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IPL 2026 Mini Auction The match, which kicks off today (December 16, 2025) at 2:30 pm (UTC) at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has attracted global attention as the teams fine-tune their lineups following reservations. Initial registration was 1,390, with more than 350 players currently available, with revenue varying from team to team –KKR Leading 13 seats at Rs 64.3 Crore, CSK 9 people spent 434 million rupees while myocardial infarction 5 earns Rs 275 crore, setting the stage for strategic bidding for stars Cameron Green and Venkatesh Iyer.
This one-day event follows a November 15 reservation deadline. High-profile bosses and coaches gather in Abu Dhabi to blend glamor and tactics like Bollywood icons Priti Zeta Like business descendants Kavya Malan Join the think tank in shaping the IPL 2026 line-up amid fierce competition.
IPL 2026 auction: Possible team representatives on auction table in Abu Dhabi
- chennai super kings
- CEO: Kasi Vishwanathan
- owner: N. Srinivasan
- mumbai indians
- CEO: Ashish Kumar Chauhan
- owner: Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Chairman (RCB does not have a CEO): Prasmesh Mishra
- owner: United Spirits (Diageo) + Hombale Films (expected)
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- CEO: Winky Mysore
- owner: Shah Rukh Khan, Yuhi Chawla and Jai Mehta.
- rajasthan royals
- CEO: Jack Lush McCrum
- owner: Manoj Badal and Lachlan Murdoch
- delhi capitals
- CEO: Sunil Gupta
- owner: Parth Jindal and Kiran Kumar Grandi
- punjab kings
- CEO: Satish Menon
- owner: Mohit Burman, Neth Wadia, Preeti Zinta and Karan Paul
- Lucknow Super Giants
- CEO: Vinay Chopra
- owner: Sanjeev Goenka
- Sunriser Hotel Hyderabad
- CEO: Kavya Malan
- owner: Kalanidhi Maran and Kavya Maran
- gujarat titan
- CEO: Arvind Singh
- owner: CVC Capital and Karan Adani
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