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IPL: The mini auction for IPL 2026 will be held on December ( December.) 26th. A major update regarding this mini auction has emerged. According to a Cricbuzz report, a total of 1,355 players have registered for this mini auction. This list of 1,355 players includes some prominent players like Venkatesh Iyer, Cameron Green, Mayank Agarwal, and Prithvi Shaw.
Several prominent players from South Africa and England have registered their names.
The mini auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16th. According to a Cricbuzz report, the list of 1,355 players includes the names of several prominent players from England, Australia, and South Africa. Australian players Cameron Green, Matthew Short, and Steve Smith have also registered. Josh Inglis has also registered for the auction. However, it is not yet clear whether he will be available for the full IPL 2026 season.
All eyes will be on these Indian players
Speaking of Indian players, well-known names include Mayank Agarwal, KS Bharat, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Mavi, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya, Kuldeep Sen, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Sandeep Warrier, and Umesh Yadav. All these players are likely to be bid in the mini-auction. However, since this will be a small auction, there is a possibility that many players will remain unsold.
KKR has the largest purse for the mini auction.
KKR has a purse of ₹64.3 crore available for this mini auction, the highest among any franchise. KKR will now be in a good position to acquire some valuable players during the mini auction. After KKR, CSK has the largest purse, with ₹43.4 crore. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad has ₹25.5 crore, and Lucknow Super Giants has ₹22.95 crore.
