IPL Auction 2026: India U-19 Players Shortlisted – Full List and Base Prices
IPL 2026 auction features five India U-19 Asia Cup players, giving young talents a chance to earn their first IPL contract.
India U-19 stars shortlisted for IPL 2026 auction during the ongoing U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai.
The IPL 2026 auction will be conducted on December 16 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, where the franchises will look for new players to fill 77 slots that are open before the start of the new season.
There are 369 players who will be there in the auction, and few of them are currently playing for India in the Under-19 Asia Cup being held in Dubai. The Indian U-19 team led by Ayush Mhatre along with opening partner Vaibhav Suryavanshi has done very well in the tournament so far and has won both their matches in which one was triumphantly overpowering Pakistan.
The inclusion of these downright gifted players in the auction not only reflects but in fact reinforces the growing interest that the franchises hold towards the juniors of the circuit. There are a few U-19 players who were shortlisted among the others thus allowing them to take a step into the IPL door first.
India U-19 players in the IPL 2026 auction (with base prices):
Vihaan Malhotra (All-rounder) – ₹30 lakh – Set 37
Kanishk Chouhan (All-rounder) – ₹30 lakh – Set 39
Khilan Patel (All-rounder) – ₹30 lakh – Set 37
Naman Pushpak (Bowler) – ₹30 lakh – Set 33
Aaron George Varghese (Batter) – ₹30 lakh – Set 30
These kids are sure to give their best shot at catching the eye of IPL franchises and thus getting the contracts as the auction progresses in Abu Dhabi.
