Cameron Green surged to the top of the charts by becoming the most expensive overseas signing in IPL history, fetching a staggering INR 25.20 crore. Matheesha Pathirana, despite being released earlier by Chennai Super Kings at INR 13 crore, ended the auction as Sri Lanka’s highest-paid cricketer with a deal worth INR 18 crore. Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman also touched new heights, securing an INR 9.2 crore contract. Liam Livingstone, who had been let go at INR 8.75 crore, saw his value rise again with a INR 13 crore bid, while Josh Inglis, available for just four matches, still walked away with an impressive INR 8.6 crore package.
For a significant part of the day, it looked like the auction would be ruled by established overseas names and big reputations. That narrative, however, changed dramatically once Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, and Auqib Nabi Dar entered the spotlight and turned the tables.
A “mini” auction only in name—teams like Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings made sure of that. Even IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal would agree that there was nothing modest about the proceedings. As the auction unfolded at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the league once again expanded its promise, opening doors wider than ever for lesser-known and unheralded talents.
” Whatever we were wanting to achieve with this auction, we have got it. The kind of reward that Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma got is phenomenal, unimaginable, unprecedented. Going forward it will give a lot of motivation to all the youngsters,” gushed Arun Singh Dhumal, the IPL chairman, in conversation with select media.
The INR 14.20 crore bids for both Veer and Sharma rewrote history, making them the most expensive uncapped players the IPL has ever seen. Dar wasn’t far behind, going for INR 8.40 crore. In a matter of hours, Veer, Sharma, and Dar went from relative obscurity to becoming the talking point of the cricketing nation
Here are the list of sold and unsold players in the IPL 2026 Auction
Batters – Sold
| Player Name | Base Price | Final Price | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Pathum Nissanka | 75 Lakh | 4 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Rahul Tripathi | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Danish Malewar | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | 30 Lakh | 2.2 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Chennai Super Kings |
| Aman Rao | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Sahil Parakh | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Prithvi Shaw | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Vihaan Malhotra | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Bowlers – Sold
| Player Name | Base Price | Final Price | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2 Crore | 18 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Anrich Nortje | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 2 Crore | 7.2 Crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| Akeal Hosein | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Ashok Sharma | 30 Lakh | 90 Lakh | Gujarat Titans |
| Kartik Tyagi | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Naman Tiwari | 30 Lakh | 1 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Sushant Mishra | 30 Lakh | 90 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Yash Raj Punja | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Prashant Solanki | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Vignesh Puthur | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 2 Crore | 9.2 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Sakib Hussain | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Mohammad Izhar | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Onkar Tarmale | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Amit Kumar | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Atharva Ankolekar | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Praful Hinge | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Akash Deep | 1 Crore | 1 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Matt Henry | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Shivam Mavi | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rahul Chahar | 1 Crore | 5.2 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Pravin Dubey | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Punjab Kings |
| Vishal Nishad | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Punjab Kings |
| Brijesh Sharma | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Adam Milne | 2 Crore | 2.4 Crore | Rajasthan Royals |
| Kuldeep Sen | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Prithvi Raj Yarra | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Gujarat Titans |
| Luke Wood | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Gujarat Titans |
| Kyle Jamieson | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
All-rounders – Sold
| Player Name | Base Price | Final Price | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 2 Crore | 7 Crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Auqib Dar | 30 Lakh | 8.4 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Prashant Veer | 30 Lakh | 14.20 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Shivang Kumar | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Jason Holder | 2 Crore | 7 Crore | Gujarat Titans |
| Matthew Short | 1.5 Crore | 1.5 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Satvik Deswal | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Aman Khan | 30 Lakh | 40 Lakh | Chennai Super Kings |
| Mangesh Yadav | 30 Lakh | 5.20 Crore | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Cooper Connolly | 2 Crore | 3 Crore | Punjab Kings |
| Krains Fuletra | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sarthak Ranjan | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Daksh Kamra | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Liam Livingstone | 2 Crore | 13 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 1 Crore | 4.4 Crore | Punjab Kings |
| Mayank Rawat | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Jack Edwards | 50 Lakh | 3 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Zak Foulkes | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Chennai Super Kings |
| Vicky Ostwal | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Kanishk Chouhan | 30 Lakh | 30 Lakh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Cameron Green | 2 Crore | 25.20 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Wicketkeepers – Sold
| Player Name | Base Price | Final Price | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 1 Crore | 1 Crore | Mumbai Indians |
| Ben Duckett | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Delhi Capitals |
| Finn Allen | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Kartik Sharma | 30 Lakh | 14.20 Crore | Chennai Super Kings |
| Mukul Choudhary | 30 Lakh | 2.6 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Tejasvi Singh | 30 Lakh | 3 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Tim Seifert | 1.5 Crore | 1.5 Crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Salil Arora | 30 Lakh | 1.5 Crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Ravi Singh | 30 Lakh | 95 Lakh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Jordan Cox | 75 Lakh | 75 Lakh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Josh Inglis | 2 Crore | 8.6 Crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Tom Banton | 2 Crore | 2 Crore | Gujarat Titans |
Unsold Batters
| Player Name | Base Price |
|---|---|
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 2 Crore |
| Devon Conway | 2 Crore |
| Atharva Taide | 30 Lakh |
| Anmolpreet Singh | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinav Tejrana | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinav Manohar | 30 Lakh |
| Yash Dhull | 30 Lakh |
| Arya Desai | 30 Lakh |
| Sediqullah Atal | 75 Lakh |
| Salman Nizar | 30 Lakh |
| Dheeraj Kumar | 30 Lakh |
| Chintal Gandhi | 30 Lakh |
| Daniel Lategan | 30 Lakh |
| Manan Vohra | 30 Lakh |
| Swastik Chikara | 30 Lakh |
Unsold Bowlers
| Player Name | Base Price |
|---|---|
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 2 Crore |
| Devon Conway | 2 Crore |
| Atharva Taide | 30 Lakh |
| Anmolpreet Singh | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinav Tejrana | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinav Manohar | 30 Lakh |
| Yash Dhull | 30 Lakh |
| Arya Desai | 30 Lakh |
| Sediqullah Atal | 75 Lakh |
| Salman Nizar | 30 Lakh |
| Dheeraj Kumar | 30 Lakh |
| Chintal Gandhi | 30 Lakh |
| Daniel Lategan | 30 Lakh |
| Manan Vohra | 30 Lakh |
| Swastik Chikara | 30 Lakh |
Unsold All-rounders
| Player Name | Base Price |
|---|---|
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | 2 Crore |
| Devon Conway | 2 Crore |
| Atharva Taide | 30 Lakh |
| Anmolpreet Singh | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinav Tejrana | 30 Lakh |
| Abhinav Manohar | 30 Lakh |
| Yash Dhull | 30 Lakh |
| Arya Desai | 30 Lakh |
| Sediqullah Atal | 75 Lakh |
| Salman Nizar | 30 Lakh |
| Dheeraj Kumar | 30 Lakh |
| Chintal Gandhi | 30 Lakh |
| Daniel Lategan | 30 Lakh |
| Manan Vohra | 30 Lakh |
| Swastik Chikara | 30 Lakh |
Unsold Wicketkeepers
| Player Name | Base Price |
|---|---|
| KS Bharat | 75 Lakh |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1.5 Crore |
| Jonny Bairstow | 1 Crore |
| Jamie Smith | 2 Crore |
| Ruchit Ahir | 30 Lakh |
| Vansh Bedi | 30 Lakh |
| Tushar Raheja | 30 Lakh |
| Connor Esterhuizen | 30 Lakh |
