IPL Auction 2026: Mustafizur Rahman joins KKR for 9.20 crore, Gujarat spends 7 crore on Holder
IPL Auction 2026: The Indian Premier League mini-auction is underway. A maximum of 77 players can be bought in this IPL auction. This is the 19th auction in the history of the IPL. Before the auction, stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Hardik Pandya were retained by their respective teams.
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The mini-auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is being held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Uncapped players are attracting significant bids. Bids will be placed on 369 players in the auction, out of which a total of 77 players will be finalized.
Big bids for these players:
Cameron Green was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a hefty sum of 25.20 crore. KKR also acquired Matheesha Pathirana for a substantial 18 crore. Uncapped Prashant Veer was bought by CSK for a final bid of 14.20 crore. CSK also bought Kartik Sharma for 14.20 crore. Venkatesh Iyer was bought by RCB for 7 crore, while Ravi Bishnoi was bought by Rajasthan for 7.20 crore. Uncapped player Aaqib Dar was bought by Delhi for 8.40 crore. Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, and Rachin Ravindra remained unsold.
In this IPL auction, Kolkata Knight Riders have the largest purse (Rs 64.3 crore). Chennai Super Kings have the second-largest purse with Rs 43.4 crore. Mumbai Indians have the smallest purse in the auction (Rs 2.75 crore).
Bangladeshi bowler attracts big money
Bangladeshi left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 9.20 crore. Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur troubles batsmen with his yorkers in the death overs. Meanwhile, Danish Malevar has been signed by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh.
IPL Sold Players List: Players Sold in the Auction So Far
David Miller (South Africa) - ₹2 crore, Delhi Capitals
Cameron Green (Australia) - ₹25.20 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) - ₹2 crore, Lucknow Super Giants
Venkatesh Iyer - ₹7 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Quinton de Kock (South Africa) - ₹1 crore, Mumbai Indians
Ben Duckett (England) - ₹2 crore, Delhi Capitals
Finn Allen (New Zealand) - ₹2 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Jacob Duffy (New Zealand) - ₹2 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) - ₹18 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Anrich Nortje (South Africa) - ₹2 crore, Lucknow Super Giants
Ravi Bishnoi - ₹7.20 crore, Rajasthan Royals
Akeal Hosein (West Indies) - ₹2 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Aaqib Nabi - ₹8.40 crore, Delhi Capitals
Prashant Veer - ₹14.20 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Shivang Kumar - ₹30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kartik Sharma - ₹14.20 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Mukul Chaudhary - ₹2.60 crore, Lucknow Super Giants
Tejaswi Singh - ₹3 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Ashok Sharma - ₹90 lakh, Gujarat Titans
Kartik Tyagi - ₹30 lakh, Kolkata Knight Riders
Naman Tiwari - ₹1 crore, Lucknow Super Giants
Sushant Mishra - ₹90 lakh, Rajasthan Royals
Yashraj Punja - ₹30 lakh, Rajasthan Royals
Prashant Solanki - ₹30 lakh, Kolkata Knight Riders Riders
Vignesh Puthur - ₹30 lakh, Rajasthan Royals
Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) - ₹4 crore, Delhi Capitals
Rahul Tripathi - ₹75 lakh, Kolkata Knight Riders
Jason Holder (West Indies) - ₹7 crore, Gujarat Titans
Matthew Short (Australia) - ₹1.50 crore, Chennai Super Kings
Tim Seifert (New Zealand) - ₹1.50 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) - ₹9.20 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders
Danish Malewar - ₹30 lakh, Mumbai Indians
Akshat Raghuvanshi - ₹2.20 crore, Lucknow Super Giants
Satvik Deswal - ₹30 lakh, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Aman Khan - ₹40 lakh, Chennai Super Kings
Mangesh Yadav - ₹5.20 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Salil Arora - ₹1.50 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Ravi Singh - Rajasthan Royals, ₹95 lakh
Sakib Hussain - ₹30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mohammad Izhar - ₹30 lakh, Mumbai Indians
Omkar Tarmale - ₹30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Cooper Connolly (Australia) - ₹3 crore, Punjab Kings
Amit Kumar - ₹30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Praful Hinge - ₹30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Atharva Ankolekar - ₹30 lakh, Mumbai Indians
Krans Phulethra - ₹30 lakh, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sarthak Ranjan - ₹30 lakh, Kolkata Knight Riders
Daksh Kamra - ₹30 lakh, Kolkata Knight Riders
Summary
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction is taking place today, December 16, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
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