Massive cut in IPL 2026 auction pool as BCCI confirms final list of 350 from 1355 registered players

The upcoming 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction will see roughly 350 players go under the hammer. It is a much smaller pool than the 1,355 players who initially registered. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) trimmed the numbers after consultations with the franchises, and the final list now features 35 new names not present in the original registration sheet.

Auction 2026: IPL teams ask for Quinton de Kock

As per Cricbuzz, one of the biggest surprises among the late additions is Quinton de Kock. The South African wicket-keeper batter, released by his previous franchise after a tough season, was not in the original list but reportedly added at the request of a franchise.

De Kock, who reversed his decision to retire recently, could be in demand, as there aren’t many IPL-level experienced keeping options in the market. His century in the 3rd ODI against India in Vizag would’ve certainly raised his stocks. He’s slotted among the wicketkeeper-batter lot for the auction, with a base price of ₹1 crore, half of what it was at the previous mega auction.

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Overseas players: 
Arab Gul (Afghanistan), Miles Hammond (England), Dan Lategan (England), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Connor Esterhuizen (South Africa), George Linde (South Africa), Bayanda Majola (South Africa), Traveen Mathew (Sri Lanka), Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka), Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka), and Akeem Auguste (West Indies).

Indian players: 
Sadek Hussain, Vishnu Solanki, Sabir Khan, Brijesh Sharma, Kanishk Chouhan, Aaron George, Jikku Bright, Srihari Nair, Madhav Bajaj, Shreevathsa Acharya, Yashraj Punja, Sahil Parakh, Roshan Waghsare, Yash Dicholkar, Ayaz Khan, Dhurmil Matkar, Naman Pushpak, Parikshit Valsangkar, Purav Agarwal, Rishabh Chouhan, Sagar Solanki, Izaz Sawariya and Aman Shekawat.

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