IPL 2026 - Discussion thread

[Ball Blazer]

Shift in plans - IPL auction may be headed overseas​

There appears to be a shift in thinking regarding the IPL auction venue, which is now likely to be held overseas. Although the franchises have not yet been officially informed about the city, they have surely been hinted about. The potential destination is understood to be somewhere in the Gulf region, as usual. Abu Dhabi in the UAE seems a strong possibility, but other Middle Eastern locations - such as Oman and Qatar - are also being explored.

The development is a clear departure from an earlier plan, when it appeared that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was keen to host the auction in India itself. However, there now seem to be challenges in securing an ideal venue, given that the identified window clashes with the festival and wedding season in the country.

As previously reported, the auction is likely to be held around mid-December - give or take a few days - most probably in the second half of the month. The BCCI is expected to formally announce the date and venue before November 15, the deadline for franchises to submit their list of retentions and releases ahead of IPL 19.

With the deadline barely two weeks away, discussions around player retentions and releases are gaining momentum, with talk of a potential Sanju Samson trade - first reported by Cricbuzz - emerging as the major talking point. Several franchises continue to rate the India wicketkeeper-batter highly, even though he has not exactly managed to live up to the billing in international cricket lately - whether in the recent Asia Cup or the ongoing series in Australia. Franchises, however, value him highly as an IPL player.

The latest on his possible trade could be finalised in the next few days, when Rajasthan Royals' lead owner, Manoj Badale, will be in India. Based in the UK, Badale is arriving in Mumbai on Tuesday, and a few retention decisions are likely to be finalised - including those concerning Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga, the spinners who were believed to be in the 'release list' during Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach. With Kumar Sangakkara back at the helm, it remains to be seen whether there will be a change of heart regarding the two Lankan spinners.

There has also been some chatter around Mohammed Shami too but Sunrisers Hyderabad are understood to be reluctant to release him. What is more, the franchise has reportedly received a few trade offers for the veteran India pacer but has declined them. Elsewhere, a slew of releases is expected from Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, and possibly Kolkata Knight Riders as well.

https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/136176/shift-in-plans-ipl-auction-may-be-headed-overseas

 

[hassan918]

IPL Auction Venue Finalised, Middle East Gets The Nod Again: Reports​

For the third year running, the auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will take place in the Middle East. The IPL 2026 auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, if media reports are to be believed.

Before this, the IPL 2025 mega auction was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, while the IPL 2024 mini auction was held in Dubai. Before the IPL 2024 auctions, all auctions had been held in India.

“BCCI officials indicated that logistical considerations prompted the decision to stage it overseas for the third straight time,” Sportstar wrote in a report.

Earlier in the day, two trades were announced officially by the IPL Governing Council through press releases.

Both the players were traded to Mumbai Indians, who acquired the services of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)’s Shardul Thakur and Gujarat Titans (GT)’s Sherfane Rutherford for the same prices that they were paid by their previous franchises.

November 15 has been set as the deadline for announcing retentions by the teams ahead of IPL 2026.

IPL Auction Venue Finalised, Middle East Gets The Nod Again: Reports

Before the IPL 2024 auctions, all auctions had been held in India

www.cricket.com

 

[Ball Blazer]

IPL 2026 retention deadline is tomorrow....

 

[U$ofA]

Trade discussions and deals still ongoing. CSK-GT have an ongoing discussion that is fairly big. I think there is one other fairly big trade involving MI and another team.

The other big IPL news would be the sale of RCB. Looks like it can be had for the bargain price of $2 billion.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Kolkata are left with a purse of 64.3 crore and Chennai 43.4 crore. It is a definite course correction, but unfortunately for them, they can only pick from the pool available at the Auction next month, and the pool will be those who have been released and a few newcomers who come into the auction

 

[Ball Blazer]

 

[Ball Blazer]

Kumar Sangakkara has returned as the Head Coach of Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026, apart from continuing in his role as the Director of Cricket, the franchise announced on Monday.

