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. Also Read: IPL 2026 Auction Dates Announced, Clash with PSL Again - Eyes on KKR and CSK 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. Also Read: Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Silence On His Poor Performance, Says, 'I'm Not Out Of Form'