In the IPL 2026 auction, Prithvi Shaw`s name came with a base price of Rs. 75 lakh. Despite the low price tag, the bidding room stayed silent as the right-handed batsman went unsold in the auction.
This is the second consecutive time that Shaw failed to find any bidders. Earlier, Delhi Capitals (DC) released him ahead of the 2025 edition and had previously acquired his services for Rs. 6 crore.
Along with him, Team India`s explosive batsman, Sarfaraz Khan, also remains unsold. Australia`s Jake Fraser-McGurk and Devon Conway are also on the list.
On the other hand, David Miller emerged as the first player to be sold at the IPL 2026 auction. The Delhi-based franchise has acquired his services for Rs 2 crore.
Australia`s star all-rounder, Cameron Green, who was a hot topic before the auction, has walked away with a hefty price ahead of the upcoming edition. Green will represent Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), as he has been sold for a whopping Rs 25.20 crore. With this, he also became the third most expensive player in the history of the cash-rich league.
The Australian, who previously turned up for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has so far played 29 matches in the IPL to aggregate 707 runs and take 16 wickets. The 26-year-old all-rounder also surpassed compatriot Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore) to become the most expensive overseas buy at an IPL auction.
The upcoming edition of the league is set to kick off from March 26 to May 31, but it remains to be seen if defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru`s home base gets a game after a deadly stampede halted all big-ticket cricket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
As per established norms, the Chinnaswamy should host the tournament opener, given that the home side, RCB, won the IPL 2025 title, but that is unlikely to be clear till the time BCCI comes out with the full-scale schedule. The venue was witness to chaos and a stampede, which left 11 dead, after the Bengaluru-based franchise`s trophy celebrations drew lakhs on the streets.
(With Inputs from Agencies)