IPL 2026: Preparations for the mini auction for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League are going on in full swing. An auction is going to be held in Abu Dhabi on 16th December, in which the fate of 77 players is to be decided. 359 players have been shortlisted for the auction. Meanwhile, now the names of the players who will be bidding in the auction have come out, who have been kept in Set-1. So let us tell you which player is going to be the first to be bid in the auction this time.

There will be 6 players in Set-1 of IPL 2026 auction

For the mini auction to be held for IPL 2026, 359 players have been shortlisted by the franchises, who are going to be bid on. Meanwhile, IPL has released the names of Set-1, thanks to which we will get to know which player is to be bid first. Take a look at the set, it includes the names of Devon Conway, Jake Fraser McGurk, Cameron Green, Shahbaz Khan, David Miller and Prithvi Shaw. In this, 5 players are worth Rs 2 crore, Prithvi Shaw is the only player whose base price is Rs 75 lakh.

When the auction takes place, the names of all the players of Set-1 will be drawn one by one and bids will be placed on them. Therefore, it would be correct to say that it will be one of these 6 players who will be the first to be bid in the auction hall.

There is going to be a blast in the auction hall

Even though the auction is going to be held this time on 16th December, it will be quite exciting because the franchises have released many big players and shown the way for the auction. It is worth noting that the biggest purse value is with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. In such a situation, these two teams can be seen making the most purchases.

See here the purse value of all 10 teams

64.30 crore – Kolkata Knight Riders

43.40 crore – Chennai Super Kings

25.50 crore – Sunrisers Hyderabad

22.95 crore – Lucknow Super Giants

21.80 crore – Delhi Capitals

16.50 crores – Rajasthan Royals

16.40 crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore

12.90 crore – Gujarat Titans

11.50 crore – Punjab Kings

2.75 crore – Mumbai Indians