The date of IPL 2026 auction is almost finalized. According to reports, there is every possibility of the auction taking place between December 13 and 15. This information has been shared by the franchise officials after talks with BCCI. However, the Governing Council of IPL has not yet formally announced the schedule.
Actually, according to the report of Cricbuzz, where will the auction take place, will it happen again on foreign soil? No information has been received regarding this yet. Let us tell you that the last two auctions were held on foreign soil. In 2023, the auction was held in Dubai and in 2024, the auction was held in Jeddah.
According to Cricbuzz sources, it is no surprise that the mini auction can take place in India as well. However, that decision is yet to be concreted.
However, one thing can be considered almost certain that the last date of retention is 15th November, till then all the IPL franchises will have to submit to BCCI the names of the players they want to release before the auction. The possibility of major changes in other teams is less at the moment. Except Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals… both these teams were at the bottom in the points table last season.