India, Nov. 9 -- The auction for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to take place in the third week of December, with December 15 reportedly set as the date. Contrary to earlier reports, the auction is likely to be held in India, although there has been no official confirmation from the BCCI yet. The last two auctions were held in Dubai (2023) and in Jeddah (2024).

According to a report in the Times of India, December 15 has been set as the date for the mini-auction, while November 15 will be the retention deadline date for all ten franchises.

Earlier, Cricbuzz had reported that the BCCI was considering multiple destinations in the Gulf for the auction, of which the franchises were informally tipped off. Abu...