IPL Auction 2026 Live Updates: Sarfaraz heads to CSK; SRH bag Livingstone for whopping ₹ 13 Cr.

Josh Inglis is here.....₹ 2.00 Cr....SRH want him, okay! .....LSG want him too!

RCB and PBKS both complete their overseas rosters.

Jordan Cox is here....₹ 75 lakhs....any bidders? ....Yes, RCB! .....₹ 75 lakhs for Cox to RCB! SOLD!

Dwarshuis heads to PBKS for massive sum

....PBKS vs GT....₹ 3.80 Cr.....₹ 4.00 Cr....PBKS holds the edge! ....GT come back! ....₹ 4.40 Cr with PBKS.....GT are out....PBKS buy Dwarshuis for ₹ 4.40 Cr!

....CSK bid at ₹ 2.20 Cr.....Ben Dwarshuis.....₹ 2.60 Cr....₹ 2.80 Cr....₹ 3.00 Cr for CSK.....₹ 3.20 Cr with PBKS....CSK opt out....GT come in at ₹ 3.40 Cr!

Ben Dwarshuis is in at ₹ 1.00 Cr.....but, it's on! PBKS vs CSK....₹ 1.30 Cr.....₹ 1.40 Cr.....₹ 1.60 Cr....₹ 1.70 Cr....CSK vs PBKS, bring it on! ....₹ 2.00 Cr PBKS....

Michael Bracewell comes in at ₹ 2.00 Cr.....a bit too high, this price?....He does not find a taker....PASS!

Akash Madhwal is in at ₹ 30 lakhs....a fifer to his name in the IPL....but, goes UNSOLD!

Ruchit Ahir at ₹ 30 lakhs.....but no bidders for him here....he goes UNSOLD!

Sanvir Singh at ₹ 30 lakhs.....all-rounders, anyone?....No, not him....PASS!

Rahul Chahar's wish has come true!👇

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Kamlesh Nagarkoti is in at ₹ 30 lakhs....pace again, please? .....NO! UNSOLD!

Rajvardhan Hangargekar at ₹ 40 lakhs.....pace, anyone?....NO, IT'S A PASS TOO!

A heads-up that KKR are done with their auction having bought 25 players.

Atharva Taide is here at ₹ 30 lakhs.....but then, he finds no one to take him....IT'S A PASS!

Chahar at Chepauk again, this time Rahul!

....₹ 5.20 Cr.....CSK.....PBKS opt out....₹ 5.20 Cr is the price at which CSK buy Rahul Chahar!

....PBKS come back with ₹ 4.20 Cr.....₹ 4.40 Cr CSK....PBKS asks for some time....they discuss....still discuss.....and still discuss....and the discussion continues....no stoppage to the discussion here.....CSK wait.....PBKS come in with ₹ 4.60 Cr....₹ 4.80 Cr now for CSK....₹ 5.00 Cr...

....CSK vs PBKS here and this is a cracker! ....Rahul Chahar is in and he is set for a superb price....₹ 2.80 Cr....₹ 3.00 Cr....₹ 3.40 Cr.....₹ 3.60 Cr CSK....PBKS think.....₹ 3.80 Cr.....₹ 4.00 Cr... CSK.....

Rahul Chahar is in with his leg-spin bowling, and a price of ₹ 1.00 Cr....CSK want him! ....PBKS want him too! .....CSK vs PBKS....₹ 1.30 Cr.....₹ 1.40 Cr.....₹ 1.50 Cr......₹ 1.60 Cr....₹ 1.60 Cr to CSK and PBKS come in again.....

Shivam Mavi comes in at ₹ 75 lakhs....SRH come in at that price! ...AND SRH get the paceman at ₹ 75 lakhs!

Spencer Johnson comes in at ₹ 1.00 Cr and finds to takers! PASS!

Matt Henry is in at ₹ 2.00 Cr....CSK are interested! ....And they buy him at ₹ 2.00 Cr! Henry is a Super King again - he was part of their squad in 2014 and 15 but did not play!

Akash Deep heads home

Akash Deep is in at ₹ 1.00 Cr... and KKR show interest! ...They get him too at that price! Congrats! Bengal's pacer finds Kolkata as his new IPL home.

Jamie Smith comes in at ₹ 2.00 Cr and no one bids!

Rachin moves from yellow to purple

Rachin Ravindra gets roped in by KKR at ₹ 2.00 Cr! Another former CSK player who is now a Knight Rider.

Liam Livingstone the latest of Sunrisers' six-hitters!

....₹ 8.80 Cr here for Liam Livingstone....SRH vs LSG, big time! ......₹ 10.80 Cr....₹ 11.20 Cr.....₹ 11.40 Cr....₹ 11.80 Cr....₹ 12.00 Cr....Man oh man! .....SRH vs LSG...But, SRH get him at ₹ 13.00 Cr!

