For the IPL 2026 auction scheduled for December 16, 45 players have set their base price at two crore rupees, including prominent names such as Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer, Matheesha Pathirana, and Wanindu Hasaranga.
Sports News: Cricket fans are showing tremendous excitement for the upcoming season's Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) auction. The IPL 2026 Auction will be held on December 16, and before that, the players' shortlist is being finalized. This year, a total of 45 players have set their base price at ₹2 crore for the auction, which is the highest base amount for this auction.
These 45 players include several international superstars and established Indian players. Big names like Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer, Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, Matheesha Pathirana, and Wanindu Hasaranga are present in this high base price category. This clearly indicates that the IPL 2026 auction is going to be quite high-voltage.
77 Slots, 31 Overseas Players – A Big Challenge for Franchises
In the IPL 2026 Auction, all 10 teams combined will fill a total of 77 player slots, which will include 31 Overseas Players. The BCCI and the IPL Governing Council shared a long list of 1,355 players with the franchises after the final registration date on November 30.
However, this list is not final. Before this one-day mega auction, which will take place in Abu Dhabi, this list will be further shortened based on the wish lists of all 10 franchises. Franchises must submit their final shortlist by December 5, after which the ultimate number of players entering the auction will be determined.
Players with ₹2 Crore Base Price – Full List
This time, the ₹2 crore category includes several match-winning players. These include star players from India, as well as Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and West Indies.
Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith, Mustafizur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Jamie Smith, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, William O’Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Gerald Coetzee, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Willey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph.
In this IPL Auction 2026, players like Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, and David Miller are generating the most buzz. These players have previously proven themselves to be match-winners for their respective teams. Furthermore, franchises will also keep an eye on Indian young stars like Ravi Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer.
