IPL Auction: Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan's IPL exile ends; Cameron Green makes history, uncapped Indians rise and shine

IPL Auction: Cameron Green was the standout name at the auction as KKR sent a strong message by splashing INR 25.20 crore on the Australian all-rounder, signalling their intent to build around a proven match-winner.

IPL Auction: Cameron Green rewrites records, Prithvi Shaw returns to IPL. (AFP and PTI)

IPL Auction: As anticipated, Cameron Green headlined the auction with KKR making a bold statement by splurging INR 25.2 crore to bring the Australian all-rounder on board, underlining their intent to build around a proven match-winner. The franchise kept the momentum going, investing heavily again to secure Matheesha Pathirana for INR 18 crore, bolstering their pace attack with one of the most sought-after young fast bowlers in the circuit....Read More

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• 16 Dec 2025, 09:42:01 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Highlights of Auction!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here are the highlights of the IPL 2026 mega auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:40:21 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check Full CSK squad!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the Chennai Super Kings squad looks after this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:38:55 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check DC's Full Squad!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the Delhi Capitals squad looks after this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:37:52 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check GT Full Squad!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the Gujarat Titans squad looks after this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:37:09 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check KKR's full squad

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the Kolkata Knight Riders squad looks after this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:34:48 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Most Expensive Indian Player!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here is the list of the five most expensive Indian players in this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:33:51 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check LSG Full Squad!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the Lucknow Super Giants squad looks after this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:32:33 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Biggest multipliers

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here is the graph showing the rise in players' base prices.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:30:49 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Mumbai Indians complete squad!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the Mumbai Indians squad looks after this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:29:52 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check RCB full squad!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Here's how the RCB squad looks after the IPL 2026 auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:28:57 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Most contested players!

  

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Check which players get the most number of bids in this auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:12:32 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Kyle Jamieson sold for INR 2 Crore!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Kyle Jamieson is the last player to get sold in the IPL 2026 Auction as Delhi Capitals picked him for INR 2 crore to close the event.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:11:19 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: RCB sign three youngsters!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Kuldeep Sen joins Rajasthan Royals for INR 75 Lakh. Vicky Ostal also finds a team here RCB sign him for INR 30 Lakh. Prithvi Yara picked for INR 30 Lakh by Gujarat Titans, who also sign Luke Wood for INR 75 Lakh. Vihaan Malhotra gets signed by RCB for INR 30 Lakh alongside Kanish Chouhan for INR 30 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:07:04 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Banton joins GT!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Zak Foulkes catches the attention of CSK and is signed for INR 75 Lakh. Tom Banton also gets late takers as the Gujarat Titans sign him for INR 2 crore here.

  Kyle Jamieson remains unsold but his countryman Adam Milne signed by RR for INR 2.4 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 09:02:54 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Prithvi Shaw rejoins DC!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Prithvi Shaw gets third-time lucky as Delhi Capitals make a bid for him. He rejoins DC for INR 75 lakh after getting unsold last year.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:50:01 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Second Accelerated Round: Analytical Brief!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: The second accelerated round saw 43 players auctioned with a 41.9% success rate (18 sold, 25 unsold), generating ₹45.25 crores in spending. Overseas players fared significantly better at 53.3% conversion (8/15 sold) compared to Indians at 35.7% (10/28), highlighting franchises' preference for proven international depth. Liam Livingstone topped proceedings at ₹13 crores (SRH), while the average sale price of ₹251.39 lakh reflected quality-focused buying. Notable casualties included Jake Fraser-McGurk and Prithvi Shaw, both going unsold. The ₹30 lakh base price bracket struggled most with just 28.6% success (6/21 sold), indicating saturation in the uncapped market. SRH, CSK, and PBKS led acquisitions with three picks each.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:43:16 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Sawastik Chikara unsold!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Sawastik Chikara finds no buyers as he was the last name in this second accelerated round. A big blow to his IPL aspirations as he didn't play a single match last season, too.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:41:55 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Jack joins SRH!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Siddharth Yadav fails to attract attention from IPL franchises, Brijesh Sharma joins RR for INR 30 Lakh.

