IPL Auction 2026: Full List of Sold and Unsold Players
During the IPL Auction 2026 held by BCCI a combination of record-breaking price tags, shock retirements and several non-selling occurred after the multiple rounds of auction bidding were completed. All franchises had their own unique plans of attack for this season with regard to their roster makeup; however, certain franchises aimed to bring in every top international player; while others continued developing and nurturing young talent here in India through their IPL teams. Additionally, several franchises sought to make up for the deficiencies in their rosters through the second round of auction bidding.
Your IPL News created a complete list of players sold at the IPL Auction 2026 is contained in this report and includes a list of all players who went unsold. The IPL Auction 2026’s summary contains information about the auction results published by BCCI.
Highlights of the IPL Auction 2026 include
- Cameron Green received (cumulatively) the highest number of bids of any IPL auction player to date.
- Many players were successfully acquired in Round 2 and/or Round 3 of the auction process.
- A number of widely recognized global players remained unsold due to high base sale prices.
- Franchises such as CSK, KKR, DC and SRH will all be heavily investing in domestic player talent acquisitions.
Most Expensive Buys – IPL Auction 2026
| Player | Base Price | Team | Final Price |
| Cameron Green | ₹2 crore | KKR | ₹25.20 crore |
| Prashant Veer | ₹30 lakh | CSK | ₹14.20 crore |
| Kartik Sharma | ₹30 lakh | CSK | ₹14.20 crore |
| Liam Livingstone | ₹2 crore | SRH | ₹13 crore |
| Matheesha Pathirana | ₹2 crore | KKR | ₹18 crore |
| Auqib Dar | ₹30 lakh | DC | ₹8.40 crore |
| Josh Inglis | ₹2 crore | LSG | ₹8.60 crore |
Sold Players – Team Wise Breakdown
The Sold Players – Team Wise Breakdown gives a clear overview of every IPL franchise’s auction strategy in 2026, highlighting key signings and total investments. This section helps fans easily track which players joined which teams and how squads were strengthened for the upcoming IPL season.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Players/Costs:
- 14.2 Crores (Prashant Veer)Â
- 14.2 Crores (Kartik Sharma)
- 75 Lakh (Sarfaraz Khan – second round)
- 2 Crores (Matt Henry – second round)
- 5.2 Crores (Rahul Chahar – second round)
- 2 Crores (Akeal Hosein)Â
- 1.5 Crores (Matthew Short)Â
- Â 40 Lakh (Aman Khan)
- 75 lakh (Zakary Foukes)Â
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- 25.20 Crores (Cameron Green)Â
- 18 Crores (Matheesha Pathirana)Â
- 9.20 Crores (Mustafizur Rahman)Â
- 2 Crores (Rachin Ravindra – second round)Â
- 2 Crores (Finn Allen)Â
- 1 Crore (Akash Deep – second round)Â
- 3 Crores (Tejasvi Singh)Â
- 30 Lakh (Kartik Tyagi)Â
- 30 Lakh (Prashant Solanki)Â
- 1.50 Crores (Tim Seifert)Â
- 75 lakh (Rahul Tripathi)Â
- 30 lakh (Sarthak Ranjan)Â
- 30 lakh (Daksh Kamra)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- 2 Crores (David Miller)
- 8.40 Crores (Auqib Dar)
- 2 Crores (Ben Duckett)
- 4 Crores (Pathum Nissanka)
- 2 Crores (Kyle Jamieson – second round)
- 2 Crores (Lungi Ngidi – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Sahil Parakh)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- 13 Crores (Liam Livingstone – second round)
- 75 Lakh (Shivam Mavi – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Shivang Kumar)
- 1.40 Crores (Salil Arora)
- 30 Lakh (Sakib Hussain)
- 30 Lakh (Onkar Tarmale)
- 3 Crores (Jack Edwards)
- 30 Lakh (Ayush Hinge)
- 30 Lakh (Krains Fuletra)
- 30 Lakh (Amit Kumar)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- 8.60 Crores (Josh Inglis – second round)
- 2 Crores (Wanindu Hasaranga)
- 2 Crores (Anrich Nortje)
- 2.60 Crores (Mukul Choudhary)
- 2.20 Crores (Akshat Raghuwanshi)
- 1 Crore (Naman Tiwari)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- 1 Crore (Quinton de Kock)
- 30 Lakh (Danish Malewar)
- 30 Lakh (Mohammad Izhar)
- 30 Lakh (Mayank Rawat – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Atharva Ankolekar)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- 7.20 Crores (Ravi Bishnoi)
- 2.40 Crores (Adam Milne – second round)
- 75 Lakh (Kuldeep Sen – second round)
- 90 Lakh (Sushant Mishra)
- 30 Lakh (Yash Raj Punja)
- 30 Lakh (Vignesh Puthur)
- 95 Lakh (Ravi Singh)
- 30 Lakh (Aman Rao)
- 30 Lakh (Brijesh Sharma)
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- 7 Crores (Jason Holder)
- 90 Lakh (Ashok Sharma)
- 2 Crores (Tom Banton – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Prithvi Raj)
- 75 Lakh (Luke Wood)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- 4.40 Crores (Ben Dwarshuis – second round)
- 3 Crores (Cooper Connolly)
- 30 Lakh (Vishal Nishad – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Pravin Dubey)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- 7 Crores (Venkatesh Iyer)
- 2 Crores (Jacob Duffy)
- 75 Lakh (Jordan Cox – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Satvik Deswak)
- 5.20 Crores (Mangesh Yadav)
- 30 Lakh (Vicky Ostwal – second round)
- 30 Lakh (Vihaan Malhotra)
- 30 Lakh (Kanish Chouhan)
Notable Unsold Players – IPL Auction 2026
The Notable Unsold Players – IPL Auction 2026 section covers some surprising names who did not find buyers despite strong international reputations. These results show how IPL teams are now focusing more on squad balance, future potential, and smart spending rather than star power alone.
Big Names Unsold
- Jake Fraser-McGurk – Unsold twice
- Devon Conway
- Gus Atkinson
- Deepak Hooda – Unsold thrice
- KS Bharat
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Jonny Bairstow
- Jamie Smith – Unsold thrice
- Gerald Coetzee
- Spencer Johnson – Unsold thrice
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Sean Abbott - Michael Bracewell – Unsold twice
- Daryl Mitchell
- Dasun Shanaka
- Alzarri Joseph
- Jhye Richardson
Indian Players Unsold (Multiple Rounds)
- Atharva Taide
- Abhinav Manohar
- Yash Dhull
- Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Mahipal Lomror
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti
- Sanvir Singh
- Murugan Ashwin
- KC Cariappa
- Karn Sharma
Conclusion
The 2026 edition of the IPL Auction saw a definite movement towards high impact all-rounders, hard-hitting fast bowlers and upcoming Indian players. Although Cameron Green and Prashant Veer made headlines in particular, there were numerous established international players who went unsold due to changing trends in the way IPL teams are building their rosters.
With all rosters set, we will now look at how teams will translate their auction selections into on-field performances during IPL 2026.
