Overview
- BCCI logistics circulated a WhatsApp note to franchise representatives on Saturday that named December 16, 2026, for the mini-auction and scheduled an auction briefing for December 15.
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed the event will be held in Goa and multiple outlets report the likely venue is the ITC Grand Goa.
- Franchises have been asked to provide delegation sizes and are making travel and hotel checks, but the board has not yet sent a formal emailed notice to owners and CEOs.
- The proposed auction date conflicts with India’s ODI against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on December 16, creating an unresolved scheduling issue that could force a fixture change or an auction date adjustment.
- Teams must submit retained and released player lists by November 15, 2026, and the December event will be a smaller mini-auction that concludes the 2025–27 cycle and shapes final squad choices.