These are the 5 most expensive players of IPL 2026 auction, this season uncapped players made a splash
Most Expensive Player from IPL 2026 Auction:The mini auction of IPL 2026 was full of thrill and excitement this time too. In this auction, teams were more attracted towards uncapped players than foreign players. Kolkata Knight Riders made full use of their big purse and included many star players in their team. The mini auction saw bidding and war worth crores. Let us discuss about the five most expensive players sold in the auction.
cameron green
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green received the highest bid in the auction. Kolkata Knight Riders were successful in getting Green after competing with many other teams. Cameron Green becomes one of the most expensive foreign players in IPL history. KKR bought him for Rs 25.20 crore. Keeping his all-round performance and match-changing ability in mind, Kolkata made a big bid.
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β KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 16, 2025
Mathisha Pathirana
After his release from Chennai Super Kings, it was considered certain to make a bid for Mathisha Pathirana. Pathirana became the second most expensive player sold in the auction. Kolkata Knight Riders included him in their team for Rs 18 crore. Pathirana’s form and performance ability forced the team to bet on him.
Move over, Harvey Specter. There’sa new closer in town π pic.twitter.com/CDOLSUnAu0
β KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) December 16, 2025
Karthik Sharma
There was a fierce competition between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders for wicketkeeper batsman Karthik Sharma. Karthik was finally included in their team by Chennai for Rs 14.20 crore. His explosive batting and wicket-keeping skills made the youngster one of the most expensive uncapped players in the auction.
Yet another young one enters the den!
Whistle welcome, Kartik Sharma!π₯³#WhistlePodu #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/1haBu8esPZβChennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 16, 2025
Prashant Veer
Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Prashant Veer also joined the list of most expensive players in this auction. For them, there was a tough competition between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Ultimately CSK spent Rs 14.20 crore and added him to their team. Prashant and Karthik Sharma jointly became the most expensive uncapped players in IPL history.
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Prashant Veer, the most expensive uncapped player in the IPL!ππ#WhistlePodu #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/OwJY0FhoZKβChennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 16, 2025
liam livingston
England’s star all-rounder Liam Livingston remained unsold in the first round. But in the second round, Sunrisers Hyderabad invested heavily in his name. SRH included Livingston in their team for Rs 13 crore. Seeing his batting and all-round ability, the team bought him as a big bet.
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(Liam Livingstone | TATA IPL Auction | Play With Fire) pic.twitter.com/a9d44ZI0gJ
β SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 16, 2025
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In the mini auction of IPL 2026, franchise owners showed more interest in domestic cricketers. This was the reason why players like Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer were given a huge amount of Rs 14.2 crore. Two records were made in this auction. The first record in this is that Cameron Green has now become the most expensive foreign player. At the same time, the names of Karthik Sharma and Prashant Veer were included in the list of most expensive up-capped players in IPL history. Now both these players will have to shine for their team Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.
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