IPL Auction 2026: Who are the 19 players added to 350-man shortl, including a Malaysian cricketer? | Cricket News
IPL 2026 Auction player l: The IPL organising committee pulled off yet another overnight surprise deciding to add 19 more players to the one-day extravaganza slated to be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. It is the third change that the IPL had made over the course of the week, which had initially unveiled a 350-player shortl for 77 spots left across the 10 franchises.
The organisers had previously added nine names to the player pool, which included Tripura all-rounder Manisankar Murasingh, Swastik Chikara, and South African Eathan Bosch. The names were recalled shortly thereafter before making a return late last night, the additions approved the BCCI.
Among the prominent names in the latest inclusions is Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, who had a breakthrough Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season as a T20 batter, after having long regarded for his First-Class game that has elevated him to the India Test side on several occasions over the last three years.
The updated l also includes six overseas players, including Eathan, the brother of South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch, at a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Interestingly, Malayasia batter Virandeep Singh has also been included at a base price of Rs 30 lakh. Australia’s Chris Green, South Africa wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne, Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani and New Zealand’s Ben Sears are the other overseas names.
IPL Auction 2026: Updated 19 player added to initial 350-player l
Manisankar Murasingh (Rs. 30 lakh)
Swastik Chikara (Rs. 30 lakh)
Eathan Bosch (Rs. 75 lakh) – South Africa
Virandeep Singh (Rs. 30 lakh)
Chama Milind (Rs. 30 lakh)
K.L. Shrijith (Rs. 30 lakh)
Rahul Raj Namala (Rs. 30 lakh)
Chris Green (Rs. 75 lakh)
Virat Singh (Rs. 30 lakh)
Abhimanyu Easwaran (Rs. 30 lakh)
Tripuresh Singh (Rs. 30 lakh)
Kyle Verreynne (Rs. 1.25 crore)
Blessing Muzarabani (Rs. 75 lakh)
Ben Sears (Rs. 1.50 crore)
Rajesh Mohanty (Rs. 30 lakh)
Swastik Samal (Rs. 30 lakh)
Saransh Jain (Rs. 30 lakh)
Sooraj Sangaraju (Rs. 30 lakh)
Tanmay Agarwal (Rs. 30 lakh).
