New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- The buzz around the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is heating up as Abu Dhabi gears up to witness the bidding war for the first time in history. A total of 1390 players had registered for the auction with the Governing Council pruning the list to final 350 players.

Out of them, 240 are Indian and 110 are overseas recruits who will fight t out for 77 vacant slots (31 reserved for overseas players). While most of the entries have been between the age of 25 and 35, there are a few nearing 40, hoping to get one more shot at the league.

Jalaj Saxena will be entering the IPL 2026 auction as the oldest player at the age of 39. Having dominated the Indian domestic cricket in the past two decades with 7000-plu...