Ahead of the IPL retention deadline, the auction date and venue for the next season of the cash-rich tournament have been leaked. Like the previous two auctions, which were held in overseas, the upcoming auction of the Indian Premier League is set to be held outside India. Abu Dhabi to host the IPL 2026 Auction, however, the governing council is still working on finalising the deal and venue, news agency ANI reported, quoting league's sources. The tentative dates for the IPL 2026 Auction are December 15 or 16, and the final decision on the date, along with venue, is expected to be made in the coming days.

Interestingly, there have been several media reports regarding swapping and trading of players ahead of the auction. One such case is of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Chennai Super K

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