IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: What’s In Store For CSK?
Chennai Super Kings are heading into this auction with the second biggest purse, only behind KKR.
Howeveer, the Men in Yellow also need significant reinforcements, including finding a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja.
The team also lacks depth in bowling while middle order and depth have lacked quality in the past.
Expect CSK to go after Cameron Green as well as Ravi Bishnoi in this auction while Matheesa Pathirana’s return has not been ruled out.
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: Who Is The Auctioneer?
Mallika Sagar will once again be the auctioneer in IPL Mini Auction 2026. She has become a familiar face of modern IPL auctions and will once again hold the gavel.
Mallika Sagar is the auctioneer for IPL Auction 2026. (Photo: NDTV)
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: KKR In Focus
With a purse of Rs 64.3 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders will effectively control the auction and it will be interesting to see whether Abhishek Nayar and co. go after Cameron Green.
Having released Andre Russell, KKR desperately needs a star all-rounder in the team. But they also need a long-term captain, a reliable wicketkeeper and a fast bowler.
It won’t be surprising to see KKR going after Green, Matheesa Pathirana and Jamie Smith while the team may also look to bring back Venkatesh Iyer.
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: When Will It Start?
The 2026 Mini IPL Auction is slated to today at 2:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST).
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: Team Size And Overseas Players
CSK: 9 (4 overseas)
Delhi Capitals 8 (5 overseas)
Gujarat Titans: 5 (4 overseas)
Kolkata Knight Riders: 13 (6 overseas)
Lucknow Super Giants: 6 (4 overseas)
Mumbai Indians: 5 (1 overseas)
Punjab Kings: 4 (2 overseas)
Rajasthan Royals: 9 (1 overseas)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 8 (2 overseas)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 10 (2 overseas)
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: Purse Left For All Teams
Remaining purse for each team:
Kolkata Knight Riders – Rs 64.3 crore
Chennai Super Kings – Rs 43.4 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rs 25.5 crore
Lucknow Super Giants – Rs 22.95 crore
Delhi Capitals – Rs 21.8 crore
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rs 16.4 crore
Rajasthan Royals – Rs 16.05 crore
Gujarat Titans – Rs 12.9 crore
Punjab Kings – Rs 11.5 crore
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Live: Hello & Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the NDTV Profit liveblog. I am Anas, here to take you through the day’s action before handing it over to my good friend, Hemarghya later in the day. It promises to be an exciting evening, with all eyes on Cameron Green.
Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingston, Ravi Bishnoi are some of the other key players in focus, as teams looks to maximise their strength heading into IPL 2026.
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