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IPL 2026 squads
The squads for the 2026 Indian Premier League are now finalised after a auction in Abu Dhabi. This is how each of the 10 teams line up for the 19th season of the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders make all the headlines in IPL 2026 auction as the three-time champions got Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a whopping ₹25.20 crore and Matheesha Pathirana for ₹18 crore respectively.
Australian allrounder Cameron Green has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for INR 25.20 crore ($2.8 million approx.), making him the third-most expensive player sold at an IPL auction, and the most expensive overseas player ever.
PBKS Team 2026 Players List: Punjab Kings, the team that broke the bank not too many auctions ago for Shreyas Iyer, are likely to have an quiet auction. That’s because they have retained the core of the side that reached the IPL final last season and come into the auction with just over Rs 11 crore in their kitty.
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KKR now have secured the top two most expensive buys of the day - a decisive display of financial might and strategic intent.
The IPL 2026 auction came to an end in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. It was an eventful auction with several uncapped Indian players going for big money.
IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi threw up major surprises as a few big names went unsold. Stars like Devon Conway, Steve Smith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Jonny Bairstow went unsold. Here’s a look at the big names ignored by franchises this year.
Sunrisers Hyderabad made only two capped buys at the IPL 2026 auction as they went big over Liam Livingstone. SRH had a settled first-choice team and needed only back-ups. Here is SRH's complete squad after the IPL 2026 auction.
With plenty of eyes on what strategy CSK will adopt, they broke the bank for two uncapped players at the mini auction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Kolkata Knight Riders sign Australia all-rounder Cameron Green for 25.2 crore (£2.1m) for next year's Indian Premier League.
PSL 2026 will be played from March 26 to May 3, 2026, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Monday, following an auction on January 8 in Islamabad where the rights for two new franchises will be on offer. The additions will make the PSL an eight-team tournament from 2026.