The Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction player list for the 2026 season has been finalised, with 350 players set to be auctioned off on Tuesday, December 16 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
A total of 1390 players registered for the Player Auction, of which 350 were shortlisted: 240 Indians and 110 international recruits. The pool includes 224 uncapped Indian players and 14 uncapped overseas players, providing tremendous depth and new potential to this year’s auction roster.
Franchises will compete for 77 vacant berths, with 31 earmarked for international players.
The highest reserve price remains INR 2 crore, with 40 players opting to enter the auction in this range.
The auction is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM UAE time (2:30 PM Indian Standard Time) on Tuesday.
Complete breakdown of capped and uncapped players
| Sr. No | Capped/Uncapped players | No. of players |
| 1 | Capped Indians | 16 |
| 2 | Capped Overseas | 96 |
| 3 | Uncapped Indian | 224 |
| 4 | Uncapped overseas | 14 |
| Total | 350 |
Full list of players and their base price
| Sr. No | Reserve Price (in INR lakh) | No. of players |
| 1 | 200 | 40 |
| 2 | 150 | 9 |
| 3 | 125 | 4 |
| 4 | 100 | 17 |
| 5 | 75 | 42 |
| 6 | 50 | 4 |
| 7 | 40 | 7 |
| 8 | 30 | 227 |
| Total | 350 |
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