IPL 2026 Auction: Fans eagerly wait for IPL. However, there is still time, because before that the auction of players is going to take place. This year the IPL auction will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 in Abu Dhabi. A total of 359 players’ names have been shortlisted for the auction this year. Players like Prithvi Shaw to Venkatesh Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Sarfaraz Khan, Quinton de Kock, Cameron Green and Liam Livingstone are present in this list. Meanwhile, former Indian team player and commentator Aakash Chopra has praised Yash Dhull before the IPL auction. He told why Yash Dhull is important in this IPL.
First of all, let us know who this Yash Dhool is. Yash Dhull is a young Indian cricketer, who is known for his excellent batting. Yash Dhull has also been the captain who made the Indian team the champion in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022. Dhull plays domestic cricket for Delhi and has also been a part of Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Under the leadership of Yash Dhull, the Under-19 Indian team was also victorious in the Asia Cup.
What did Aakash Chopra say about Yash Dhool?
According to news agency ANI, Aakash Chopra, while speaking about the first uncapped player from the Tata IPL auction, said, ‘Yash Dhull’s journey is quite inspiring. He was being seen as an emerging young player who would soon play for India. That dream has not been fulfilled yet, but he is continuously scoring runs. Wherever he gets an opportunity, he takes full advantage of it. He is the Under-19 World Cup winner. He has scored a lot of runs in the Delhi Premier League.”
This year, playing for Central Delhi Kings in the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Dhull scored 435 runs in eight matches at an average of 87.00 and strike rate of 167.31, which included two centuries and three half-centuries. DPL has been the third highest run scorer in the tournament.
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, Dhull has scored 261 runs in 7 innings at an average of 37.28, which includes a strike rate of 145.00 and two half-centuries. His best score is 71. Additionally, in 5 Ranji Trophy matches for Delhi this season, Dhull has scored 434 runs at an average of 48.22, including one century and three half-centuries, with his best score being 189.
Base price of Rs 30 lakh in IPL auction
According to news agency ANI, Yash Dhull has registered his name in IPL 2026 at a base price of Rs 30 lakh. Now it remains to be seen that when the players auction will be held in IPL, which team will buy Yash Dhull for how much or whether he will not buy it.
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