The IPL 2026 mini auction is going to take place on the 16th of December, 2025, at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, from 2:30 PM IST (1 PM UAE)
Date, time, purse, rules
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This is a mini auction of the IPL 2026 season held in one day.
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Team purse: ₹151 crores each; combined available purse of around ₹237.55 crores to fill a total of 77 slots.
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Retentions: each franchise can retain up to six players at the expense of the total; no Right-to-Match (RTM) cards, the maximum number of overseas players in the final squad is eight.
TV broadcast in India and abroad
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TV broadcast in India and abroad, India TV: the Star Sports Network will show the auction live on its sports channels.
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US & Canada: Willow TV will broadcast the auction live starting from 4:00 AM ET.
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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.
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Sri Lanka: regional Star Sports feeds and local cable partners will provide the same broadcast.
Web and app streaming
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Web and app streaming India: Disney+ Hotstar (or JioCinema/JioHotstar as per the final digital rights) will show every bid on mobile and web.
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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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