IPL Auction 2026: In each IPL auction, the attention sometimes goes to a few uncapped Indian players, who have created a huge impact on domestic cricket. The IPL 2026 auction, as well, will witness the same trends where the IPL teams will place their bets on a lot of Indian domestic players.
Here are five Indian uncapped players who could be in for a big payday in IPL 2026 Auction:
Tushar Raheja
Profile - Left-handed opener/wicketkeeper
Age - 24
Domestic team - Tamil Nadu
Standout Stat - 488 runs in TNPL 2025 at a strike rate of 185
He played a huge role in helping Tiruppur Tamizhans win the TNPL title this year. He had scored 488 runs after playing in nine matches at a staggering strike rate of 185.55.
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He had smashed a brilliant knock of 79 runs off 43 balls against reigning champions Dindigul Dragons and then had scored a gritty knock of 77 runs off 46 balls in the summit clash, and that shows his ability to perform well in pressure situations.
His value as a left-hand top-order batter in the IPL 2026 auction might start a bidding war among teams at his base price.
Krains Fuletra
Profile - Left-arm wrist spinner
Age - 21
Domestic Team - Saurashtra
Standout Stat - 10 wickets in nine innings at an economy of seven in Saurashtra Pro T20 League (2025)
He might be of some interest to a lot of IPL teams, as left-arm unorthodox bowlers have had a huge impact in this tournament over the last few years. He has taken 10 wickets after playing in nine matches for Anmol Kings Halar in the Saurashtra Pro T20 League at a brilliant economy of 7, and was also adjudged the Emerging Player award.
He has played in just two T20Is at the top level.
He also has bowled to star batters when he was the net bowler of SRH. Heinrich Klaasen was seen lauding him in a South African podcast, saying that he had a hard time playing against him as he kept changing his speed and angle.
Tejasvi Dahiya
Profile - Wicketkeeper-batter/Finisher
Age - 23
Domestic Team - Delhi
Standout Stat - 339 runs at a strike rate of 190.45 in Delhi Premier League 2025
Hailing from Delhi, this middle-order has some brilliant power-hitting skills. In DPL 2025, he was one of the star performers as he had scored 339 runs after playing in nine matches at a strike rate of 190.45. He also represented Delhi in SMAT, where he smashed a fifty against Karnataka.
These stats show that he does have brilliant hitting skills and the ability to perform well in pressure situations, as he did in DPL, where he batted at the No.5 position. He has gained attention by attending almost all the IPL teams except the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, who had analyzed him separately.
Sairaj Patil
Profile - Seam-bowling all-rounder
Age - 28
Domestic Team - Mumbai
Standout Stat - 233 runs (strike rate - 150.32) and seven wickets in T20 Mumbai League 2025
In the 2024 Mumbai League, he had scored 233 runs after playing in six matches at a staggering strike rate of 150 and took seven wickets, and was named Player of the Tournament.
He has been on the radars of a lot of IPL teams for a long time, but wasn't bought by any team. He had taken 11 wickets in the ongoing domestic tournament.
He bowls usually between 500 and 1000 balls per day as part of his training session and tries to hit 50 to 100 sixes in these sessions. This may sound intense, but it shows his commitment towards modern T20 cricket.
Arpit Rana
Profile - Left-handed opening batter
Age - 22
Domestic Team - Delhi
Standout Stat - 495 runs (average - 55 | strike rate - 146.88) in Delhi Premier League 2025
He had a dream run in DPL 2025, where he scored 495 runs at a staggering average of 55 and a strike rate of 146.88 while playing for East Delhi Riders.
He hasn't made his debut for Delhi in this format but is a part of Nitish Rana-led side for SMAT. After DPL, he attended trials at Delhi Capitals, and that's a sign that at least one team sees his improved bowling. It remains to be seen whether he will move up the ladder or not.