Excitement among cricket fans for IPL 2026 is at its peak. With the retention list now released, all eyes are fixed on the IPL Auction 2026. According to reports, this auction is expected to be held on December 15, 2025.
Sports News: Cricket fans are eagerly awaiting the IPL retention list, which will be released on Saturday, November 15. Only after this list will it become clear which players each team will bid on in the IPL Auction. The details regarding the IPL Auction date and purse are as follows: The exact amount remaining in the budget of all 10 teams will only be clear after the retention list is out. In the previous edition, teams spent the most money on their top-3 players.
This retention and auction process will determine the strategy and player composition of the teams for the new season. This is an extremely exciting time for fans, as it will reveal which big names will stay with their current teams and which players will be acquired by new teams.
IPL Auction 2026 Venue and Time
India remains the priority for the IPL auction. However, due to the wedding season and other events in December, there is also consideration to hold the auction outside India, particularly in the UAE. In the previous edition, the mega auction lasted two days, whereas this time, according to reports, it will be a mini-auction lasting one day.
Remaining Purse of Teams for IPL 2026
Before the auction, the amount available in the purse for all 10 teams is as follows:
- Punjab Kings (PBKS) - 35 Lakh Rupees
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) - 10 Lakh Rupees
- Gujarat Titans (GT) - 15 Lakh Rupees
- Delhi Capitals (DC) - 20 Lakh Rupees
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - 5 Lakh Rupees
- Mumbai Indians (MI) - 10 Lakh Rupees
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - 5 Lakh Rupees
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - 20 Lakh Rupees
- Rajasthan Royals (RR) - 30 Lakh Rupees
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - 75 Lakh Rupees
It is important to note that this is only the current remaining purse. The purse will change based on players released or retained after the retention list. For example, if Delhi Capitals releases a player worth 5 Crore Rupees, their purse will increase to 25 Crore Rupees.
Top 3 Most Expensive Players from Last Season (Per Team)
1. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Shreyas Iyer – 26.75 Crore
- Arshdeep Singh – 18 Crore
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 18 Crore
2. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Rishabh Pant – 27 Crore
- Nicholas Pooran – 21 Crore
- Ravi Bishnoi / Mayank Yadav – 11 Crore (each)
3. Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Rashid Khan – 18 Crore
- Shubman Gill – 15.5 Crore
- Jos Buttler – 15.75 Crore
4. Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Axar Patel – 16.5 Crore
- KL Rahul – 14 Crore
- Kuldeep Yadav – 13.25 Crore
5. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – 18 Crore
- Ravindra Jadeja – 18 Crore
- Matheesha Pathirana – 13 Crore
6. Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Jasprit Bumrah – 18 Crore
- Suryakumar Yadav – 16.35 Crore
- Hardik Pandya – 16.35 Crore
7. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Venkatesh Iyer – 23.75 Crore
- Rinku Singh – 13 Crore
- Andre Russell / Sunil Narine / Varun Chakravarthy – 12 Crore (each)
8. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Heinrich Klaasen – 23 Crore
- Pat Cummins – 18 Crore
- Travis Head / Abhishek Sharma – 14 Crore (each)
9. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 18 Crore
- Sanju Samson – 18 Crore
- Dhruv Jurel / Riyan Parag – 14 Crore (each)
10. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Virat Kohli – 21 Crore
- Josh Hazlewood – 12.50 Crore
- Phil Salt – 11.50 Crore
The IPL 2026 auction is expected to be held on December 15, 2025. All teams will now have the opportunity to adjust their purses. The top-3 most expensive players will largely determine each franchise's strategy. This time, teams' focus might also increase on Moneyball strategies and young players.
