A total of 350 cricketers, including 240 Indians, will go under the hammer in the IPL 2026 auction to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 16, with South Africa's comeback man Quinton de Kock a surprise late addition to the final list.

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Wicketkeeper-batter De Kock, who recently came out of his ODI retirement, has been kept at a base price of Rs 1 crore. The list also includes Australia batter Steve Smith at a base price of Rs 2 crore. Smith last played in the IPL in 2021.

40 players with Rs 2 cr base price

The highest reserve price remains Rs 2 crore, with 40 players choosing to enter the auction in this bracket.

A total of 1,390 players registered for the Player Auct

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