The IPL 2026 mega auction will feature only 350 players, with the BCCI trimming down the longlist by removing 1,005 names. 35 new players have been added despite not registering earlier, including one high-profile inclusion, Quinton de Kock.
The South African wicketkeeper-batter was added upon special request by an IPL franchise, likely influenced by his explosive century against India in Vizag after reversing his ODI retirement. De Kock enters the auction at a base price of ₹1 crore, slashed to half of his previous valuation of ₹2 crore.
Who has been added in the IPL 2026 auction?
Apart from de Kock, several overseas rookies and returning names have joined the final list for the first time:
Overseas additions:
Arab Gul (Afghanistan), Miles Hammond, Dan Lategan (England), Quinton de Kock, Connor Eztherhuizen, George Linde, Bayanda Majola (South Africa), Traveen Mathew, Binura Fernando, Kusal Perera, Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka), Akeem Auguste (West Indies)
Indian additions include:
Sadek Hussain, Vishnu Solanki, Sabir Khan, Brijesh Sharma, Kanishk Chouhan, Aaron George, Jikku Bright, Srihari Nair, Madhav Bajaj, Shreevathsa Acharya, Yashraj Punja, Sahil Parakh, Roshan Waghsare, Yash Dicholkar, Ayaz Khan, Dhurmil Matkar, Naman Pushpak, Parikshit Valsangkar, Purav Agarwal, Rishabh Chouhan, Sagar Solanki, Izaz Sawariya, Aman Shekawat
IPL 2026 auction mechanics revealed
The BCCI confirmed the auction will be held on December 16 at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, beginning at 1 PM UAE / 2:30 PM IST.
Players will be auctioned category-wise:
Capped: batters: all-rounders: wicketkeepers: pacers: spinners
The same order will follow for uncapped players
Unsold names may re-enter through accelerated rounds
The first accelerated round alone will cover players numbered 71-350, after which franchises may submit names for re-presentation.
