The BCCI has reduced the IPL 2026 mini-auction player list from 1,355 to 350, including 35 surprise entrants, such as Quinton de Kock.

In a significant reshaping of the upcoming IPL 2026 mini-auction, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has whittled down its initial longlist of 1,355 players to a compact pool of 350 — a reduction of nearly 75 percent. The refined roster, finalised after several rounds of exchanges with franchises, also features 35 surprise inclusions who were not part of the original spreadsheet circulated to teams, according to a Cricbuzz report

The auction is scheduled for December 16 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, beginning at 1 pm local time (2:30 pm IST), the board informed franchises late Monday night.

Among the unexpected entries, the most eye-catching

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