Australia superstar Cameron Green stole the limelight during the mini-auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by becoming the most expensive pick. Three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spent INR 25.20 crore to get his services for the 19th edition of the cash-rich league during the auction in Abu Dhabi.
Green attracted heavy interest, with Chennai Super Kings and KKR locked in a fierce bidding battle. His last IPL outing came for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Going into the auction, KKR had the biggest purse at 64.30 crore, while CSK were next with 43.40 crore, giving both teams the room to push the price higher.
With this signing, Green became the third most expensive player in IPL auction history, behind Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. The deal also made him the costliest all-rounder and the most expensive overseas player ever bought in the league.
Venkatesh Iyer’s turn brought back memories from last season, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders once again went head-to-head for the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder. This time, RCB managed to win the battle and secured him for 7 crore.
Later in the auction, KKR added Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana to their squad, paying 18 crore to bring in the death overs specialist.
Chennai Super Kings also made headlines by spending big on uncapped players. Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma were both bought for 14.20 crore each, which was more than 47 times their base price. The two now hold the record for being the most expensive uncapped players in IPL auction history.
The mini auction features 369 players, with the ten teams needing to fill a total of 77 spots. Each franchise is allowed to have up to 25 players in its squad, including a maximum of eight overseas players.
Here's the list of all the sold players in IPL 2026 auction:
Sold batters
| Player Name |
Base Price (₹) |
Selling Price (₹) |
Team |
|---|
| David Miller |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Delhi Capitals |
| Cameron Green |
2 crore |
25.20 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Pathum Nissanka |
75 lakh |
4 crore |
Delhi Capitals |
| Rahul Tripathi |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Danish Malewar |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Mumbai Indians |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi |
30 lakh |
2.2 crore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
| Sarfaraz Khan |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Aman Rao |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Sahil Parakh |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Delhi Capitals |
| Prithvi Shaw |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Delhi Capitals |
| Vihaan Malhotra |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Sold Bowlers
| Player Name |
Base Price (₹) |
Selling Price (₹) |
Team |
|---|
| Jacob Duffy |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Matheesha Pathirana |
2 crore |
18 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Anrich Nortje |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
| Ravi Bishnoi |
2 crore |
7.2 crore |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Akeal Hosein |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Ashok Sharma |
30 lakh |
90 lakh |
Gujarat Titans |
| Kartik Tyagi |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Naman Tiwari |
30 lakh |
1 crore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
| Sushant Mishra |
30 lakh |
90 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Yash Raj Punja |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Prashant Solanki |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Vignesh Puthur |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Mustafizur Rahman |
2 crore |
9.2 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Sakib Hussain |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Mohammad Izhar |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Mumbai Indians |
| Onkar Tarmale |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Amit Kumar |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Atharva Ankolekar |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Mumbai Indians |
| Praful Hinge |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Akash Deep |
1 crore |
1 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Matt Henry |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Shivam Mavi |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rahul Chahar |
1 crore |
5.2 crore |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Lungi Ngidi |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Delhi Capitals |
| Pravin Dubey |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Punjab Kings |
| Vishal Nishad |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Punjab Kings |
| Brijesh Sharma |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Adam Milne |
2 crore |
2.4 crore |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Kuldeep Sen |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Prithvi Raj Yarra |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Gujarat Titans |
| Luke Wood |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Gujarat Titans |
| Kanishk Chouhan |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Kyle Jamieson |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Delhi Capitals |
Sold all-rounders
| Player Name |
Base Price (₹) |
Selling Price (₹) |
Team |
|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
| Venkatesh Iyer |
2 crore |
7 crore |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Auqib Dar |
30 lakh |
8.4 crore |
Delhi Capitals |
| Prashant Veer |
30 lakh |
14.20 crore |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Shivang Kumar |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Jason Holder |
2 crore |
7 crore |
Gujarat Titans |
| Matthew Short |
1.5 crore |
1.5 crore |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Satvik Deswal |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Aman Khan |
30 lakh |
40 lakh |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Mangesh Yadav |
30 lakh |
5.20 crore |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Cooper Connolly |
2 crore |
3 crore |
Punjab Kings |
| Krains Fuletra |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sarthak Ranjan |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Daksh Kamra |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Liam Livingstone |
2 crore |
13 crore |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Rachin Ravindra |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Ben Dwarshuis |
1 crore |
4.4 crore |
Punjab Kings |
| Mayank Rawat |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Mumbai Indians |
| Jack Edwards |
50 lakh |
3 crore |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Zak Foulkes |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Vicky Ostwal |
30 lakh |
30 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Sold wicketkeepers
| Player Name |
Base Price (₹) |
Selling Price (₹) |
Team |
|---|
| Quinton de Kock |
1 crore |
1 crore |
Mumbai Indians |
| Ben Duckett |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Delhi Capitals |
| Finn Allen |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Kartik Sharma |
30 lakh |
14.20 crore |
Chennai Super Kings |
| Mukul Choudhary |
30 lakh |
2.6 crore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
| Tejasvi Singh |
30 lakh |
3 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Tim Seifert |
1.5 crore |
1.5 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Salil Arora |
30 lakh |
1.5 crore |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Ravi Singh |
30 lakh |
95 lakh |
Rajasthan Royals |
| Jordan Cox |
75 lakh |
75 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Josh Inglis |
2 crore |
8.6 crore |
Lucknow Super Giants |
| Tom Banton |
2 crore |
2 crore |
Gujarat Titans |