Updated - December 09, 2025 11:00 am IST - Mumbai Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw — the intriguing batters who went unsold in last year’s full auction — have been named in the opening set of players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction ahead of the 2026 edition Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw — the intriguing batters who went unsold in last year’s full auction — have been named in the opening set of players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction ahead of the 2026 edition. The auction is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. Sarfaraz, surprisingly ignored by the national selectors despite a promising start to his Test career, found no bidders in the previous full auction.