 

[Ball Blazer]

IPL auction: Green could be biggest buy, but can't cross INR 18 crore mark
CSK and KKR are best placed to break the bank for Cameron Green, but a new IPL rule prevents the player from being paid more than INR 18 crore

 

[Ball Blazer]

 

[Ball Blazer]

Australians in the IPL auction

Base Price A$340,000 (Rs200 Lakh)

Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cam Green, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith

Base Price A$255,000 (Rs150 Lakh)

Jason Behrendorff, Spencer Johnson, Riley Meredith, Jhye Richardson, Matt Short

Base Price A$212,000 (Rs125 Lakh)

Beau Webster

Base Price A$170,000 (Rs100 Lakh)

Ben Dwarshuis, Daniel Sams, Will Sutherland

Base Price A$127,000 (Rs75 Lakh)

Wes Agar, Ben McDermott, Billy Stanlake

Base Price A$85,000 (Rs50 Lakh)

Jack Edwards

 

[The Bald Eagle]

A poor deal barring Finn Allen

 

[Katwalindian]

A poor deal barring Finn Allen
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How this guy is 18 crore player? Not even a big name...even Srilanka didn't play him regularly...waste of money....same guy would have been playing for pennies in other leagues....

 

[Katwalindian]

QDK for 1 crore? Is it myth ipl pay more than other leagues?

 

[cricketjoshila]

QDK for 1 crore? Is it myth ipl pay more than other leagues?

Yes psl pays more

 

[m.shah]

Good to see Aqib Nabi got picked for 8.4 crore.

 

[Devadwal]

CSK buy uncapped Prashant Veer at 14.20cr.

CSK buy uncapped Kartik Sharma at 14.20cr.

Wow life changing money for them

 

[Devadwal]

Good to see Aqib Nabi got picked for 8.4 crore.

He is really good bowler. I'm not surprised if he selected for india team after the IPL if he performed well in the IPL.

 

[Devadwal]

QDK for 1 crore? Is it myth ipl pay more than other leagues?

Green+ Pant + iyer can buy whole PSL teams .lol

Green -25 cr
Pant - 27 cr
Iyer =25 cr
Total = 77 cr ( inr) = 240 cr ( Pkr)

 

[Katwalindian]

Yes psl pays more

Joke aside...he would have given more in PSL for less time...1 crore is literally pennies for player of his caliber....

 

[Katwalindian]

Green+ Pant + iyer can buy whole PSL teams .lol

Green -25 cr
Pant - 27 cr
Iyer =25 cr
Total = 77 cr ( inr) = 240 cr ( Pkr)

I am talking about QDK.....

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fiz was bought for a million dollar ! omg

 

[Katwalindian]

Green+ Pant + iyer can buy whole PSL teams .lol

Green -25 cr
Pant - 27 cr
Iyer =25 cr
Total = 77 cr ( inr) = 240 cr ( Pkr)

I don't think QDK gonna get shares from Pant, iyer and Green? I am saying he just paid 1 crore....

 

[Katwalindian]

Green+ Pant + iyer can buy whole PSL teams .lol

Green -25 cr
Pant - 27 cr
Iyer =25 cr
Total = 77 cr ( inr) = 240 cr ( Pkr)

You are mentally retard....I say something...you answer in opposite way

 

[PakFan2010]

I feel bad for Daryl Mitchell.

Unsold, and he might have to come back to Pakistan.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

How this guy is 18 crore player? Not even a big name...even Srilanka didn't play him regularly...waste of money....same guy would have been playing for pennies in other leagues....

He was heavily paid last season as well. two seasons in he has made around 3.5 M $ .. He is set for life even Lanka does nt select him for Int duty

 

[Deewana Mastana]

So is PSL going to get Smith and Warner play together with Babar at Karachi

 

[RidiculousMan]

PSL execs must be watching the IPL Auction closely to pick up the spares

 

[PakFan2010]

Would love to see Jamie Smith in the PSL.

 

[Rana]

So is PSL going to get Smith and Warner play together with Babar at Karachi

Maybe Josh Inglis too

 

[Rana]

Would love to see Jamie Smith in the PSL.

