BCCI confirms 350-player list for IPL 2026 mini-auction; Big overseas names added late
Published - 09 Dec 2025, 10:08 AM
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has finalized a pool of 350 players for the IPL 2026 mini-auction, set to take place on December 16 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Notably, the board added 35 new players, who were not part of the earlier submissions, to the final list at the request of the franchises.
A total of 350 players will go under the hammer at the much-awaited IPL auction. As many as 1355 players had registered, and the BCCI asked all ten franchises to submit the names they were interested in. Notably, the board trimmed the list and even added 35 players who were not part of the original registrations.
BCCI Shortlists 350 Players for IPL 2026 Mini-Auction
According to a report by Cricbuzz, the BCCI informed teams that 350 players will be part of the event. The report added that the accelerated bidding phase is expected to begin likely after the first 70 names.
"The auction will feature 350 players and will commence at 1 pm UAE time (2.30 PM IST) on Tuesday, 16 December, at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi," the BCCI said in a mail to the franchises on December 8.
"For your planning purposes, please note, subject to timings it is envisaged that the accelerated process will start after player No. 70."
"The first accelerated will cover all the players from 71-350. Once these players have been presented, franchises will be requested to submit the names of the players (unpresented and unsold) from all those on the full list of 350 for further accelerated presentation.”
Quinton de Kock Added as Surprise Late Entry to IPL 2026 Auction List
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has unexpectedly re-entered the IPL auction pool after being left out of the initial list. A franchise put his name forward late, and the BCCI approved it.
The opening batter has set his base price at ₹1 crore, half of his salary in the previous mega auction when KKR signed him for ₹2 crore. Notably, the BCCI’s revised list includes several other fresh overseas names as well, such as Sri Lanka’s Traveen Mathew, Binura Fernando, Kusal Perera, and Dunith Wellalage.
Players from Afghanistan and the West Indies have also joined the pool, while over 20 uncapped Indian players, including Vishnu Solanki and Parikshit Valsangkar, have been added to the domestic options.
Auction day will begin with capped players grouped by playing roles before moving to uncapped categories. Big-ticket names such as Cameron Green, Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Prithvi Shaw, and David Miller are part of the opening batch, while Venkatesh Iyer features in the first all-rounders group.
New Inclusions IPL 2026 Auction List:
Overseas Players: Arab Gul (Afghanistan), Miles Hammond (England), Dan Lategan (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa) Connor Eztherhuizen (South Africa), George Linde (South Africa), Bayanda Majola (South Africa), Traveen Mathew (Sri Lanka), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka), Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka), Akeem Auguste (West Indies).
Indian Players: Sadek Hussain, Vishnu Solanki, Sabir Khan, Brijesh Sharma, Kanishk Chouhan, Aaron George, Jikku Bright, Srihari Nair, Madhav Bajaj, Shreevathsa Acharya, Yashraj Punja, Sahil Parakh, Roshan Waghsare, Yash Dicholkar, Ayaz Khan, Dhurmil Matkar, Naman Pushpak, Parikshit Valsangkar, Purav Agarwal, Rishabh Chouhan, Sagar Solanki, Izaz Sawariya and Aman Shekawat.
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