IPL 2026 Mini Auction | SET 2 | Venkatesh Iyer Sold To RCB for 7 Crore, Rachin Ravindra Unsold

With 369 players for 77 slots, the IPL 2026 Mini Auction bidding begins at 2:30 PM IST on December 16, 2025. Follow along for live updates.

Set 2 of the IPL 2026 mini auction delivered a mixed bag, with only two players finding buyers while the rest went unsold. England all-rounder Gus Atkinson entered the auction at a base price of ₹2 crore but failed to draw any interest from franchises, who appeared unconvinced despite his recent rise in international cricket.

Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, however, did not face the same fate, as Lucknow Super Giants snapped him up quickly at his base price of ₹2 crore, adding proven spin-bowling depth to their squad.

Indian all-rounder Deepak Hooda came up next at a reserve price of ₹75 lakh but surprisingly went unsold, with teams opting to look elsewhere. The bidding intensity returned when Venkatesh Iyer entered the ring, triggering a brief battle before Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured his services for ₹7 crore, making him the most expensive buy of the set.

England’s Liam Livingstone, despite his big-hitting reputation, found no takers at a ₹2 crore base price, while South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder also went unsold after entering at ₹1 crore. The set concluded with New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra, another highly rated all-rounder, surprisingly remaining unsold at a base price of ₹2 crore.

Set No.	Name	Country	Specialism	2025 Team	Reserve Price (Lakhs)	2026 Team	Sold Price (CR)
2	Gus Atkinson	England	ALL-ROUNDER		200	–	Unsold
2	Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	ALL-ROUNDER	RR	200	LSG	2.00
2	Deepak Hooda	India	ALL-ROUNDER	CSK	75	–	Unsold
2	Venkatesh Iyer	India	ALL-ROUNDER	KKR	200	RCB	7.00
2	Liam Livingstone	England	ALL-ROUNDER	RCB	200	–	Unsold
2	Wiaan Mulder	South Africa	ALL-ROUNDER	SRH	100	–	Unsold
2	Rachin Ravindra	New Zealand	ALL-ROUNDER	CSK	200	–	Unsold