India, Dec. 16 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday reportedly added 19 new players to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction register less than 24 hours before the bidding begins at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, taking the total number of players in the pool to 369.

As first reported by Cricbuzz, the late expansion of the list is being described by franchise and BCCI officials as unprecedented so close to an IPL auction. One franchise official was quoted as saying that such a large number of late inclusions had never been seen before.

The most prominent name among the additions is Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been listed at a base price of Rs.30 lakh. Easwaran, a long-time contender for nat...