Depends on ECB

They don’t give NOC to PSL apparently

 

[RidiculousMan]

So is PSL going to get Smith and Warner play together with Babar at Karachi

Are they in IPL Auction?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Depends on ECB

They don’t give NOC to PSL apparently

I think they will, considering how IPL ain't picking too many English players

 

[Rana]

I think they will, considering how IPL ain't picking too many English players

They were absolute d*cks last year

Hopefully the issue is resolved

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Maybe Josh Inglis too

He's sold for 8 crore

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Are they in IPL Auction?

Even if they were they haven't been picked up

 

[Rana]

He's sold for 7 crore

Are you sure? I read unsold

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He's sold for 8 crore

8.60

 

[PakFan2010]

Are you sure? I read unsold

There are 2 rounds in the auction.

If the player gets unsold in the first round, they come back in the 2nd round.

Inglis has just been bought in the 2nd round.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Are you sure? I read unsold

Sold for 8.60 Cr

 

[Katwalindian]

PSL got good players last season with finn Allen, seifert, holder, Mitchell Owen, matt short, akeal hussain but this year all are sold in IPL so they are left with all oldies thus season ...........

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Adam Milne coming again to PSL

 

[Katwalindian]

Sold for 8.60 Cr

For 3 matches only

 

[Katwalindian]

Adam Milne coming again to PSL

IPL gets everybody this season just as backup so that PSL will not even gets scraps this season ...even they get dwarshius for 5 crores

 

[Deewana Mastana]

For 3 matches only

Paisa bolta hai

 

[Devadwal]

Livingston unsold in first round but sold in second round for 13 cr

Are you sure? I read unsold

Sold in second round

 

[Deewana Mastana]

IPL gets everybody this season just as backup so that PSL will not even gets scraps this season ...even they get dwarshius for 5 crores

Last year was the first time PSL got some decent picks this year seems like even that won't be happening.

 

[Katwalindian]

I don't think anybody left for PSL this season apart from oldies like willliamson, smith, warner, FAF, moeen ali, maxwell....they gonna get top dollars

 

[Rana]

PSL got good players last season with finn Allen, seifert, holder, Mitchell Owen, matt short, akeal hussain but this year all are sold in IPL so they are left with all oldies thus season ...........

Even last year PSL was not doing justice in the draft and at times during the tournament

Finn Allen was the last platinum pick

Mitchell Owen brought in as replacement and he was being disrespected by Babar Azam who opened himself and shoved him at 7

Matt Short tbf didn’t even play a game, he was first or second pick

Akeal Hossein couldn’t make the starting XI for QG

 

[Katwalindian]

Last year was the first time PSL got some decent picks this year seems like even that won't be happening.

Even matt short gets sold, Jason holder also...whole last year islamad United players got sold this year in big numbers

 

[Rana]

I don't think anybody left for PSL this season apart from oldies like willliamson, smith, warner, FAF, moeen ali, maxwell....they gonna get top dollars

You need a strong scouting system. Last year Cooper Connolly and Lhuan Dre Pretorious were in the PSL draft. Unpicked

Look around, there will be good players who didn’t make the IPL and are highly rated talents around the world.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Even last year PSL was not doing justice in the draft and at times during the tournament

Finn Allen was the last platinum pick

Mitchell Owen brought in as replacement and he was being disrespected by Babar Azam who opened himself and shoved him at 7

Matt Short tbf didn’t even play a game, he was first or second pick

Akeal Hossein couldn’t make the starting XI for QG

This year even the auction won't make any difference as most of the players have been picked up.

 

[Katwalindian]

Even last year PSL was not doing justice in the draft and at times during the tournament

Finn Allen was the last platinum pick

Mitchell Owen brought in as replacement and he was being disrespected by Babar Azam who opened himself and shoved him at 7

Matt Short tbf didn’t even play a game, he was first or second pick

Akeal Hossein couldn’t make the starting XI for QG

But they were atleast current active players....who the hell they gonna buy this year? No one left apart from williamson, smith type players who gonna come for couple of matches and with attitude and nakhra for top dollars....

 

[Rana]

Tbh I’m really sad to see Finn Allen go.

 

[Katwalindian]

This year even the auction won't make any difference as most of the players have been picked up.

Yeah because scraps are left only who gonna come even in gold picks... PSL should cancel platinum and diamond picks this year and it will not hamper any picks

 

[Rana]

But they were atleast current active players....who the hell they gonna buy this year? No one left apart from williamson, smith type players who gonna come for couple of matches and with attitude and nakhra for top dollars....

