Prithvi Shaw goes unsold again, CSK sign two 'uncapped' big hitters for ₹14.2 cr each

The IPL mini auction ahead of the 2026 season is underway in Dubai with 10 franchises hoping to fill 77 slots with a cumulative purse of ₹237.55 crore.

Australian star all-rounder Cameron Green was the first player to invite heavy bids, with CSK and KKR going aggressive. After a lengthy bidding war, the Knight Riders secured the services of Green for ₹25.20 crore.

Defending champions RCB secured the services of Venkatesh Iyer for ₹7 crore. RCB took on KKR in a bidding battle that started at the batter's base price of ₹2 crore. Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana was secured by KKR for ₹18 crore, making him the second costliest player of the auction.

Prashant Veer, a 20-year-old uncapped all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh, emerged as a player in demand, with CSK outbidding SRH with a massive bid of ₹14.2 crore, which is the highest amount paid for an uncapped player. The slow left-arm spinner, who is more popular for his big hits, had a base price of ₹30 lakh.

CSK did not stop there and splashed the cash on another uncapped young star, Kartik Sharma. Just moments after making Veer the costliest uncapped player in IPL auction, the former champions matched the amount (₹14.2 cr) to sign up the 19-year-old Rajasthani. The wicketkeeper batter impressed at the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hitting at a strike rate in excess of 160.

A surprise at the start of the auction was Prithvi Shaw going unsold yet again. The former India opener had no takers in the previous auction. But he had impressed in the domestic circuit, especially since his switch to Maharashtra.

However, despite reducing his base price to ₹75 lakh, the former Delhi Capitals batter did not find any interest.

David Miller was the first player to be sold, going for his base price of ₹2 crore to the Delhi Capitals. Devon Conway and Jake Fraser-McGurk were two other players in the first set who went unsold.