New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The IPL 2026 mini-auction will be held today at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi ahead of IPL 2026. A total of 369 players are in the auction pool, including 254 Indian players and 115 overseas cricketers. Among them, there are 114 capped players while 255 players are uncapped.

The 10 franchises will compete to fill a maximum of 77 available slots, of which 31 are reserved for foreign players. According to league rules, each team is allowed a squad of up to 25 players, with a maximum of eight overseas players.

Unlike a mega auction, this mini-auction is mainly about fine-tuning squads rather than full rebuilds. However, teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are...