In a situation that could create a major disturbance among the fans of cricket, the great Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has made it known that he will not be auctioning his name in the IPL 2026 auction. The IPL auction is set to happen in Abu Dhabi on December 16, and a report by ESPNCricinfo states that Maxwell’s name is not among those of the players who will be sold.
Glenn Maxwell to Skip IPL Auction
Glenn Maxwell was an important player for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the short time he was with the team. But, his one bad season where he had an average of less than ten runs per game led the team to release him and let him be part of the auction pool.
He was bought by Punjab Kings in the 2025 mega auction, but Maxwell’s poor performance continued and he was not part of the panel of players that the finalists could retain.
Maxwell hasn’t registered for the IPL mini auction after being released by Punjab Kings, and the report from ESPNCricinfo indicates that this might be the reason for his non-participation in 2026. He had a roller-coaster ride in the IPL from 2012 to 2025, scoring 2819 runs and taking 41 wickets in 141 matches.
Glenn Maxwell IPL Stats
Batting Stats
| Matches | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 2819 | 95 | 23.9 | 155.2 | 0 | 18 | 237 | 161 |
Bowling Stats
| Matches | Balls Bowled | Maidens | Runs Given | Wickets | Best Bowling | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 1022 | 1 | 1413 | 41 | 2/15 | 8.30 | 34.5 |
1355 players to go under the hammer for 77 slots
It has been previously reported that a total of 1355 cricket players have put in their names for the IPL 2026 mini auction which will take place and where the franchises will have to fill in 77 slots, out of which 31 will be overseas, through strategic buying. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has chosen to take part in the auction and he could be one of the biggest buys heading to the IPL 2026.
The original list of 1355 players will be shortened further once the ten involved franchises submit their wish lists to the IPL on or before December 5. As per the report, there are 45 players whose base price is set at INR 2 crores, and they are listed below.
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Players with 2 crore base price
Ravi Bishnoi, Venkatesh Iyer, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Sean Abott, Ashton Agar, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Steve Smith, Mustafizur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Jamie Smith, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryll Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Gerald Coetzee, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Rilee Roussouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Wiese, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mateesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
