Here are the top highest-paid players in IPL 2026 auction 👇
🥇 Top Expensive Players List
| Rank | Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Green | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹25.20 Cr |
| 2 | Mitchell Starc | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹24.75 Cr |
| 3 | Pat Cummins | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ₹20.50 Cr |
| 4 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | ₹18.50 Cr |
| 5 | Matheesha Pathirana | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹18.00 Cr |
| 6 | Sanju Samson | Chennai Super Kings | ₹18.00 Cr |
| 7 | Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | ₹18.00 Cr |
| 8 | Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹16.00 Cr |
🔥 Key Highlights
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🥇 Cameron Green is the most expensive player of IPL 2026 (₹25.20 Cr)
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💥 KKR spent huge money on Green + Pathirana (over ₹43 Cr combined)
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⚡ Fast bowlers & all-rounders dominated top bids
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💰 Top 5 players alone took ~40% of auction money
🚀 Team-wise Most Expensive Players
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MI → Jasprit Bumrah (~₹18 Cr)
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CSK → Ruturaj Gaikwad (~₹18 Cr)
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DC → Axar Patel (~₹16.5 Cr)
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GT → Rashid Khan (~₹18 Cr)
⚡ Insight
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Teams prefer:
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✔️ Match winners
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✔️ Death-over bowlers
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✔️ All-rounders
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These players bring maximum impact in T20 format, which is why they get the highest bids.
