IPL Auction 2026 – In the mini-auction for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League, a shower of money rained down on several players today. Teams opened their coffers for Cameron Green. Ultimately, the Kolkata Knight Riders acquired him for Rs 25.20 lakh.

He became the most expensive foreign player ever sold in India. He was already expected to attract the highest bids. He is considered one of the explosive players of the Australian team, and all the teams had their eyes on him. 1390 players registered for this IPL auction, with a total of 77 slots available.

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Event held in Abu Dhabi

The IPL 2026 mini-auction was held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. A total of 77 slots are available across the 10 franchises. The mini-auction 2026 is being held to fill all these slots. According to the BCCI report, 1390 players had registered for the auction.

Of these, 369 were shortlisted for the auction. The auction of players is still underway. This time, the Kolkata Knight Riders have the biggest purse to spend in the mini-auction. Shah Rukh Khan’s team came into the auction with Rs 64.3 crore. The Mumbai Indians had the smallest purse.

Important points related to the mini-auction

New Zealand’s explosive batsman Devon Conway also remained unsold. No one bought him this time. On the other hand, Prithvi Shaw also failed to impress in his second season and went unsold. His base price this time was Rs 75 lakh. Meanwhile, South African veteran batsman David Miller was bought by the Delhi Capitals.

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His base price was Rs 2 crore. Delhi acquired him for the same price. Apart from these, the Australian young star batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk also went unsold. Quinton de Kock was acquired by the Mumbai Indians at his base price of 1 crore. Venkatesh Iyer was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for 7 crore rupees. Meanwhile, Wanindu Hasaranga was included in the Lucknow Super Giants team at his base price of 2 crore.