Cameron Green and Mitchell Owen Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin predicted that foreign players would have higher demand during the IPL 2026 miniaction than Indian players. Ashwin said he said on his Hindu channel on YouTube ‘Ash Ki Baat, he said it would be difficult for teams to find Indian players and that new Indian players could be the main addition. He added that expensive tips are expected to be foreign players. Ashwin also said that the release of the main Indian player is a risky step for any franchise. He expects many Australian players to enter the auction and emphasized in particular two versatile-wey-mitchell Owen, who played three matches as a replacement for Kings Panjab and Cameron Green. Both are likely to attract large offers as overseas versatile. He predicted that mini-auction will be offered for some players between R 25 to 30 crore. Ashwin also mentioned that Lucknow Super Giants Pacer Mayank Yadav could be among important Indian players entering the auction. Mayank was left LSG for CRS 11, but he played little because of injuries.
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Before mini-auction IPL 2026, expected in November or December 2025, the shop window was already warming up. The best players like Sanju Samson and Kl Rahul reportedly attracted the interest of teams such as Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders who want to strengthen their units after disappointment. Ashwin himself could be involved in business discussions. He bought CSK for 9.75 crore, had a stunning season in nine games with only seven gates. Meanwhile, Samson officially applied for trading or released to Rajasthan Royals, according to Cricbuzz report, who quoted the main differences with the team management. As IPL 2026 is approaching, all eyes will be on how teams manage their units in the middle of this development.
