IPL 2026 Auction: Conway, Smith, Bairstow Among Shockingly Unsold Stars!

• The IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi saw 77 players bought for Rs 204.45 crore, including 29 overseas stars.
• Several prominent players, including New Zealand's Devon Conway, former Australia captain Steve Smith, Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and England's Jonny Bairstow, went unsold.
• These big-name players, all with a base price of Rs 2 crore, surprisingly found no bidders.
• Other notable unsold players include India veteran Umesh Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Mayank Agarwal, and U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull.
• Many of the unsold stars, like Conway (CSK 2023 champion) and Smith (former captain), have significant IPL history and past successes.

Why It Matters: IPL 2026 auction witnessed major surprises as several established stars went unsold despite high base prices.