IPL 2026 Auction Players List: 350 Players, 16 Capped Indians, 96 Overseas | CricLegacy

With the IPL auction imminent, the anticipation surrounding the IPL auction 2026 has never been greater than the anticipation surrounding the IPL auction 2026 now that the BCCI has published the IPL auction player list that will make up the IPL auction players list for 2026. The IPL 2026 auction player list consists of 350 players who are set to be auctioned off. Each of the franchises will have many different avenues to explore in their player selection, i.e., 16 Indian national team capped and uncapped players, along with 96 foreign players who have been invited to the IPL for the upcoming season. Given that teams will rework their current core of players, we should expect very ferocious bidding wars at this year's final auction, as teams evaluate the auction pool breakdown and understand where their squads will be leaving vacancies before they go into the auction.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, the IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled for 16 December 2025 at 1:30 PM IST, marking an important update in the official IPL 2026 mini-auction schedule. This year’s event will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, where teams will closely examine base price categories as they prepare to make decisions from the massive IPL 2026 auction players list.

A Deep Pool of Talent for the 2026 Season

In addition, the IPL 2026 auction player listing is shaped much better than last year. As an example, it will include 96 international cricketers, many of whom will possess different combinations of speed, strength, and overall skill, along with all other cricket skills. As a result, franchises should find themselves bidding a considerable amount of money to build the best possible combinations from an already deep pool of international talent.

Franchises Prepare for Aggressive Bidding

IPL 2026 will feature a highly competitive auction with many teams looking to revamp their squad by filling holes with key players via the IPL 2026 auction players list, containing an exciting combination of rising youth from India and outside of India, as well as distinct price categories for all players. Expect the unexpected this year as teams will be making strategic moves and bidding will be at a fever pitch.

IPL 2026 Aucion Players list in 2 cr Base Price

Devon Conway, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, David Miller, Gus Atkinson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone, Rachin Ravindra, Finn Allen, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Gerald Coetzee, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Anrich Nortje, Matheesha Pathirana, Ravi Bishnoi, Akeal Hosein, Mujeeb Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana, Steve Smith, Sean Abbott, Michael Bracewell, Jason Holder, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Banton, Shai Hope, Josh Inglis, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Lungisani Ngidi, William O’Rourke, Mustafizur Rahman, Cooper Connolly, Tom Curran, Daniel Lawrence, Alzarri Joseph, Naveen Ul Haq