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The mini-auction for IPL 2026 will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16, and all franchises are preparing for the event. Ahead of the auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the final list of players available for selection. The board has cut 75 per cent of its first list of 1,390 players, and the final list now has only 350 names.
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One of the standout additions is South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock. While playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025, he had a forgettable season, scoring only 152 runs in eight innings at an average of 21.71 and a strike rate of 129.91.
Because of this poor run, KKR decided not to retain the veteran. But in the recent ODI series against India, De Kock hit a superb century in the third ODI in Vizag, and that performance may have helped him find a place in the final list.
De Kock brings experience, having played 115 IPL matches and represented six teams over the years. His base price will be INR 1 crore.
According to the rules, the auction will commence with capped players in the following order: batters, all-rounders, wicketkeeper-batters, fast bowlers, and spinners. After that, the uncapped players will be called in the same sequence. The acceleration round, where players numbered 71 to 350 go under the hammer, will be key. Some names in this phase may surprise fans, depending on franchise interest.
New inclusions for the IPL 2026 mini-auction
Overseas players: Arab Gul (Afghanistan), Miles Hammond (England), Dan Lategan (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa) Connor Eztherhuizen (South Africa), George Linde (South Africa), Bayanda Majola (South Africa), Traveen Mathew (Sri Lanka), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka), Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka), Akeem Auguste (West Indies).
Indian players: Sadek Hussain, Vishnu Solanki, Sabir Khan, Brijesh Sharma, Kanishk Chouhan, Aaron George, Jikku Bright, Srihari Nair, Madhav Bajaj, Shreevathsa Acharya, Yashraj Punja, Sahil Parakh, Roshan Waghsare, Yash Dicholkar, Ayaz Khan, Dhurmil Matkar, Naman Pushpak, Parikshit Valsangkar, Purav Agarwal, Rishabh Chouhan, Sagar Solanki, Izaz Sawariya and Aman Shekawat.
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