Overview
- Franchises have been told to submit retention lists by November 15, 2026 so squads can be finalised ahead of the December 16 auction.
- The BCCI has set the 2027 salary cap at Rs 157 crore, up from Rs 151 crore last season, giving teams slightly more spending room.
- Only two trades have been completed since the 2026 season ended: Rishabh Pant for Kuldeep Yadav and T Natarajan for Zeeshan Ansari.
- The auction day will overlap with the India v Sri Lanka ODI in Bengaluru, creating a scheduling clash between franchise business and an international fixture.
- This December mini-auction closes the 2023–2027 cycle and will shape short-term squad plans ahead of a 2028 mega auction that will also launch the next media-rights cycle.