The IPL 2026 mini-auction was held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, and all 10 franchises showed some interest in buying players for the upcoming season. Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the costliest buy of the event as he was sold for Rs 25.20 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders, while Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma became the joint-most-expensive uncapped Indian players to be signed by an IPL franchise, will get Rs 14.20 crore each from Chennai Super Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Australia all-rounder Cameron Green for a record-breaking Rs 25.20 Crore.
- Matheesha Pathirana (Rs 18 crore)
- Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 9.2 crore)
- Young wicket-keeper batter Tejasvi Dahiya, who was bought for Rs 3 crore.
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings entered the auction and spent on two Indian uncapped players-Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma. They also made smart choices, with Akeal Hosein, Rahul Chahar, and Matt Henry.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The defending champions wanted to get Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 7 crore. But they were beaten by KKR’s stunning Rs 23.75 crore bid.
Punjab Kings
The IPL 2025 runners-up purchased the middle order and pacer Ben Dwarshuis, adding firepower to the pace attack.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians started by picking Quinton de Kock as a cover for Ryan Rickelton and also added the likes of Atharva Ankolekar and Mohammed Izhar.