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Introduction
In the IPL Mini Auction, the highest purse amount was ₹64.30 crores for Kolkata Kings Riders, and the second highest purse amount was ₹43.40 crores for Chennai Super Kings.
IPL 2026 Auction Records
In the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, all the 10 participating teams have together bought 77 players, and this IPL Mini Auction is in the name of Uncapped Players. The most expensive Uncapped Players in the Mega Auction in the entire IPL history are Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer with a price tag of ₹14.20 crore.
IPL 2026 Auction Records: Top High-Priced Players
The most expensive player of IPL 2026 is Cameron Green, who was bought by KKR at a bidding price of ₹25.20 crore. The second expensive player is Sri Lanka’s young premium fast bowler Matteesha Pathirana, who was also bought by KKR team at a big and expensive winning bidding price of ₹18.00 crore. The third expensive player is Karthik Sharma, who is an uncapped player, who was bought by Chennai Super Kings for a price of ₹14.20 crore. The fourth expensive player is also Chennai Super Kings’ Prashant Veer, who is believed to be Ravindra Jadeja’s replacement. CSK has bought him for an amount of ₹14.20 crores.
Now let’s move towards the fifth expensive player, who has been bought by SRH for a bidding price of ₹13.00 crores. The sixth expensive player is Mustafizur Rahman, who has also been bought by KKR for ₹9.20 crores. Josh Inglis Australia’s Power Hitter and Wicket Keeper LSG have bought Inlis for ₹8.60 crore. Auqib Dar. Coming at seventh is the best fast bowler from Jammu Kashmir. This player has been bought by Rajdhani Delhi for ₹8.40 crore. Ravi Bishnoi the Indian Right Arm Leg Spinner has become the Eighth Expensive Player of 2026 IPL, whom Rajasthan Royals has bought for ₹7.20 crore. RCB team was also fully interested in Venkatesh Iyer for 2025 IPL but could not get him for 2025 due to budget issue, but for 2026 RCB has bought Venkatesh Iyer at the price of ₹7.00 crore. West Indies’ brilliant all-rounder Jason Holder contributes with both batting and bowling in the match.
| Player Name | Base Price | Winning Bid | Team Name |
| Cameron Green | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹25.20 Crore | KKR |
| Matheesha Pathirana | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹18.00 Crore | KKR |
| Karthik Sharma | ₹30.00 Lakh | ₹14.20 Crore | CSK |
| Prashant Veer | ₹30.00 Lakh | ₹14.20 Crore | CSK |
| Liam Livingstone | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹13.00 Crore | SRH |
| Mustafizur Rahman | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹9.20 Crore | KKR |
| Josh Inglis | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹8.60 Crore | LSG |
| Auqib Dar | ₹30.00 Lakh | ₹8.40 Crore | DC |
| Ravi Bishnoi | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹7.20 Crore | RR |
| Venkatesh Iyer | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹7.00 Crore | RCB |
| Jason Holder | ₹2.00 Crore | ₹7.00 Crore | GT |
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