Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been close to making his international debut on multiple occasions, along with New Zealand pacer Ben Sears and South Africa’s Ethan Bosch, have been added to the auction list for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Easwaran, who was part of the Indian squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the 2024-25 season, is among the 19 new players included. Ethan, brother of South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch, has played one ODI for South Africa, while Ben Sears has featured in one Test and four ODIs for the Black Caps.
The list also includes Virandeep Singh from Malaysia, Chris Green from Australia, Kyle Verreyanne from South Africa, and Blessing Muzarabani from Zimbabwe. The auction will take place in Abu
Dhabi on Tuesday.
The new additions also include several uncapped players, mostly from India, including Kerala wicketkeeper-batter K.L. Shrijith. With these 19 players, the total number in the auction pool is now 369.
Everything You Need To Know About IPL 2026 Mini Auction
Attention will be on players like Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, and Ravi Bishnoi as ten franchises prepare for the IPL 2026 auction at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. This will be the third consecutive IPL auction held outside India, following Dubai (2024) and Jeddah (2025).
All ten teams are expected to spend significantly to secure top talent and build a squad capable of winning the IPL 2026 trophy. There are 77 slots available, including 31 for overseas players. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have the most vacancies with 13, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with ten.
From an initial longlist of 1,355 players, 359 have been shortlisted, comprising 244 Indian and 115 overseas players. Forty players are listed at the maximum base price of Rs 2 crore, with Bishnoi and Venkatesh Iyer being the only Indians in this category.
Australia’s all-rounder Cameron Green is expected to be highly sought after, with bids for him likely to exceed Rs 25 crore due to the limited supply of such players in a mini IPL auction.
In addition to Bishnoi and Green, notable players expected to draw significant interest include England’s Liam Livingstone and Jamie Smith, New Zealand pacer Matt Henry, keeper-batter Tim Seifert, South African batter David Miller, and Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who was released by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
(With inputs from Agencies)
