The (a mini-auction) took place on December 16, 2025 , in Abu Dhabi at the Etihad Arena. Following a massive mega-auction in 2025, this event saw 10 franchises compete for 77 available slots from a shortlisted pool of 350 players .
| Player | Role | Country | Base Price (₹ Cr) | |--------|------|---------|------------------| | Shubman Gill | Batter | India | 2.0 | | Rashid Khan | All-rounder | Afghanistan | 2.0 | | Jos Buttler | WK-Batter | England | 2.0 | | Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler | India | 2.0 | | Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | India | 2.0 | | Mitchell Starc | Bowler | Australia | 2.0 | | Rishabh Pant | WK-Batter | India | 2.0 | | Hardik Pandya | All-rounder | India | 2.0 | ipl auction 2026 players list