
Official IPL 2026 mini-auction It is scheduled for December 16, but thanks to the former Indian cricketer, the Pre-Auction Frenzy has already started Ravichandran ashwin.
Ravichandran Ashwin conducts a high-profile IPL 2026 mock auction
Ahead of the Real-Life Bidding War, Ashwin created a high-stakes high-stakes auction on his YouTube channel, titled “The Winning Bid,” to recreate the drama and strategic decisions of the IPL room. Presented by invited panels as franchise representatives, this simulated event immediately became the focus of IPL conversation. It demonstrated the importance of a very high-impact Indian for high-impact comprehensive and quality Indians, offering a clear, poetic depiction of the dynamics taking place in Abu Dhabi. With only 77 slots available for 359 shortlisted players, the mock auction saw the competition for elite talent set the stage for big financial headlines.
Cameron Green celebrates Torriding Rage
Mock Auction’s first major blockbuster was the Australian all-rounder, Cameron green. Riding on a base price of ₹ 2 crore, Green’s value has skyrocketed due to his rare profile as a middle-order batter, seam bowler and power fielder. The bid quickly became a fierce contest between Delhi and Lucknow before the heavyweights, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)jumped. The latest bidding war ended with CSK securing the green for Rs 21 crore, the most expensive player in the green auction. KKR pushed hard but strategically went for this price, buying Green forces a team to build the rest around their xi’s price. This massive offering is a versatile, game-changing all-rounder that offers a unique balance to a squad structure of Premium Franchises.
🚨 Ashwin’s mock auction highlights 🚨
📌 (1/2)
▪️liam Livingstone – 18.5 Crore (KKR)
▪️venkatesh iyer – 17.5 crore (kKR)
▪️Prithvi Shaw – 5.25 Crore (KKR)
▪️jonny Bairstow – 3.75 Crore (KKR)
▪️Cameron Green – 21 Crore (CSK)#IPL2026 # Cameragreen pic.twitter.com/qs63cjqgo8– 𝑅𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑠ℎ. (@cricket12craze) December 14, 2025
In the form of KKR’s tactical counter Liam Livingstone
By exiting the green race, KKR made a strategic ‘reverse’ by diverting its considerable purse to other highly effective all-rounders. KKR’s first major purchase was England Liam Livingstonesuccessfully netted 18.5 crores after another intense tug-of-war. This action deliberately highlighted a choice: the structure of green trading balance Livingstone for pure to influence and “chaos value,” the ability to instantly change a game with a boundary hit. KKR didn’t stop there providing India a comprehensive all-rounder Venkatesh eats for a substantial ₹ 17.5 crore. With this aggressive double-pace, the title-grabbing CSK has shown its intent to load up on KKR’s powerful all-rounders, who can deliver strong all-round performances that can provide comfort and consistency winning performances, while allowing the green signing. KKR further strengthened the Indian core by taking the opening Prithvi Shaw For ₹ 5.25 crore.
Read: Cameron Green reveals the real reason he was listed as a ‘prospect’ in the IPL 2026 auction
Key purchases for specific team needs
Outside of a huge series of battles, the mock auction is a master at targeting specific team needs, especially for the established Indian players. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)a quality spinner, a talented Indian leg-spinner who has been successfully acquired, even more successfully achieved Ravi Bishnoi ₹ 10.5 crore for a major strategic adjustment for the bowling unit. Similarly, Delhi Capitals closed the death-bowling innings by signing the Sri Lankan pace Matheesha Pathirana For ₹ 7 crore. On the batting front, Sarkaraz Khana maiden T20 hundred followed by a taker Bengaluru For ₹ 1.50 Crore, the teams want to include the Indian talent that shows. Finally, the highest price for an inexhaustible player went to the wicketeeper-corpse Karthik Sharmathe young Indian shows stiff competition for Wicketeeping prospects
Complete list of sold and unsold players in Ravichandran Ashwin IPL 2026 Mock Auction
| Player | Status | Team | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | Not for sale | – | – | It remained unsold |
| Devon Consway | Not for sale | – | – | It remained unsold |
| Cameron green | Seller | Kennai | ₹ 21 crore | Highest buy |
| Liam Livingstone | Seller | Kolkata | ₹ 18.50 crore | Power all round |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Seller | Hyderabad | ₹ 10.50 crore | Lead spinner |
| Venkatesh eats | Seller | Kolkata | ₹ 17.50 crore | Top order option |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Seller | Delhi | ₹ 7 crores | Death expert |
| Prithvi Shaw | Seller | Kolkata | ₹ 5.25 crore | Opening |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | Seller | Hyderabad | ₹ 2 crores | Explosive tendency |
| David Miller | Seller | Punjab | ₹ 4.50 crore | Graduate |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Seller | Bucknow | ₹ 2 crores | Indirect |
| Rachin Ravindra | Seller | Punjab | ₹ 2.25 crore | Bat-spin option |
| Jason is the owner | Seller | Bucknow | ₹ 9 crores | The pace is comprehensive |
| Jonny Bairstow | Seller | Kolkata | ₹ 3.75 crore | Knocking |
| Ben Duckett | Seller | Kolkata | ₹ 4 crores | Left |
| Josh English | Seller | Kennai | ₹ 2 crores | Knocking |
| Sachin baby | Not for sale | – | – | No offer |
| Abhinav manohar | Seller | Bucknow | ₹ 1.75 crore | A middle order bat |
| Karthik Sharma | Seller | Hyderabad | ₹ 7.50 crore | Get a big surprise |
| Ashok Sharma | Seller | Gujarat | ₹ 4.25 crore | PACE option |
| Akash Madhwal | Seller | Kennai | ₹ 4.50 crore | The Horror of Death |
| Vignesh Puthur | Seller | Kennai | ₹ 3.50 crore | Endless talent |
| Mat henry | Seller | Kolkata | ₹ 8 crores | To strike |
| Prashant | Seller | Bucknow | ₹ 4.75 crore | Indoor parking |
| Drains Fultra | Seller | Bengaluru | ₹ 7.50 crore | Get the Big Uncapped |
| Shubham rana | Seller | Rajasthan | ₹ 6 crores | Indirect |
| Shivam Shukla | Seller | Hyderabad | ₹ 1.75 crore | Bowling depth |
| Tension coetzee | Seller | Bucknow | ₹ 4 crores | Fast bowler |
| Shai Umid | Seller | Gujarat | ₹ 2 crores | Upper order wound |
| Kyle Jamieson | Seller | Rajasthan | ₹ 2 crores | All-round bowling |
| Deepak Hooda | Seller | Rajasthan | ₹ 75 lakhs | Indo-round |

