IPL mini auction on December 16, how much will each team be able to spend?

The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in March next year. Ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament, the mini auction of players will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on December 16. Before this auction, the franchises finalized the list of ‘retained’ and ‘released’ cricketers on Saturday (November 15).

The 10 IPL teams have released a total of 78 cricketers. Of them, 70 do not have a team at the moment. After the publication of this list, it has also been revealed how much money the teams will go to the auction. Before the mini auction, Kolkata Knight Riders have the most money in their pockets. They have about Rs 64 crore. Mumbai Indians will go to the auction with the least Rs 2.75 crore.

Let's take a look at how much money each team has before the IPL 2026 auction -

Kolkata Knight Riders - Rs 64.3 crore.

Chennai Super Kings - Rs 43.4 crore.

Sunrisers Hyderabad - Rs 25.5 crore.

Lucknow Super Giants - Rs 22.95 crore.

Delhi Capitals - Rs 21.8 crore.

Royal Challengers Bangalore - Rs 16.4 crore.

Rajasthan Royals - Rs 16.05 crore.

Gujarat Titans - Rs 12.9 crore.

Punjab Kings - Rs 11.5 crore.

Mumbai Indians - Rs 2.75 crore.