The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction concluded a few days ago, with all franchises looking to fine-tune and strengthen their squads ahead
of the upcoming season. While several teams emerged from the auction with well-balanced line-ups and renewed title ambitions, others will once again be hoping to lift their maiden IPL trophy in the cash-rich league.
As is often the case at the IPL auction, Indian players attracted significant attention, with a few commanding hefty price tags. Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer were among the biggest earners, both being snapped up for INR 14.2 crore. Beyond individual bidding wars, the auction also highlighted the strong representation from certain domestic cricketing states.
In terms of state-wise distribution, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh stood out, with five players from each of these states being sold at the auction. Here, we take a detailed look at all the Indian players sold at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, categorised by their respective states, along with the prices they fetched.
State-wise distribution of players sold at IPL 2026 mini-auction
| Player | Team | Auction Price (INR) | Playing Role | State Association |
| Prithvi Raj | Gujarat Titans | 30 lakh | Bowler | Andhra |
| Akash Deep | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 crore | Bowler | Bengal |
| Brijesh Sharma | Rajasthan Royals | 30 lakh | Bowler | Bengal |
| Mohammd Izhar | Mumbai Indians | 30 lakh | Bowler | Bihar |
| Sakib Hussain | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | Bowler | Bihar |
| Mayank Rawat | Mumbai Indians | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Delhi |
| Sarthak Ranjan | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Delhi |
| Tejasvi Dahiya | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 crore | Batter | Delhi |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Rajasthan Royals | 7.20 crore | Bowler | Gujarat |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Haryana |
| Aman Rao | Rajasthan Royals | 30 lakh | Batter | Hyderabad |
| Daksh Kamra | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Hyderabad |
| Amit Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | Bowler | Jharkhand |
| Sushant Mishra | Rajasthan Royals | 90 lakh | Bowler | Jharkhand |
| Auqib Nabi | Delhi Capitals | 8.40 crore | Bowler | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Praveen Dubey | Punjab Kings | 30 lakh | Bowler | Karnataka |
| Yash Raj Punja | Rajasthan Royals | 30 lakh | Bowler | Karnataka |
| Vignesh Puthur | Rajasthan Royals | 30 lakh | Bowler | Kerala |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | Lucknow Super Giants | 2.20 crore | Batter | Madhya Pradesh |
| Kuldeep Sen | Rajasthan Royal | 75 lakh | Bowler | Madhya Pradesh |
| Mangesh Yadav | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5.20 crore | All Rounder | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shivang Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Madhya Pradesh |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 crore | All Rounder | Madhya Pradesh |
| Prashant Solanki | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30 lakh | Bowler | Maharashtra |
| Prithvi Shaw | Delhi Capitals | 75 lakh | Batter | Maharashtra |
| Rahul Tripathi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 75 lakh | Batter | Maharashtra |
| Sahil Parakh | Delhi Capitals | 30 lakh | Batter | Maharashtra |
| Vicky Ostwal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Maharashtra |
| Atharva Ankolekar | Mumbai Indians | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Mumbai |
| Onkar Tarmale | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | Bowler | Mumbai |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Chennai Super Kings | 75 lakh | Batter | Mumbai |
| Salil Arora | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1.50 crore | Batter | Punjab |
| Vihaan Malhotra | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Punjab |
| Aman Khan | Chennai Super Kings | 75 lakh | Batter | Puducherry |
| Satvik Deswal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Puducherry |
| Ravi Singh | Rajasthan Royals | 95 lakh | Batter | Railways |
| Ashok Sharma | Gujarat Titans | 90 lakh | Bowler | Rajasthan |
| Kartik Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 14.20 crore | Batter | Rajasthan |
| Mukul Choudhary | Lucknow Super Giants | 2.60 crore | Batter | Rajasthan |
| Rahul Chahar | Chennai Super Kings | 5.20 crore | Bowler | Rajasthan |
| Krains Fuletra | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | All Rounder | Saurashtra |
| Kartik Tyagi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uttar Pradesh |
| Naman Tiwari | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 crore | Bowler | Uttar Pradesh |
| Prashant Veer | Chennai Super Kings | 14.20 crore | All Rounder | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shivam Mavi | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uttar Pradesh |
| Vishal Nishad | Punjab Kings | 30 lakh | Bowler | Uttar Pradesh |
| Danish Malewar | Mumbai Indians | 30 lakh | Batter | Vidarbha |
| Praful Hinge | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30 lakh | Bowler | Vidarbha |
