ITC Grand hotel is likely to be the venue for the auction of the upcoming IPL on December 16th, according to an internal source.
“The IPL 2026 Player Auction will take place on December 16, 2026 at ITC Grand Goa and auction briefing will be held on December 15, 2026,” the BCCI WhatsApp note read.
IPL 2027 auction marks the return of event to India after four years, with the previous editions being held across Dubai, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi.
Official confirmation on the venue is awaited. However, the franchises have been informed by the BCCI’s logistics team confirming the date and the venue. The venue was confirmed through a BCCI logistics WhatsApp message that later forwarded to facilitate logistical arrangements and travel booking.
Meanwhile, some exciting trade deals have already taken place in regards to the franchises ahead of the next month’s deadline. Rishabh Pant has rejoined Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants, with Kuldeep Yadav moving in the opposite direction. Pacer aT Natarajan returned to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Delhi Capitals, roped in spinner Zeeshan Ansari.
The December event will be the last mini-auction of the 2023-27 cycle. Franchises have to hand in their final lists of retained and released players for the 2027 season by November 15, 2026, and that deadline sets the stage for the bidding in Goa.
The season will be played between March 14 and May 30. After the BCCI AGM last week, Devajit Saikia told the media that the season would begin at the end of March, although the official dates have not been confirmed yet.
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