🔴 IPL Auction 2026 Live Coverage, Fan Commentary And Analysis - IPL 2026 Player Auction, Abu Dhabi

Live IPL Auction 2026 Coverage, Fan Commentary And Analysis - TATA IPL 2026 Player Auction, Abu Dhabi #ipl #iplauction Hello And Welcome to CricTalks! Preview: The eagerly awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Mini Auction is just around the corner, with teams finalising their squads for the upcoming season. Scheduled for December 16, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, the auction promises to be an exciting affair, with 350 players set to go under the hammer. Initially, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had released a longlist of 1355 players, who registered themselves for the IPL 2026 auction, but after receiving preference lists from all 10 IPL franchises, the pool has been narrowed down by 75%. The final list features 350 players, with 240 Indian cricketers and 110 overseas players. This decision to trim the list also introduces 35 new players who weren’t part of the original roster. Some standout names among the overseas players included in the list are Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka), and George Linde (South Africa). Other notable foreign cricketers who have made it to the list include Arab Gul (Afghanistan), Akeem Auguste (West Indies) and Miles Hammond (England) among others. Quinton de Kock, whose stellar century against India in Visakhapatnam raised his stock, has been added in the third set with a base price of Rs 1 crore. The IPL 2026 auction will be held as a mini auction, giving all 10 franchises an opportunity to rebuild their squads ahead of the new season. Teams enter the auction with a fixed salary purse after deductions for retained players, making purse management a key strategic element. Each franchise must build a squad of 18 to 25 players, with a maximum of eight overseas players allowed, while only four overseas cricketers can feature in the playing XI. Players are divided into categories such as batters, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeeper-batters, and each enters the auction with a predetermined base price. Bidding takes place in open rounds, with the highest bidder securing the player. Unsold players can return in later rounds. No Right to Match (RTM) option will be available in the IPL 2026 mini auction. The IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled to begin on December 16 (Tuesday), 2025. The IPL 2026 Auction will take place in Abu Dhabi. The IPL 2026 Auction will begin at 2:30 PM IST. Teams that will participate in the Auction and their remaining Purse Amounts: Kolkata Knight Riders: 64.30 Crore Chennai Super Kings: 43.40 Crore Sunrisers Hyderabad: 25.50 Crore Lucknow Super Giants: 22.95 Crore Delhi Capitals: 21.80 Crore Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 16.40 Crore Rajasthan Royals: 16.05 Crore Gujarat Titans: 12.90 Crore Punjab Kings: 11.50 Crore Mumbai Indians: 2.75 Crore About Channel: Welcome to CricTalks Live Coverage – the heartbeat of Indian cricket fans! 🎙️ Backed by a passionate team that lives every ball, we bring you Live Scores, fresh match data, and original Hindi Audio Commentary for every match featuring Team India. Each match day, CricTalks Live Coverage delivers exclusive, custom-made scorecards designed to simplify stats and highlight the game’s key moments. With our unique style of storytelling and detailed coverage, you’ll experience cricket like never before — numbers, insights, and the thrill of live commentary, all in one place. Subscribe now to CricTalks Live Coverage for non-stop live action, match analysis, latest cricket updates, and deep coverage of Indian cricket. If you love the game, this is where you belong. 🏏🔥 ⚠️ Disclaimer: This channel shares live scores, data & original commentary for cricket matches. It is not an official broadcast or affiliated with any cricket board or broadcaster. 🏏