsement deal, he himself achieved it. However, Nitish has not yet given any official statement on this.

Nitish Reddy performs in India vs England Test series

22 -year -old Nitish Kumar played 2 matches in the ongoing Test series against England, he played the second (Birmingham) and the third (Lord’s) Test. In Birmingham, he was unsuccessful with both bat and ball. After this, due to injury in practice, he was out of the entire series before the fourth Test. See both batting and bowling performance in both Tests.

• Birmingham: Batting- 2 runs (1+1), bowling- 0/29
• Lords: Batting- 43 runs (30+13), bowling- 2/62 and 1/20.