The IPL 2026 auction is reportedly scheduled to take place in mid-December.

Amidst long-standing speculation over the venue for the mini-auction for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League ( IPL ), an official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) broke the silence on the matter, revealing that the board has all but locked in the plan. The auction is reportedly scheduled to take place in mid-December.

While one report suggested that the BCCI is considering an overseas venue, especially in the Gulf region, another indicated that the IPL auction will be held in India for the first time in three years. However, speaking to the news agency, PTI, a BCCI official revealed that the auction will be staged in Abu Dhabi next month.

"Abu Dhabi has been locked in as the auc

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