Overview

• Cricbuzz-sourced reports place the mini-auction in December 13–15, with the Governing Council yet to confirm dates or venue and a return to India viewed as possible.
• Teams are reported to have a November 15 deadline to submit retained and released players, creating a tight turnaround before the sale.
• Chennai Super Kings are expected to release Sam Curran, Devon Conway, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tripathi, with ₹9.75 crore added to their purse following R. Ashwin’s retirement.
• Rajasthan Royals are said to be ready to let Sanju Samson go unless a pre-auction trade is secured, as Kumar Sangakkara steps in as head coach and plans around other releases are reconsidered.
• Other players flagged as potential auction entrants include Mitchell Starc, Mayank Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, T Natarajan and David Miller, while Cameron Green is widely tipped as a major target.