Let’s wait and see the final unsold list

 

[Katwalindian]

This year even the auction won't make any difference as most of the players have been picked up.

I think they were picked just to destroy PSL...most of them will be on bench in IPL...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tbh I’m really sad to see Finn Allen go.

How did you think he wasn't going to get picked in the first place, it is actually a travesty that he hasn't played IPL yet.

 

[Katwalindian]

Let’s wait and see the final unsold list

Everyone got picked...only oldies left

 

[Devadwal]

Tbh I’m really sad to see Finn Allen go.

Tim Seifert also but bracewell unsold in IPL.

 

[Katwalindian]

Let’s wait and see the final unsold list

Tbh I’m really sad to see Finn Allen go.

Tim seifert also

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I think they were picked just to destroy PSL...most of them will be on bench in IPL...

Obviously as after all the sole purpose of India is to destroy Pakistan or anything to do with it.

 

[Katwalindian]

Tim Seifert also but bracewell unsold in IPL.

Bracewell is not even t20 player...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

You need a strong scouting system. Last year Cooper Connolly and Lhuan Dre Pretorious were in the PSL draft. Unpicked

Look around, there will be good players who didn’t make the IPL and are highly rated talents around the world.

Instead of going for washed up players, PSL should do for young guys who IPL didn't pick.

Ollie Peake, Matt Boyle(NZ) - such players.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Tim Seifert also but bracewell unsold in IPL.

Bracewell is a mediocre T20 player.

 

[Katwalindian]

Who the hell PSL gonna draft in 8 teams this year? They need to go back to feburary March format...... At least needed 40 foreigners...

 

[Devadwal]

JFM , Jamie Smith are unsold in IPL so PSL can pick them

 

[Katwalindian]

Instead of going for washed up players, PSL should do for young guys who IPL didn't pick.

Ollie Peake, Matt Boyle(NZ) - such players.

It's too raw .....

 

[Devadwal]

Bracewell is a mediocre T20 player.

But for PSL he is a crowd puller according to @Rana

 

[Nikhil_cric]

It's too raw .....

But they should have the foresight to pick such players.

If you keep playing PSL in the same window as IPL, then you will have to pick such players.

 

[Katwalindian]

Instead of going for washed up players, PSL should do for young guys who IPL didn't pick.

Ollie Peake, Matt Boyle(NZ) - such players.

Bracewell is a mediocre T20 player.

Meh

 

[Katwalindian]

But they should have the foresight to pick such players.

If you keep playing PSL in the same window as IPL, then you will have to pick such players.

Either oldies left or too raw....PSL is in lose lose situation.....

 

[Katwalindian]

But they should have the foresight to pick such players.

If you keep playing PSL in the same window as IPL, then you will have to pick such players.

Watch Alex hales and Jason Roy getting top dollars....

 

[Katwalindian]

But for PSL he is a crowd puller according to @Rana

He didn't did anything last PSL...

 

[cricketjoshila]

Joke aside...he would have given more in PSL for less time...1 crore is literally pennies for player of his caliber....

Itsmorethan100k usd. How many psl teams pay players more than that?

And qdk should be interested in going to PSL in the first place

 

[Rana]

Itsmorethan100k usd. How many psl teams pay players more than that?

PSL paid Warner $500k last year

 

[Rana]

But for PSL he is a crowd puller according to @Rana

Is my name Ali Tareen?

 

[Katwalindian]

PSL paid Warner $500k last year

This year I think with things going he will be paid 10000k ......no other options to pick,maxwell will also be licking lips , williamson also cherishing at home right now......

 

[Rana]

Ya Allah, PSL ko Ab Chapman hi bacha sakta hai!

 

[Katwalindian]

Itsmorethan100k usd. How many psl teams pay players more than that?

And qdk should be interested in going to PSL in the first place

If he went unsold...he would have maken 3x more in PSL

 

[Rana]

This year I think with things going he will be paid 10000k ......no other options to pick,maxwell will also be licking lips , williamson also cherishing at home right now......

Williamson will get extra add ons like Chummi chaati from Shan Masood