IPL 2026 auction - De Kock added in 350-player shortlist, Green part of first set

A total of 350 players are set to feature in the IPL 2026 mini-auction on December 16 in Abu Dhabi. Of these, 40 players have listed themselves for the maximum base price of INR 2 crore, with Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoithe only Indians among them.

Cameron Green, who is tipped to become the most expensive buy, has listed himself as a batter and will appear in the first set. Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller and Prithvi Shaw are the others in that set.

Quinton de Kock, Dunith Wellalage, and George Linde, who were not part of the longlist, have been included in the final list. In all, 35 new players have been added after the franchises' request.

Of the 350 players shortlisted, 240 are Indian and 110 from overseas. Nikhil Chaudhary, who made his List A and T20 debuts for Punjab in 2017 before moving to Australia, is listed as an Indian uncapped allrounder. He has already played domestic cricket in Australia, including the BBL.

The player auction will commence with a full round of capped players. The order will be batters, allrounders, wicketkeepers, fast bowlers and spinners, followed by a full round of uncapped players. The accelerated process will begin after player No. 70 and will cover the rest of the players. The franchises will then be asked to submit the names of the unsold players from the overall list for further accelerated rounds.

A total of 77 slots are available to be filled at the auction, including 31 for overseas players. Kolkata Knight Riders have the biggest purse of INR 64.30 crore and also have 13 slots left to fill, including six overseas slots. Chennai Super Kings are the next with INR 43.4 crores. They have nine slots vacant.