IPL 2026 auction: Cameron Green headlines at ₹25.20 cr as top 5 costliest players include 2 uncapped stars; full list

Cameron Green headlined the list of costliest players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the upcoming season in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Coming out of Set 1 at the start of the auction, there were only two teams - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that could have afforded Green.

The bid opened with Mumbai Indians raising the paddle, followed by Rajasthan Royals. With Mumbai couldn't go past ₹2.75 crore, KKR entered at ₹2.80 crore. The KKR vs Rajasthan Royals bidding went till ₹13.60 crore before the 2008 champions backed off.

With no signs of opting out, KKR went for Green aggressively as CSK entered the fray at ₹13.80 crore. With neither team in a mood to back off for the Australian all-rounder, it was the five-time champions who let go the Aussie. KKR acquired Green's services at ₹25.20 crore.

In the process, Green became the third-most expensive player in history and costliest this year and costliest among overseas stars.

CSK might have not been able to beat KKR for Pathirana and Green, but they ensured that Ruturaj Gaikwad's side get the best among the uncapped young talents available in te country, by shelling out a whopping ₹14.20 crore each for both Veer and Sharma. Interestingly, both had their base prices at ₹30 lakh.

Englishman Liam Livingstone, who went unsold initially, finally found a new home at Sunrisers Hyderabad, who already have the likes of Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Pat Cummins among notables names. It was at the fag end of the day, Livingstone initiated a bidding war between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants.

However, it was Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had the last laught at the accelerated round.

List of top five costliest players at IPL 2026 auction