IPL 2026 Auction: KKR Breaks Record, CSK Overpays, DC & RCB Bag Bargains

• IPL 2026 auction concluded with 77 players bought for Rs 204.45 crore, including 29 overseas stars.
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set a new record, signing Cameron Green for a massive Rs 25.20 crore.
• Chennai Super Kings (CSK) overpaid significantly for uncapped Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma at Rs 14.20 crore each.
• Delhi Capitals (DC) made smart bargain buys, securing David Miller and Ben Duckett for just Rs 2 crore each.
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 7 crore and emerging talents at base price.

Why It Matters: IPL 2026 auction saw record-breaking bids, surprising overpays, and strategic bargain acquisitions.