New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi delivered drama from the first hammer fall, with Cameron Green fetching a record Rs.25.20 crore from Kolkata Knight Riders. Yet, amid the frenzy, several high-profile names stunned fans by going unsold. Once-reliable performers like Devon Conway and explosive youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk heard no bids. This mini-auction reshaped rosters, but the unsold list highlighted the league's ruthless evolution.

Held on Tuesday (December 16), at the Etihad Centre, the event saw 10 teams fill 77 slots from 369 players. While Green became the most expensive overseas buy ever, Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer became the joint most expensive uncapped buys in IPL Auction with CSK claiming both for 1...