IPL Auction 2026 Players List: Chennai Super Kings made history at the IPL 2026 auction by signing two uncapped players, Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, for a record ₹14.2 crore each. The duo became the most expensive uncapped players ever sold at the IPL auction. CSK outbid Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals to secure both players. The two signings signal the franchise’s focus on investing in young talent for the long term.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals also had a big day at the auction, signing Auqib Nabi for ₹8.40 crore. Nabi now ranks as the joint seventh-most expensive uncapped player in IPL history.
Here is a list of the most expensive uncapped players in IPL auction history:
| Rank | Player | Team | Year | Price (Rs. crore) |
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| 1 | Prashant Veer | Chennai Super Kings | 2025 | 14.2 |
| 2 | Kartik Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 2025 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Avesh Khan | Lucknow Super Giants | 2022 | 10 |
| 4 | Krishnappa Gowtham | Chennai Super Kings | 2021 | 9.25 |
| 5 | Shahrukh Khan | Punjab Kings | 2022 | 9 |
| 6 | Rahul Tewatia | Gujarat Titans | 2022 | 9 |
| 7 | Krunal Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 2018 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Auqib Nabi | Delhi Capitals | 2025 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Varun Chakravarthy | Kings XI Punjab | 2019 | 8.4 |
