IPL 2026 Auction: Final List Fixed, Team Plans Revealed

• The IPL 2026 mini-auction is scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, starting at 2:30 PM.
• From 1,355 registered players, 350 have been shortlisted to compete for 77 open slots.
• Chennai Super Kings (CSK) leads with a ₹64.30 crore purse, followed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with ₹43.30 crore.
• Teams like RCB, CSK, and SRH are targeting fast bowlers, all-rounders, and spinners, with players like Gerald Coetzee, Cameron Green, and Ravi Bishnoi being considered.
• Other teams are eyeing finishers, pacers, keeper-batters, and openers, including Liam Livingstone, Matheesha Pathirana, Anrich Nortje, and Quinton de Kock.

Why It Matters: IPL teams' strategic player targets for the 2026 auction are revealed.