The discussion about who will be the most expensive players in the IPL 2026 auction has now started among cricket fans. There will be a mini auction in Abu Dhabi next Tuesday (December 16), for which BCCI has released the list of 350 shortlisted players. A total of 238 players, including Indians and foreigners, are uncapped. Know who could be those 5 players who can be sold the most expensively in the uncapped category.

Kunal Chandela

All eyes will be on Kunal Chandela, who is currently the top run scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has scored 350 runs in 7 innings at an average of 50. Before the IPL 2026 auction, his form can surely fetch him a huge amount, many teams can bet on him. Due to this their price may increase. The base price of Kunal is Rs 30 lakh.

31-year-old Kunal Chandela has scored 890 runs in 32 T20 innings at an average of 30.68, his strike rate is also good (134.84). He has scored 6 half-centuries in this format.

Ashok Sharma

Rajasthan’s Ashok Sharma is dominating the bowling in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26. He is currently the bowler taking the most wickets in the tournament. He has taken 19 wickets in 7 matches. Ashok Sharma’s base price in IPL auction is Rs 30 lakh.

23 year old Ashok Sharma was in Rajasthan Royals last year, although he could not debut. He has taken 19 wickets in 7 T20 matches, which is fantastic. He has taken 4 wickets in 2 matches. Surely there can be a fight between the teams to buy him in the IPL auction.

Aaqib Nabi Dar

Aaqib Nabi Dar is one of the 8 Jammu and Kashmir players included in the IPL 2026 auction. The base price of the 29-year-old all-rounder is Rs 30 lakh. Aaqib has been in the news for the last several years, having scored 141 runs in 17 T20 innings. He has 43 wickets in his name in 34 T20 matches, he has taken 4 wickets twice. There may be a competition among IPL teams to buy him, due to which he can get a huge amount in IPL.

Vignesh Puthur

24-year-old Vignesh Puthur was a part of the Mumbai Indians team last year, who played 5 matches and took 6 wickets. Spinner Vignesh was in the news a lot. His base price is Rs 30 lakh. All the franchises know their game, now they also have tournament experience. He can get a big price in the IPL auction.

Nikhil Chaudhary

Nikhil Chaudhary, who has played for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, has registered his name in the Indian uncapped category. 29-year-old Nikhil played a total of 20 matches in the Big Bash League, in which he took 9 wickets. Born in Delhi, Nikhil plays for Punjab in domestic.

Nikhil Chaudhary has taken 16 wickets in a total of 36 T20 matches. He has scored 538 runs in 30 innings. Many teams can bet on him also, because he also has experience of playing in big leagues like Big Bash League. Nikhil’s base price in IPL auction is Rs 40 lakh.

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Vignesh puthur: Mumbai Indians undoubtedly lost against Chennai Super Kings, but Vignesh Puthur, playing his first match, won the hearts of fans. Vignesh Puthur of Mumbai Indians (Mi) presented the view of great bowling. Vignesh Puthur took 3 wickets for 32 runs in 4 overs. The bowler dismissed Shivam Dubey and Deepak Hooda, besides Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Rituraj Gaikwad, besides Ruturaj Gaikwad. However, now Mahela Jayawardene, Head Coach of Mumbai Indians, told how Vignesh Puthur got a chance?

How did Vignesh Puthur get a chance?

According to the Times of India, Mahela Jayawardene and Mumbai Indians Management recognized the talent of Vignesh Puthur during the practice session. Apart from this, Mumbai Indians players Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma gave positive feedback to the team management. Mumbai Indians bowling coach Paras Mhambre said that Vignesh Puthur bowled to Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma in the practice session. During this, he bowled well. So, we made Vignesh Puthur a part of the playing XI against Chennai Super Kings. This was a good decision of our team management.

Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians

Let us tell you that Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets. Mumbai Indians (Mi), who came out to bat first, scored 155 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. In response to this, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) achieved tagret for 6 wickets in 19.1 overs. For Chennai Super Kings, Rachin Ravindra scored 65 runs not out off 45 balls. At the same time, Vignesh Puthur took the most 3 wickets for Mumbai Indians.

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Ms dhoni pats vignesh puthur: Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets. Mumbai Indians (Mi), who came out to bat first, scored 155 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. In response to this, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) achieved tagret for 6 wickets in 19.1 overs. Earlier, Vignesh Puthur made her debut for Mumbai Indians. Vignesh Puthur bowled brilliantly in his debut. This young bowler took 3 wickets for 32 runs in 4 overs, but due to Rachin Ravindra (Rachin Ravindra), Chennai Super Kings won the match.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni patted Vignesh Puthur back

Vignesh Puthur caught the attention of the fans with his bowling. At the same time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni patted Vignesh Puthur after the match was over. The video has been shared from the official social media handle of the IPL. It can be seen in this video that after the victory of Chennai Super Kings, Mahi is patting Vignesh Puthur. However, the video is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Apart from this, social media users are continuously giving their feedback by commenting.

The men in take home the honors!

A Classic Clash in Chennai Ends in the Favor of #CSK

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Mumbai Indians scored 155 runs for batting first

Let us tell you that Mumbai Indians came out to bat first and scored 155 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. For Mumbai Indians, Tilak Verma scored 31 runs off 25 balls. Apart from this, captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 29 runs from 26 balls. While Deepak Chahar did a good finish by scoring 28 runs off 15 balls. Noor Ahmed took the most 4 wickets for Chennai Super Kings. Khalil Ahmed got 3 success. Nathan Ellis and Ravi Ashwin dismissed 1-1 batsmen.

Chennai Super Kings won the match thanks to Rachin Ravindra

In response to 155 runs from Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings achieved target for 6 wickets in 19.1 overs. For Chennai Super Kings, Rachin Ravindra scored 65 runs not out off 45 balls. Apart from this, captain Rituraj Gaikwad scored 53 runs from 26 balls. Vignesh Puthur took the highest 3 wickets for Mumbai Indians. Deepak Chahar and Will Jacks got 1-1 success.

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Csk vs mi full match highlights: Chennai Super Kings have defeated Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets. In this match played at Chepock Stadium, Mi’s team scored 155 runs while playing first. In response, Chennai has achieved the target with 5 balls remaining. Rachin Ravindra was the real match winner for Chennai, who scored an unbeaten 65 runs. For Chennai, captain Rituraj Gaikwad also scored 53 runs in a stormy style.

Match winner Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra was the real match winner for Chennai Super Kings. He started the innings with Rahul Tripathi, which was dismissed by only 2 runs. Ravindra then shared a very important partnership of 67 runs with Rituraj Gaikwad. Gaikwad played a stormy innings of 53 runs in 26 balls.

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Vignesh puthur mi player: Mumbai Indians player Vignesh Puthur, who came as Impact Player in the second innings in place of Rohit Sharma against Chennai Super Kings, got a chance to debut in the IPL. He redeemed this occasion and made his IPL debut memorable. Vignesh took his first IPL wicket as CSK captain Rituraj Gaikwad. After this, he made explosive batsman Shivam Dubey (9) his victim.

Twin striks from the young vignesh puthur sparks a comeback for #MI

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Vignesh Puthur has not played domestic cricket yet

Left -arm spinner Vignesh Puthur started playing cricket at the age of 11. He was part of the Alleppey Riples team in the first session of the Kerala Cricket League. Puthur took only three wickets in the tournament, but the attention of the scouts of Mumbai Indians was attracted to him, who invited him for trial.

Vignesh Puthur has not yet played for the Kerala team in domestic cricket. However, before that he had achieved his IPL contract. He was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh in the IPL auction.