IPL Auction 2026: Green Most Expensive, Uncapped Stars Shine, Shaw Joins DC

• Cameron Green became the most expensive player at IPL Auction 2026, bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a record Rs 25.20 crore.
• Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana was acquired for Rs 18 crore.
• Uncapped Indian players Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma made history as the most expensive uncapped buys, each going to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14.20 crore.
• Auqib Nabi Dar, a pacer from Jammu and Kashmir, was signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore.
• Prithvi Shaw joined DC for Rs 75 lakh, while Sarfaraz Khan was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 75 lakh.

Why It Matters: IPL Auction 2026 saw record bids for Green, uncapped players, and strategic buys by franchises.