IPL Auction 2026 – 9xm News

Vijay Hazare Trophy: RCB’s Rs 7 crore buy fails to fire, falls cheaply | Cricket News

File photo – Venkatesh Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer’s outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Kerala at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad did not unfold the way many had anticipated. The moment the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder walked out to the middle, expectations were high that he would fire in […]

IPL 2026 auction review: 10 things we learnt from bidding wars in Abu Dhabi

One of the most intriguing Indian Premier League auctions unfolded in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. A mini-auction with a maximum of 77 players up for grabs, it saw every franchise successfully complete its squad. What truly set this auction apart, however, was an unprecedented trend: a humongous number of uncapped Indian players commanding […]

IPL Auction 2026: KKR break the bank for Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana; CSK bet big on uncapped Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma | Cricket News

Matheesha Pathirana and Cameron Green (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders were the biggest spenders in the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, shelling out a record Rs 25.20 crore to sign Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and investing a further Rs 18 crore to bring in Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana.Uncapped Indian talent […]

IPL Auction 2026: Full list of sold and unsold players for all teams | Cricket News

Cameron Green and Prithvi Shaw (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated proceedings at the IPL players’ auction on Tuesday, making two headline signings by spending Rs 25.20 crore on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Rs 18 crore to secure Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana. While big money flowed for overseas stars, […]

IPL Auction Day Buzz: Venkatesh Iyer sends timely reminder with SMAT blitz | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: As the IPL 2026 Auction unfolds in Abu Dhabi, Venkatesh Iyer ensured his name stayed firmly in focus with a timely and commanding knock in domestic cricket. Released by Kolkata Knight Riders after being bought for a staggering Rs 23.75 crore last season, the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder delivered a strong statement just hours […]

IPL Auction 2026: Shreyas Iyer’s stable Punjab Kings enter with few gaps to fill | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer with teammate Arshdeep Singh during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) You won’t often say this for Punjab Kings (PBKS), but going into the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2026 ahead of the next season, they have one […]

IPL 2026: Complete list of the most expensive players in every auction | Cricket News

Indian Premier League Trophy (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The IPL 2026 auction is only a few days away and the buzz is already strong. A total of 1355 players registered and 350 have been shortlisted for the event in Abu Dhabi on 16 December. With only 77 slots available, including 31 for overseas players, […]

IPL 2026 full list of Released & Retained players by 10 franchises: Total salary purse remaining, player trades & more

After a few high-profile trading that took place on Saturday morning, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer became the two big released named on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 retentions deadline day. Punjab Kings, who ended up as runners-up last season, have released the Australian trio of Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie […]