This Pakistani player will be seen playing IPL 2026, BCCI gives approval, CSK and KKR can bid up to Rs 10 crore

All the teams have started their preparations for the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. This time the mini auction is to be organized in Abu Dhabi. A total of 350 players are going to be auctioned in IPL 2026, a total of 1350 players had given their names for the mini auction of IPL 2026, but only 350 players have been shortlisted.

In this list, a player of Pakistani origin is also included in this auction, who has been given permission by BCCI to participate in the mini auction and in IPL 2026, CSK and KKR teams can spend a lot of money for this player.

This Pakistani player will be seen playing in IPL 2026

A player of Pakistani origin is going to be seen playing in the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. However, this 22 year old player left Pakistan and now plays for New Zealand cricket team. The name of this young all-rounder player is Mohammad Abbas, who was born on 29 November 2003 in Lahore, Pakistan. Mohammad Abbas’s father Azhar Abbas is a former first-class cricketer, who has played domestic cricket in both Pakistan and New Zealand.

However, the entire family shifted to Auckland during the childhood of this player, after which Mohammad Abbas took up bat and ball at the age of just 3 years. Mohammad Abbas made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Napier on 29 March 2025 this year and now this player is going to be seen in the IPL 2026 auction.

The record of scoring the fastest half-century is in the name of Mohammad Abbas, this Pakistani player has played an inning of 52 runs in just 24 balls. Mohammad Abbas had shown the way to the pavilion to Pakistani captain Mohammad Rizwan in this match. After this, the New Zealand Cricket Board gave him the central contract. Mohammad Abbas has played a total of 3 ODI matches for New Zealand so far, during which he has scored 104 runs at an average of 34.66. At the same time, he has also taken 2 wickets in his name. Mohammad Abbas has also played 19 T20 matches so far and during this he has scored 391 runs.

There may be a war between Chennai Super Kings and KKR

KKR and Chennai Super Kings team needs a foreign all-rounder in IPL 2026, KKR had released Andre Russell before the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Meanwhile, before the mini auction of IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings have traded Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Sanju Samson. In such a situation, both these teams need a bowling all-rounder.

Before the mini auction of IPL 2026, KKR has Rs 64.3 crore and CSK has Rs 43.4 crore left in the purse, in such a situation, both these teams can bid up to Rs 10 crore for an all-rounder player who will be a part of their playing 11.