The Andhra Premier League (APL) 2025 has given some of the talented cricketers who turned out to be match-winners for their respective sides throughout the tournament. From some match-winning knocks to season-defining spell, there had been several performances which became the highlights of APL 2025 and added more spice to the contest.
Now, looking at the performances in APL 2025, there can also be some IPL franchises which will look to add some star cricketers from Andhra in their squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League and spend a huge purse on them in the upcoming auction. In the following listicle, we will look at three star players from APL 2025 who can get big bids in the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
APL 2025 stars who can get big bids in IPL 2026 mini-auction
Ashwin Hebbar
Captain of the Vijayawada
Sun Shiners, Ashwin Hebbar has been a star performer in the APL 2025 and finished as the leading run scorer of the season. The right-hander amassed 315 runs from seven matches at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 175.98. He led Sun Shiners to the playoffs in APL 2025. Hebbar is also the all-time leading run scorer in the APL amassing 1034 runs in 23 matches played so far. Hebbar is likely to get big bids from a few franchises in the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
Gutta Rohit
Gutta Rohit was part of Tungabhadra Warriors who ended winning the APL 2025 title by defeating Capital Amaravathi Royals in the final. Rohit played a crucial role in Warriors’ title triumph as he amassed 223 runs from nine matches at an average of 31.86 and a strike rate of 190.60. Rohit also scored a match-winning 63(28) runs in the final of APL 2025 as Tungabhadra Warriors chased the target of 195 runs in 18 overs to lift the title. Gutta Rohit can be in the scheme of things for a few franchises in the IPL 2026 mini auction.
Maheep Kumar
Maheep Kumar was captain of Tungabhadra Warriors and led the franchise to the title in APL 2025. He also led from the front with his bat amassing 263 runs from nine matches at an average of 37.57 and a strike rate of 123.47. He also turned out to be a key performer in important matches including his 56-run knock against Capital Amaravathi Royals in Qualifier one. Looking at his batting and leadership, Maheep Kumar can get a few bids in the IPL 2026 auction