  Jack Edwards attracts bidding from CSK and GT. The Aussie paceman in demand here with SRH joining the race after GT's exit. And SRH sign him for INR 3 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:36:59 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Sahil Parakh joins DC!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Richard Gleeson, Riley Meredith find no buyers but Sahil Parakh joins Delhi Capitals for INR 30 Lakh.

  Mayank Dagar, Money Grewal unsold again.

  Vishal Nishad joins PBKS for his base price. Macneil Noronha also find no buyers

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:33:48 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Mayank Rawat joins MI!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Manan Vohra finds no buyers again and goes unsold. Mayank Rawat joins Mumbai Indians for INR 30 Lakh.

  Murugan Ashwin is unsold, while Pravin Dubey will play for PBKS next year for INR 30 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:31:40 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Ngidi joins DC!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Adam Milne goes unsold while Lungi Ngidi joins Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore. Salman Nazir fails to attract any franchise owners and remains unsold.

  Aman Rao gets the opening bid from Rajasthan Royals signed for INR 30 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:29:22 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Inglis hits jackpot!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Jordan Cox finds a bidder as RCB sign the English wicketkeeper for INR 75 Lakh.

  Josh Inglis also attracts some bids here, SRH and LSG go after him and they are going all out for him.

  The Aussie wicketkeeper has hit the jackpot despite restrained availability. LSG eventually sign him for INR 8.6 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:24:36 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: PBKS sign Aussie star!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Atharva Taide, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Sanvir Singh, Ruchit Ahir, Akash Madhwal and Michael Bracewell remain unsold.

  Ben Dwarhuis ends the drought as the Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings show interest in him. He has breached the 2-crore mark here while, Gujarat Titans join the race after CSK exit.

  Punjab Kings get the Aussie star for INR 4.40 crore

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:17:58 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Rahul Chahar joins CSK!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Rahul Chahar enters the fray again and CSK start the bid for him and PBKS join them soon. The bidding war is getting heated up for the Indian spinner. He has breached the 3.5 crore mark here.

  Chennai Super Kings have signed Rahul Chahar for INR 5.2 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:12:43 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Matt Henry joins CSK!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Matt Henry joins CSK for his base price of INR 2 crore. Meanwhile, Spencer Johnson finds no buyer again.

  Shivam Mavi gets picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 75 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:10:44 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Ravindra, Akash Deep join KKR!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Rachin Ravindra joins KKR for INR 2 crore - his base price. While Jamie Smith remains unsold. KKR continue to do some smart business as they sign Akash Deep for INR 1 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:08:36 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Shaw unsold, Livingstone hits jackpot!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Prithvi Shaw back in the auction and he remains unsold once again with franchises showing no interest in him. Deepak Hooda faces the same feat.

  Liam Livingstone gets the attention of KKR and SRH as they are going head-to-head for the bidding war now. Gujarat Titans have entered the race now and they exit soon. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants have decided to challenge SRH now.

  He has breached the 11-crore mark, and SRH signed him for INR 13 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 08:03:51 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Sarfaraz joins CSK!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Jake Fraser McGurk going under the hammer and he remains unsold once again.

  Sarfaraz Khan next in the line and Chennai Super Kings make the initial bid and sign him for INR 75 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:52:58 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Accelerated Auction Round Analysis (Set 8 onwards)

  IPL LIVE Auction: The accelerated auction witnessed a dramatic 69.3% price drop, with average prices plummeting from ₹6.35 crore to ₹1.95 crore. Despite lower values, the sold rate improved to 38.4% compared to 30% in regular rounds. Uncapped Indian talent dominated with 26 of 33 purchases, averaging just ₹1.44 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders led activity with eight acquisitions, building squad depth economically. Notably, 54.5% of sales occurred at base price, signaling reduced bidding wars. However, premium talent like CSK's Kartik Sharma ( ₹14.2 cr) and KKR's Mustafizur Rahman ( ₹9.2 cr) still commanded hefty premiums, proving quality transcends auction phases.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:47:55 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Team-wise Breakdown