....₹ 4.00 Cr....₹ 4.20 Cr....SRH....GT opt out....LSG come in here! ....SRH vs LSG now....₹ 6.00 Cr....₹ 6.40 Cr....₹ 7.00 Cr....₹ 8.00 Cr...going through the roof or what?

Liam Livingstone in at ₹ 2 Cr....KKR want him and bid for him! ....SRH step in too! .... KKR vs SRH here....₹ 2.80 Cr....₹ 3.00 Cr...SRH....KKR opt out....GT come in with ₹ 3.20 Cr....It's SRH vs GT....

Deepak Hooda at ₹ 75 lakhs....But, he goes UNSOLD this time too!

Prithvi Shaw goes unsold, again!

Prithvi Shaw is here again at ₹ 75 lakhs....no bidders?....no bidders, really?....YES, UNSOLD!

Sarfaraz Khan finds a buyer in CSK!

Sarfaraz Khan comes in at ₹ 75 lakhs....CSK bid! ....CSK want him! ...AND CSK GET HIM AT ₹ 75 lakhs! Given his recent form, that's a solid buy.

First player in the final accelerated round....Jake Fraser-McGurk....₹ 2.00 Cr....no bids...no takers...PASS!

43 players have been shortlisted for the next accelerated round.

Akash Ambani, Mumbai Indians owner: "For the first time in the IPL, we have a team coming in with such a low purse! But, we are happy with our squad. We just wanted to give Cameron Green a push, being his first franchise. He is a top player though! Rohit Sharma and QdK can be a tremendous pair and that his relationship with Ryan Rickelton helped us in taking him again. He will love the Wankhede surface. Danish Malevar is a highly-rated player, if you ask us! Izhar comes in with that left-arm option we were looking for. Atharva Ankolekar was with us before and we wanted to bring in players from Mumbai here, his age also helps. Mumbai Indians are clear about their planning, but, it's always clarity that prevails with us. But planning is a non-negotiable for us!"

Break time!

With that, the first accelerated auction round comes to an end. The teams have been asked to submit 4-6 more names each for the second accelerated round of the action which will start in a few minutes from now

Some more base price buys in the accelrated auction

Amit Kumar - ₹30 lakhs (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Atharva Ankolekar - ₹30 lakhs (Mumbai Indians)
Praful Hinge - ₹30 lakhs (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Krains Fuletra - ₹30 lakhs (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Sarthak Ranjan - ₹30 lakhs (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Daksh Kamra - ₹30 lakhs (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Manisankar Murasingh is in at ₹ 30 lakhs.....but no bidders for him....and this is a PASS!

₹ 30 lakhs is the opening bid for Daksh Kamra and KKR are keen! ....KKR get him in....or do they?....RR asks everyone to wait....RR opt out and KKR do indeed get him at ₹ 30 lakhs! Daksh Kamra!

Sarthak Ranjan is in at ₹ 30 lakhs....KKR bid for him! ....KKR rope him in at ₹ 30 lakhs!

Krains Fuletra at ₹ 30 lakhs....but he does get the bidder...SRH! SRH get him at ₹ 30 lakhs! Great day for Krains!

Jikku Bright is in at ₹ 30 lakhs but he does not get any bidder! ..... Izaz Sawariya at ₹ 30 lakhs again....and it's a PASS AGAIN!

Praful Hinge for SRH at the base price of ₹ 30 lakhs! Wow! Another budget pick by the Sunrisers.

Ayush Vartak is here with a base price of ₹ 30 lakhs.....and this too is a PASS! ....

Karan Lal comes in at ₹ 30 lakhs.....Does he get any bid?.....No! He does not! Well well! PASS! .... Utkarsh Singh at ₹ 30 lakhs.....no bidders....PASS AGAIN!

Atharva Ankolekar comes in at ₹ 30 lakhs and MI show interest!.....MI have him at ₹ 30 lakhs....or do they?....RR think about it.... they still think....they still think....RR opt out and MI buy Atharva at ₹ 30 lakhs!

Nathan Smith opens at ₹ 75 lakhs.....but...he finds no takers here.....he goes UNSOLD! .... Daniel Lategan of England is in at ₹ 30 lakhs....no takers here again...PASS!

Vishal Nishad at ₹ 30 lakhs.....no team is keen though....AND IT IS A PASS!

Amit Kumar...at ₹ 30 lakhs....SRH are in! ....SRH have him at ₹ 30 lakhs! Congrats to Amit!

Irfan Umair .... at ₹ 30 lakhs.....but no interest here again....so, it's a PASS! ..... Chintal Gandhi at ₹ 30 lakhs....no paddles....UNSOLD!