After a forgettable IPL season, Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants are undergoing a quiet but strategic makeover. With a massive ₹22.95 crore purse, they’ve shifted from star-chasing to smart, value-driven buys—starting with Wanindu Hasaranga. Is this the blueprint for a turnaround?
Fresh off retaining 20 players and entering the mini-auction with a hefty ₹12.90 crore purse, the Gujarat Titans are betting big on star power. But with a top-heavy lineup and a key trade-out, is their title-winning formula still intact?
After a devastating IPL auction snub, Tejasvi Dahiya vanished into a Bhopal ‘jungle’ for intense gurukul training. Now, armed with a ₹3 crore contract from KKR and the discipline of his schoolteacher parents, he’s ready to light up IPL 2026.
Ravi Bishnoi is back where it all began—Rajasthan Royals have re-signed the Jodhpur-born leg-spinner for ₹7.2 crore. From net bowler to match-winner, his emotional return could be the glue Rajasthan’s attack needs in IPL 2026.
At just 19, Kartik Sharma went from swinging a plastic bat in Udaipur to becoming CSK’s ₹14.20 crore golden boy. Backed by the Chahars and fueled by relentless hunger, his story is the ultimate ‘chhota packet, bada dhamaka’ tale.
In a stunning twist at the IPL 2026 auction, Quinton de Kock—once a Mumbai Indians mainstay—was re-signed for a mere ₹1 crore. The South African star’s emotional homecoming, marked by fans chanting ‘Ghari Aala!’, raises big questions about value, form, and franchise strategy.