  

  IPL LIVE Auction: Kolkata Knight Riders dominated spending with ₹60.9 crore invested across 11 players, headlined by Cameron Green's record ₹25.2 crore deal. Chennai Super Kings followed at ₹32.3 crore, banking heavily on uncapped Indians Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma (both ₹14.2 crore). Delhi Capitals ( ₹16.4 cr) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru ( ₹14.5 cr) rounded out the top spenders. Sunrisers Hyderabad displayed remarkable restraint, securing seven players for just ₹3.3 crore while retaining ₹22.2 crore purse. Mumbai Indians adopted a value-hunting approach with four acquisitions totaling ₹1.9 crore. With 48 players sold from 136 auctioned, 223 players await their turn under the hammer.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:44:42 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Mustafizur and Mangesh big buys in accelerated round!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Mustafizur Rahman was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹9.20 crore, while uncapped Madhya Pradesh left-arm fast bower Mangesh Yadav went to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹5.20 crore, the reigning champions prevailing over Sunrisers Hyderabad after an intense bidding war for the 23-year-old.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:27:18 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Accelerated round 1 ends!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Krains Fuletra and Praful Hinge join SRH for INR 30 Lakh each. While KKR make the initial bid for Sarthak Ranjan and signs him for INR 30 Lakh.

  The three-time IPL champion also signed Daksh Kamra for INR 30 Lakh.

  Manishankar Murasingh - the last player in the round - goes unsold.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:21:28 PM IST

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: MI signs Ankolekar!

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: Connor Esterhuizen, Irfan Numair, and Chintal Gandhi remain unsold in the accelerated round. Amit Kumar joins SRH for INR 30 Lakh.

  Nathan Smith, Daniel Lategan also remain unsold.

  Atharva Ankolekar gets Mumbai Indians' attention, and he joins them for INR 30 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:16:09 PM IST

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: Unsold list keeps growing!

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: Dan Lawrence, Richard Gleeson and Taskin Ahmed remain unsold here. Alzarri Josheph also joins the unwanted list.

  No bidding for Riley Meredith and Jhye Richardson, too.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:13:14 PM IST

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: Iyer vs Mysore for AUS star!

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: Tejas Baroka, Mohit Rathee and KC Cariappa remain unsold. Cooper Connolly into the auction, and KKR makes the initial bid with PBKS joining them. It's Venky Mysore vs Shreyas Iyer for Aussie paceman. PBKS win the bidding war and sign him for INR 3 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:09:59 PM IST

  IPL Players LIVE Auction: Mumbai Indians sign Mohmmad Izhar

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: KM Asif remains unsold while Sakib Hussain joins Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 30 Lakh.

  Mumbai Indians sign Mohmmad Izhar joins MI for INR 30 Lakh.

  SRH acquire the services of Onkar Tarmale for INR 30 Lakh.

  Murugan Ashwin remains unsold.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:07:41 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Mallika's stumble upsets CSK

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Mallika Sagar made a small mistake while bidding for Aman Khan, as she closed the deal with CSK for INR 30 Lakh, but then saw Punjab Kings raise the paddle and reopen the bidding, which miffed Chennai a bit. However, they eventually signed him for 10 Lakh more at INR 40 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:07:06 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Ravi joins RR!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Ravi Singh is up for sale as RCB start the race to sign him while Rajasthan Royals joining them. A short bidding war ends with RR signing him for INR 95 lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:05:09 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Salil Arora joins SRH!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Salil Arora enters the auction and the Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad engage in a bidding war. SRH win it after MI's purse gets exhausted. He was signed by SRH for INR 1.5 crore

• 16 Dec 2025, 07:03:24 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: RCB splash INR 5.2 crore!

