Full list of England players sold in IPL 2026 auction with prices in INR

The much-awaited IPL 2026 auction was held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16. A total of 77 players were sold at the mini-auction, with 29 of them being overseas cricketers. The 10 IPL franchises combined to spend ₹215.45 crore at the auction.

Rather predictably, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green ended up being the most expensive buy of the IPL 2026 auction. He was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who had the biggest purse of ₹64.30 crore, for ₹25.20 crore. Green is now the new record holder for the costliest overseas player in IPL history. However, he will be paid only ₹18 crore owing to IPL's maximum fee rule.

Apart from Green, KKR also picked up Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana for ₹18 crore. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pulled off a surprise by purchasing uncapped Indian players Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer for ₹14.2 crore each. Further, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) acquired the services of England's batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone for ₹13 crore.

List of England cricketers purchased at IPL 2026 auction

Livingstone was among only five England players picked up by franchises at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Jordan Cox and Luke Wood were the other England players who ended up being sold.

Aggressive opener Duckett was purchased by Delhi Capitals (DC) for ₹2 crore, while Tom Banton was picked up by Gujarat Titans (GT) for ₹2 crore. GT also purchased left-arm pacer Luke Wood for ₹75 lakh. Further, Jordan Cox was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for ₹75 lakh.

(List of England cricketers sold in IPL 2026 auction)

A number of prominent England cricketers went unsold at the IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. The list includes Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Jamie Smith, Rehan Ahmed, Dan Lawrence, Richard Gleeson and Liam Dawson, among many others.

IPL 2026 will be the 19th edition of India's domestic T20 league. As per recent reports, the tournament is set to be held from March 26 to May 31. RCB are the defending champions in the IPL. They ended their long and frustrating wait by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the 2025 final in Ahmedabad.

Edited by Renin Wilben Albert