IPL 2026 Auction: KKR Leads Funds & Player Slots; MI at Bottom

• The IPL 2026 mini-auction on December 16 will see 350 cricketers' fates decided, with 10 teams needing 77 players in total.
• The 10 IPL teams collectively possess a budget of 237.55 crore rupees for the auction.
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has the largest purse with 64.30 crore, while Mumbai Indians (MI) has the smallest with 2.75 crore.
• KKR can acquire the most players (13, including 6 foreign), followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with 10 players (2 foreign).
• Punjab Kings (PBKS) can buy the fewest players (4), with Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) able to buy 5 players each.

Why It Matters: It reveals IPL teams' auction budgets and player slots, crucial for their strategies.