IPL 2026 Auction Resets Team Strategy With Push Toward Uncapped Indian Talent

Overview

• Kolkata Knight Riders leveraged a record Rs 64.30 crore purse to buy Cameron Green for Rs 25.2 crore, with his take-home capped at Rs 18 crore and the surplus routed to the BCCI Welfare Fund.
• KKR also strengthened their attack by securing Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore and Mustafizur Rahman for Rs 9.20 crore.
• Chennai Super Kings prioritized homegrown options, spending Rs 28.40 crore on uncapped players, including Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma at Rs 14.20 crore each.
• The mini-auction closed with Rs 215.45 crore spent on 77 players, as uncapped Indians accounted for nearly 75% of domestic spending.
• State T20 leagues emerged as primary scouting pipelines, exemplified by Delhi Capitals signing Jammu & Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for Rs 8.40 crore.