Overview
- All 10 franchises have been informally briefed about a likely overseas auction, though the host city has not been officially communicated.
- The auction is expected in mid-December, with reports indicating the BCCI will finalize details ahead of the retention and release cut-off.
- Logistical challenges in India during the festival and wedding season are driving the reconsideration of domestic venues.
- If confirmed, it would mark a third straight overseas auction following Dubai in 2024 and Jeddah in 2025.
- Pre-auction maneuvering is intensifying, highlighted by Sanju Samson’s reported request for a release or trade and Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale’s outreach, while Sunrisers Hyderabad are said to be reluctant to part with Mohammed Shami and several teams are poised for multiple releases to free purse space.