Bhubaneswar, Dec. 16 -- Two promising cricketers from Odisha, Rajesh Mohanty and Swastik Samal, will be part of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction after being included in the final player list released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Both players have entered the auction pool with a base price of Rs 30 lakh, with a possibility of them securing a contract with any of the IPL franchises.

The IPL 2026 mini-auction, scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi, saw a late addition of 19 new players to the auction register, bringing the total pool to 369 participants. Among these newly listed names are several uncapped domestic talents alongside international prospects, all vying for selection by the ten IPL t...