  IPL LIVE Auction: Vicky Ostwal, Mayank Rawat find no buyers in the auction as they both remain unsold. RCB start the bidding for Mangesh Yadav, while Sunrisers Hyderabad also join them as a bidding war begins here. He has also hit the jackpot and joins RCB for INR 5.2 crore

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:59:22 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Aman Khan joins CSK!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Aman Khan has entered the fray and Chennai Super Kings make the initial bid and Punjab Kings join them a bit late. However, CSK sign him for INR 40 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:57:48 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: RCB sign uncapped star!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Salman Nizar remains unsold while Akshat Raghuvanshi ignites a bidding war between LSG and SRH. He joins LSG for INR 2.2 crore. Meanwhile, Satvik Deswal signed by RCB for INR 30 Lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:54:20 PM IST

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: MI sign uncapped player!

  IPL 2026 LIVE Auction: Chetan Sakariya, Kuldeep Sen and Waqar Salamkheil unsold. Mumbai Indians make a bid for INR 30 Lakh for Danish Malewar

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:52:36 PM IST

  IPL LIVE Auction: Mustafizur joins KKR for INR 9.2 crore

  IPL LIVE Auction: New Zealand pace duo Adam Milne and Kyle Jamieson remain unsold. Lungi Ngidi also joins the unwanted list of players. Meanwhile, Mustafizur Rahman gets the attention of the Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings for the Bangladeshi paceman. DC pulled out, while KKR join CSK in the war.

  INR 8-crore mark breached for the Bangladesh pacer. In the end, KKR sign him for INR 9.2 crore

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:47:01 PM IST

  LIVE IPL 2026 Auction: Seifert joins KKR!

  LIVE IPL 2026 Auction: Tom Banton, Josh Inglis and Jordan Cox also find no buyers in the accelerated round. Tim Seifert gets the opening bid and he joins KKR for INR 1.5 lakh.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:44:55 PM IST

  LIVE IPL 2026 Auction: CSK sign AUS star!

  LIVE IPL 2026 Auction: Daryl Mitchell gets no buyers in the auction and Dasun Shanaka also joins him in the unwanted list. Matthew Short joins Chennai Super Kings for INR 1.5 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:42:40 PM IST

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Holder joins GT!

  IPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Sean Abbott, Michael Bracewell and Ben Dwarhuis remain unsold in the accelerated round. Chennai Super Kings make the initial bid for Jason Holder, while Gujarat Titans also join them to ignite a bidding war. He has crossed the 5 crore mark here, and CSK makes another bid while GT is in no mood to back down.

  Gujarat Titans sign Holder for INR 7 crore.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:37:14 PM IST

  IPL Player Auction LIVE: Tripathi rejoins KKR!

  IPL Player Auction LIVE: Rahul Tripathi under the hammer and KKR open the bid for him at his base price of INR 75 Lakh. He is sold to KKR.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:25:47 PM IST

  IPL Player Auction LIVE: Uncapped players become surprise factor!

  

  IPL Player Auction LIVE: CSK dominated the Indian buys as Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma emerged as the biggest domestic names of the day, fetching ₹14.2 crore each and setting a new benchmark as the joint most expensive uncapped players in auction history. Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, showed strong intent by investing ₹8.4 crore in Auqib Nabi Dar. The headline act, however, was Cameron Green, who hit the jackpot after KKR splurged a staggering ₹25.2 crore to secure his services. An intense tug-of-war with CSK pushed the price through the roof, with KKR eventually sealing a deal that surpassed Mitchell Starc’s record for the costliest overseas signing at the auction.

• 16 Dec 2025, 06:18:41 PM IST

  IPL Player Auction LIVE: KKR, CSK ruling the roost!

  

  IPL Player Auction LIVE: The chart summarises each franchise’s highest outlay so far, highlighting both spend intensity and bidding pressure. KKR’s top buy (Cameron Green, ₹25.2cr) is a clear outlier and also the longest bidding war, signalling aggressive top-end allocation. CSK’s leading purchase (Prashant Veer, ₹14.2cr) shows strong willingness to pay for a scarce role. DC’s top buy (Auqib Nabi, ₹8.4cr) is the main mid-tier spike. RR and RCB sit in the ₹7cr band (Bishnoi/Iyer), suggesting targeted upgrades rather than purse-dominant strategy. LSG, MI, GT and SRH remain comparatively conservative to this point.