Full list of South African players in IPL 2026 auction with base price

The much anticipated final player list for the IPL 2026 auction was released earlier this week. It has been confirmed that exactly 350 players will be up for grabs at the mini-auction, which will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16.

While 350 players have been shortlisted to go under the hammer, the initial long-list featured 1,390 players. The final IPL 2026 auction list of 350 cricketers features 240 Indian players and 110 overseas names. The pool includes 224 uncapped Indian cricketers and 14 uncapped overseas cricketers. Further, there are 16 capped Indian players and 96 capped overseas cricketers in the final auction list.

At the mini-auction, the 10 franchises will battle it out to fill up 77 available slots, with 31 of the spots being reserved for overseas cricketers. Players have registered themselves in eight categories, with ₹2 crore being the highest price bracket and ₹30 lakh being the lowest.

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Which South African players have registered for the IPL 2026 auction?

Fifteen players from South Africa have registered for the IPL mini-auction, with four of them listing the highest base price of ₹2 crore - David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi.

Miller had a disappointing IPL 2025 season for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). In 11 innings, he scored 153 runs at an average of 30.60 and a strike rate of 127.49. Pacer Coetzee was released by Gujarat Titans (GT). He played four matches, claiming two wickets at an average of 65.50 and an economy rate of 10.91.

Nortje, who was recently recalled to the South African T20I side, was released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He played only two games for the franchise, picking up one wicket at an economy rate of 11.85. As for Ngidi, he was released by 2025 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The right-arm pacer claimed four scalps in two games, averaging 20.25 at an economy rate of 10.12.

Below is the full list of South Africa players who have registered for the IPL 2026 auction to be held in Abu Dhabi.

Player	Base Price
David Miller	₹2 crore
Wiaan Mulder	₹1 crore
Quinton de Kock	₹1 crore
Gerald Coetzee	₹2 crore
Anrich Nortje	₹2 crore
Reeza Hendricks	₹1 crore
Lungi Ngidi	₹2 crore
George Linde	₹1 crore
Connor Esterhuizen	₹30 lakh
Tristan Luus	₹30 lakh
Dwaine Pretorius	₹1 crore
Delano Potgieter	₹30 lakh
Tiaan van Vuuren	₹30 lakh
Bayanda Majola	₹30 lakh
Dian Forrester	₹30 lakh

A number of South African players were retained by their respective franchises ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. LSG retained Aiden Markram and Matthew Breetzke, while GT retained Kagiso Rabada. Also, Mumbai Indians (MI) retained Ryan Rickelton and Corbin Bosch, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) retained Dewald Brevis, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) retained Heinrich Klaasen, while Delhi Capitals (DC) retained Tristan Stubbs.