The IPL 2026 mini auction is shaping up with each of the 10 teams targeting specific players based on their strategies, squad requirements, and performances in the previous season. No mega auction will be held, and teams will focus on surgical picks to fill gaps in their squads, especially targeting Indian core players, uncapped talent, and overseas all-rounders or finishers.
IPL 2026 Mini Auction Team-Wise Target Players
| Team | Key Target Players |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Glenn Maxwell, Rovman Powell, Cameron Green, Liam Livingstone, Glenn Phillips, M Owen |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Sanju Samson, Mayank Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Seales, Venkatesh Iyer, Gerald Coetzee |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Mohammed Shami, Matt Henry, Gerald Coetzee, Jayden Seales, Mayank Yadav |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Venkatesh Iyer, Dewald Brevis, Mohammed Shami, Cameron Green, Mayank Yadav |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Tim Seifert, T Natarajan, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Liam Livingstone |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | T Natarajan, Mohammed Shami, Kusal Mendis, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Behrendorff |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Alex Carey, Jamie Smith, Cameron Green, Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Ben Stokes, Mohammed Shami |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Ben Duckett, Rassie van der Dussen, Cameron Green, Ravi Smaran, Tushar Raheja |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Steve Smith, Tom Curran, Nandre Burger, Tim Seifert, Gulbadin Naib |
Delhi Capitals (DC), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) also have identified target players including retention and trade considerations, focusing on strengthening specific roles like openers, all-rounders, finishers, spinners, and pacers.
Many teams are looking to add overseas all-rounders, specialist spinners, power hitters, and pace bowlers as they juggle budget constraints and squad balance for the 2026 season mini auction.
This targeted approach is to build balanced squads with a strong Indian core supported by impactful overseas players, based on the roles that underperformed or players released ahead of the auction.
