IPL 2026 Auction Timing, Venue, Remaining Purse Of All Teams, Available Slots, And All You Need To Know
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Get ready for the IPL 2026 auction! Find out the date, time, venue in Abu Dhabi, remaining purse for each team, and available player slots.
The IPL 2026 auction is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16th, in Abu Dhabi. All ten franchises will participate, bidding on a pool of 350 players. Several prominent players, including Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, and Liam Livingstone, are expected to attract significant bids.
Kolkata Knight Riders will enter the auction with the largest available purse, standing at Rs 64.3 crore. Here's a comprehensive overview of what you need to know about the IPL 2026 mini-auction:
**Cameron Green's Potential Price Tag**
Despite speculation that Cameron Green could become the highest-paid overseas player in IPL history, potentially exceeding Mitchell Starc's Rs 24.75 crore, a specific rule limits his actual salary.
Even if Green's bid surpasses Rs 25 crore, his salary for the 2026 season will be capped at Rs 18 crore (USD 1.9 million).
The difference between the bid amount and the player's salary is due to the IPL's "maximum-fee" rule. This rule stipulates that the maximum fee for a foreign player at a mini-auction is the lower value between the highest retention slab (Rs 18 crore) and the highest price at the previous mega auction (Rs 27 crore for Rishabh Pant in 2025). The bid amount is deducted from the team's annual player purse.
**Key Auction Details**
- Date:** Tuesday, December 16
- Time:** 2:30 PM (IST)
- Venue:** Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi
**Team Slots and Purse Remaining**
Across the ten teams, there are 77 slots to be filled, with a combined purse of Rs 237.55 crore.
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK): 9 slots (4 overseas)
- Delhi Capitals: 8 slots (5 overseas)
- Gujarat Titans: 5 slots (4 overseas)
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 13 slots (6 overseas)
- Lucknow Super Giants: 6 slots (4 overseas)
- Mumbai Indians: 5 slots (1 overseas)
- Punjab Kings: 4 slots (2 overseas)
- Rajasthan Royals: 9 slots (1 overseas)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 8 slots (2 overseas)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10 slots (2 overseas)
**Remaining Purse for Each Team (in Rupees Crore):**
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 64.30
- Chennai Super Kings: 43.40
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 25.50
- Lucknow Super Giants: 22.95
- Delhi Capitals: 21.80
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 16.40
- Rajasthan Royals: 16.05
- Gujarat Titans: 12.90
- Punjab Kings: 11.50
- Mumbai Indians: 2.75
