IPL 2026 mini-auction Set 3 saw Quinton de Kock join the Mumbai Indians for Rs 1 crore, while Finn Allen signed with KKR and Ben Duckett moved to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore each.
Set 3 of the IPL 2026 mini-auction began with capped wicketkeeper batters. KS Bharat opened the wicketkeeper set but failed to receive a bid.
Mumbai Indians provided the first buy in the IPL 2026 round by securing South African wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock for Rs 1 crore. The left-hander returns to the franchise at his base price after recently scoring a century against India in an ODI series.
The unsold list continued to grow as Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jamie Smith, and Jonny Bairstow all passed without attracting bids.
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Kolkata Knight Riders strengthened their batting by signing New Zealand opener Finn Allen for Rs 2 crore. Soon after, Delhi Capitals added England batter Ben Duckett to their squad, securing him for Rs 2 crore.
| Set No. | Name | Country | Specialism | 2025 Team | Reserve Price (CR) | 2026 Team | Sold Price (CR) |
| 3 | Finn Allen | New Zealand | WICKETKEEPER | 2 | KKR | 2 | |
| 3 | Jonny Bairstow | England | WICKETKEEPER | MI | 1 | – | Unsold |
| 3 | K S Bharat | India | WICKETKEEPER | 75 Lakhs | – | Unsold | |
| 3 | Quinton De Kock | South Africa | WICKETKEEPER | KKR | 1 | MI | 1 |
| 3 | Ben Duckett | England | WICKETKEEPER | 2 | DC | 2 | |
| 3 | Rahmanullah Gurbaaz | Afghanistan | WICKETKEEPER | KKR | 1.5 | – | Unsold |
| 3 | Jamie Smith | England | WICKETKEEPER | 2 | – | Unsold |
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