IPL 2026: Here are five Indian capped players who can attract big bucks
Updated On: 16 December, 2025 09:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Karan Shankar
On the eve of the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi, mid-day enlists five of the 16 capped India players who are most likely to attract big bucks
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Venkatesh Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep and Ravi Bishnoi
Venkatesh Iyer
Base price: Rs 2cr
After being purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for R23.75 crore in the previous auction, Iyer was released by the franchise following a poor season. However, the Madhya Pradesh batter boasts strong stats in the tournament except last year. In 2024, when KKR lifted the trophy, Iyer, 30, scored 370 runs from 15 matches at an average of 46.25 and a strike rate of 158.80. In 2023, he made 404 runs in 14 games, striking at 145.85. Iyer may fetch a good sum if the 2025 season is seen as an anomaly.
Prithvi Shaw
Base price: Rs 75l
The 26-year-old opener went unsold last year, but has found new form in 2025. Shaw has scored heavily since switching from Mumbai to Maharashtra, including a double century (222 off just 156 balls) against Chandigarh in the Ranji Trophy. Shaw scored 74 against Punjab and 71 against Karnataka. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shaw scored 66 off 36 balls for Maharashtra against Hyderabad and 66 off 30 balls against Bihar, showing he can do it in T20s.
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