Who is Aman Khan and why did Chennai Super Kings quietly move early for him at the IPL 2026 auction? CSK secured the Puducherry all-rounder for his base price of ₹40 lakh, seeing value not just in his past IPL appearances but in the domestic form and role clarity he has developed over the last […]
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Mumbai Indians entered the IPL 2026 auction with the smallest purse among all teams, just INR 2.75 crore, and a largely settled squad. They were one of the least active franchises on the night, bidding for only ten players and signing four and left with one of the best squads of IPL 2026. Yet, despite […]
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Lucknow Super Giants walked out of the IPL 2026 auction having spent INR 8.6 crore on Josh Inglis, a bid that immediately raised eyebrows across the league. Not because of Inglis’ ability, but because of a much bigger question surrounding his availability. With the tournament set to run from March 26 to May 31, uncertainty […]
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RCB’s latest signing Jacob Duffy arrives in the IPL 2026 squad on the back of a historic international season, having broken a long-standing New Zealand record and finishing 2025 as the highest wicket-taker across all formats. Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have picked up Jacob Duffy quietly at the IPL 2026 auction for a meagre INR […]
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Gujarat Titans came into the IPL 2026 auction with INR 12.90 crore in their purse and, unlike several other franchises, very few holes to plug. This allowed GT to avoid panic buying and instead focus on depth, flexibility, and role coverage. The result is a squad that may not look flashy on paper but has […]
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The Delhi Capitals squad coming out of the IPL 2026 auction is a textbook example of how shrewd buys can outperform brute spending. While several franchises burned through their purse chasing marquee names to fill up their IPL 2026 squads, DC quietly addressed multiple needs by snapping up proven international players at base price or […]
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The PBKS squad coming out of the IPL 2026 auction stands out not because of flashy spending, but because of how little they needed to do. Fresh off a runners-up finish in IPL 2025, Punjab Kings entered the auction, led by skipper Shreyas Iyer at the table, with a settled core and very specific gaps […]
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The SRH squad coming out of the IPL 2026 auction is a classic case of one decision shaping the entire auction strategy. That decision was the pursuit of Liam Livingstone. To be clear, Livingstone is not a bad cricketer. In isolation, he is a high-impact T20 batter and a useful secondary bowling option. But in […]
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Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2026 auction with a very specific problem to solve. The departures of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana left a gaping hole in their spin department, one that could not be addressed with a single like-for-like replacement. What RR did instead was far smarter and makes them one of the best […]
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The IPL 2026 auction will finalise the squads for all ten franchises ahead of the new season. With teams already confirming their retentions and releases before the auction, the focus now shifts to who they add to complete their squads. Updated IPL 2026 Squads Track the updated IPL 2026 squads for all teams as they […]
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