New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The IPL mini auction for 2026 will be taking place in Abu Dhabi on 16 December, the BCCI has confirmed.

A total of 350 cricketers will be going under the hammer, among which are 240 Indians. Quinton de Kock, the comeback man of South Africa, has been a late surprise addition to the list.

de Kock is going for a base price of Rs.1 crore. Steve Smith, the Australian batting legend, will go under the hammer with a base price of Rs.2 crore. The Test specialist batter had last played in the IPL in 2021.

Initially, around 1390 players had registered themselves for the IPL auction this year. The number was trimmed to 1005 and finally to 350 for the 77 slots that are left to be filled. Among the 77 slots, 31 are reserved fo...