The IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi saw big names like Cameron Green being bought for record prices, while several players, including Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Vijay Shankar, went unsold.
Vijay Shankar, Mujeeb Among Big Names Unsold
Abu Dhabi: The IPL 2026 mini-auction was held on Tuesday at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Once again, several big-name players attracted the attention of the teams, while some players went unsold. Players like Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Yash Dhull, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda, and Alzarri Joseph were not bought.
A total of 369 players participated in this auction, including 253 Indian and 116 foreign players. The ten teams had a total of 77 slots to fill, and all of them finalized their 25-member squads. A total of ₹215.45 crore was spent in this auction.
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Australian all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive player in the IPL 2026 auction, bought for ₹25.20 crore. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings bought Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma for ₹14.2 crore each, making them the most expensive uncapped players in the IPL.
Several players with a base price of ₹30 lakh went unsold. These include Ambarish, Swastik Chikara, Chama Milind, Hrithik Tandon, Siddharth Yadav, Manan Vohra, Manishankar Murasingh, Ayush Vartak, Utkarsh Singh, Vijay Shankar, and Yash Dhull. Experienced and foreign players with base prices of ₹40 lakh, ₹50 lakh, ₹75 lakh, and ₹1 crore also remained unsold.
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While some big stars were bought in this mini-auction, many experienced and young players went unsold. This will require teams to focus on their strategies and future plans. The teams also focused on new and talented players this time, which is likely to increase the excitement and competitiveness of IPL 2026.
