Overview:
The 10 franchises have a combined purse of INR 237.55, with KKR leading the list. They have INR 64.30 crore in their purse, with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the second spot at INR 43.40 crore.
Cameron Green and Steve Smith have given their names for the Indian Premier League 2026 mini auction, which will be held on December 16. Green and Smith are in the INR 2 crore base price bracket, according to Cricbuzz.
A total of 1355 people from 14 countries are giving their names for the auction, which is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi.
Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Jonny Bairstow, Jamie Smith, Alzarri Joseph and Rachin Ravindra are other international stars who will go under the hammer. The INR 2 crore bracket features overseas players, including top stars Anrich Nortje, Matheesha, Mustafizur Rahman, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, and Wanindu Hasaranga, who hope to join franchises in the biggest league.
Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Mavi, Navdeep Saini, Chetan Sakariya, Akash Deep, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Sandeep Warrier, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Sen and Prithvi Shaw are the renowned Indian players who will be a part of the action.
Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer have kept their base price at INR 2 crore.
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder, has a base price of INR 1 crore.
Glenn Maxwell opts out
According to a report from ESPN Cricinfo, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will not be a part of the process. He was bought by the Punjab Kings in the mega auction but was released after one season. He scored 48 runs and took 4 wickets in seven matches. He hasn’t been able to contribute to the team over the years.
Meanwhile, the 10 franchises have a combined purse of INR 237.55, with KKR leading the list. They have INR 64.30 crore in their purse, with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the second spot at INR 43.40 crore.
A total of 77 players would be bought, with 31 of these being overseas players. Franchises will target international cricketers depending on the availability of funds. Green is expected to attract the highest bid considering his all-round abilities.