IPL Auction 2026: This Sri Lankan player became rich, this team bought it for 18 crores, Hasaranga also sold for 2 crores

IPL Auction 2026: IPL auction starts at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Earlier there were a total of 350 players in the auction, but later the names of 19 more players were added, due to which the total became 369 players. Australia’s ace player Cameron Green has won the auction so far. He has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 25.20 crore. However, till now some strong players have also remained unsold. Apart from Cameron Green, Sri Lanka’s Mathisha Pathirana has been the most expensive player in the auction so far. Mathisha Pathirana has been sold for Rs 18 crore in IPL auction 2026.

IPL 2025 Mathisha Pathirana, who plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 18 crore this year. However, CSK had retained Mathisha Pathirana for some time, but released him a few days before the auction. Last year, Mathisha Pathirana was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 13 crore. At the same time, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga has been bought by Lucknow for Rs 2 crore.

While Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Mathisha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore in the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) auction, KKR has also spent a lot of money on Cameron Green. Yes, Kolkata Knight Riders have bought Cameron Green for Rs 25.20 crore. Cameron Green has broken the record of Mitchell Starc, who was sold for 24.75 last year.

While Cameron Green and Mathisha Pathirana became rich in the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) auction, some players also remained unsold. Apart from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone, players like Prithvi Shaw, Devon Conway and Sarfaraz Khan also remained unsold in the IPL 2026 auction.