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IPL 2026 Auction Live Streaming Details: The IPL 2026 mini auction will take place on the 16th of December 2025 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, beginning at 2:30 PM IST (1 PM UAE). Live streaming of the event, with all the action from bidding on the best Indian and foreign players by the teams, will be available for fans. This will allow teams to build their player roster for the upcoming season. With Rs 237.55 crore in purse, 10 teams aim to fill key squad gaps, Each team has a ₹151 crore purse, with 77 total slots available and no RTM cards.
This is a mini-auction of the IPL 2026 season, held in one day.
Team purse: ₹151 crores each; combined available purse of around ₹237.55 crores to fill a total of 77 slots.
Retentions: Each franchise can retain up to six players at the expense of the total; no Right-to-Match (RTM) cards are allowed. The maximum number of overseas players in the final squad is eight.
The IPL Auction 2026 will be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi at 2:30 PM IST on Tuesday, December 16
The IPL Auction 2026 will begin at 2:30 PM IST on Tuesday, December 16.
The live telecast of IPL Auction 2026 will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.
TV broadcast in India and abroad, India TV: the Star Sports Network will show the auction live on its sports channels.
US & Canada: Willow TV will broadcast the auction live starting from 4:00 AM ET.
UK & Australia: top cricket broadcasters (e.g. Sky Sports Cricket in the UK and Fox Cricket/Kayo in Australia) will likely cover the world feed as official IPL partners.
Sri Lanka: regional Star Sports feeds and local cable partners will provide the same broadcast.
Web and app streaming India: Disney+ Hotstar (or JioCinema/JioHotstar as per the final digital rights) will show every bid on mobile and web.
Worldwide: IPL’s official digital platforms and apps will stream live and highlights for other territories in addition to the broadcaster OTT apps like Sky Go, Kayo, and Willow digital.
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