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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Royal Challengers Bengaluru walked into the IPL 2026 auction with most of their core already in place. Unlike several other franchises chasing fixes, RCB’s focus was on fine-tuning, and in that context, Jacob Duffy stands out as arguably the smartest buy of the auction. At ₹2 crore, Duffy doesn’t just add depth; he completes the […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders walked out of the IPL 2026 auction with two headline buys — Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana — but the deeper you look, the more the squad feels unbalanced and unfinished. KKR spent big, but not always smart. While the purse was used aggressively, the allocation of resources left key structural gaps […]
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Chennai Super Kings came into the IPL 2026 auction with clarity in some areas, but also left glaring questions unanswered, particularly around the No.6 finishing role and overseas all-rounder depth. While CSK invested heavily in Indian wicketkeeper-batters like Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, the absence of a proven overseas finisher stands out as a risk. […]
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Chennai Super Kings’ aggressive squad-building at the IPL 2026 auction has reignited speculation around MS Dhoni’s future, with the franchise now boasting three specialist wicketkeepers alongside their long-time captain. CSK walked out of the auction with a clear message that the transition phase is no longer theoretical. With Sanju Samson set as the starting wicketkeeper, […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders walked into the IPL 2026 auction to make headlines, which were not necessarily comfortable from a strategy point of view. After already committing a staggering ₹25.20 crore to Cameron Green earlier in the day, KKR doubled down on risk by splurging ₹18 crore on Matheesha Pathirana following a bidding war with Lucknow […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders made their loudest statement of the IPL 2026 auction by landing Cameron Green for a massive ₹25.20 crore, outlasting Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in a bidding war that underlined just how highly the Australian all-rounder is rated across franchises. CSK were the last to drop out at ₹25 crore, while […]
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Venkatesh Iyer could not have picked a better moment to remind the IPL ecosystem of his value. On the morning of the IPL 2026 Auction, the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder struck a decisive 70 off 43 balls while opening the innings against Punjab in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League Group A fixture, producing his […]
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