IPL Auction 2026: Who are the most expensive uncapped players in IPL hory? | Cricket News
The India Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction will host 350 players to go under the hammer as teams aim to complete their requirements ahead of the upcoming season.
The auction will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, with the first 70 cricketers set to be called out manually the auctioneer on Tuesday. Over the course of the day, 238 uncapped players will be up for grabs while only 77 spots are available across the 10 franchise. Among them, 14 cricketers have also been short-led as uncapped overseas cricketers.
UNCAPPED PLAYERS IN IPL 2026 AUCTION
Number of uncapped players
238
Lowest base price of uncapped players
Rs 30 lakh
Highest base price of uncapped players
Rs 50 lakh
Uncapped players will be integral to this auction alongside the overseas stars in firming up several bases for each franchise. Yet to hit the national spotlight, some of these players have still set the auction charts with record-breaking bids over the years.
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Who are the most expensive IPL uncapped players in hory?
In the 2022 IPL Auction, Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan made headlines when he became the most expensive uncapped player in IPL hory, becoming the first player from the category to earn a bid of ₹10 crore, from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Interestingly, only three other bids have crossed the Rs 9-crore mark among uncapped players, all occurring in the post-Covid era between 2021-22. In IPL 2021 auction, Australia pacer Riley Meredith became the most expensive overseas uncapped player in IPL hory, receiving a Rs 8 crore bid from Punjab Kings.
Player
Team
Price
Year
Avesh Khan
Lucknow Super Giants
Rs 10 crore
2022
Krishnappa Gowtham
Chennai Super Kings
Rs 9.25 crore
2021
Shahrukh Khan
Punjab Kings
Rs 9 crore
2022
Rahul Tewatia
Gujarat Titans
Rs 9 crore
2022
Krunal Pandya
Mumbai Indians
Rs 8.8 crore
2018
Varun Chakravarthy
Kings XI Punjab
Rs 8.40 crore
2019
Who were the biggest uncapped signings in IPL Auction 2025?
Pacer Rasikh Dar was the most expensive uncapped signing at the previous auction, snapped up RCB for Rs 6 crore. Dar has been retained the defending champions.Story continues below this ad
Player
Price
Team
Rasikh Dar
Rs 6 crore
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Naman Dhir
Rs 5.25 crore
Mumbai Indians
Nehal Wadhera
Rs 4.25 crore
Punjab Kings
Abdul Samad
Rs 4.2 crore
Lucknow Super Giants
Priyansh Arya
Rs 3.8 crore
Punjab Kings
