The IPL mini auction could witness surprise picks from Associate nations.
The IPL 2026 auction is just a few months away and the franchises must be keeping in touch with their scouts. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most lucrative T20 tournament in the world, with players all over the world hoping to feature in it.
The 10 franchises will be looking to strengthen their squads in the mini auction later this year. Players from ICC’s associate nations rarely get picked up in the league. But recent years have seen quite a few quality players rising through these countries. Here we take a look at five associate players who could get a bid in the IPL 2026 auction.
AUSA-W
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INDA-W
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VSS
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BVB
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AMR
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TBW
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ABF
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TKR
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SKA
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BR
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ODW
194/3
NDS
193/10
Outer Delhi Warriors beat North Delhi Strikers by 7 wickets
CDK
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WDL
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NDSW
117/4
CDQW
120/9
Central Delhi Queens Women beat North Delhi Strikers Women by 1 wickets
CDQW
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SDSW
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ROM
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CZR
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ROM
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CZR
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HTBC
139/2
SCE
140/3
SC Europa beat HTB Cricket by 7 wickets
HTBC
107/2
VFB
102/10
HTB Cricket beat VFB Fallersleben by 8 wickets
SCE
86/7
SGFD
93/8
SG Findorff beat SC Europa by 7 runs
VFB
125/6
BRCC
121/6
VFB Fallersleben beat Berlin CC by 4 wickets
BRCC
91/5
SGFD
107/4
SG Findorff beat Berlin CC by 16 runs
VFB
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SCE
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HTBC
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SGFD
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BRCC
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SCE
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SGFD
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VFB
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HTBC
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BRCC
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LAN
320/10
DURH
321/6
Durham beat Lancashire by 4 wickets
LEI
312/5
DER
312/10
HAM
290/7
NOT
292/6
Nottinghamshire beat Hampshire by 4 wickets
ESS
371/6
GLAM
124/7
SUSS
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SOM
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NOR
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KENT
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KWT
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QAT
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KNY
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JER
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NED-W
157/7
ITA-W
114/8
Netherlands Women beat Italy Women by 43 runs
IRE-W
63/0
GER-W
62/10
Ireland Women beat Germany Women by 10 wickets
NED-W
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IRE-W
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ITA-W
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GER-W
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
MUR
332/9
NWW
334/9
North West Warriors beat Munster Reds by 2 runs
LLG
226/4
NK
223/10
Leinster Lightning beat Northern Knights (Ireland) by 6 wickets
PCR
80/8
GUJCC
127/9
RTZ
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KUMS
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BCC
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KZK
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KGC
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SBSCC
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ARKS
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CAGS
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ATR
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KBTS
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GBM
213/3
MYW
209/5
Gulbarga Mystics beat Mysore Warriors by 7 wickets
HBT
141/8
BNB
125/7
MGD
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MYW
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BNB
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SML
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MAT
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RNC
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MUT
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IAI
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WEF
125/8
SOB
129/8
Southern Brave beat Welsh Fire by 4 runs
LOS
127/3
NOS
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OVI
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TRR
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WFW-W
111/6
SBW-W
112/7
Southern Brave Women beat Welsh Fire Women by 3 wickets
LSW-W
90/8
NOS-W
93/2
Northern Superchargers Women beat London Spirit Women by 8 wickets
OIW-W
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TRW-W
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CHK
152/8
ACOM
126/10
Chicago Kingsmen beat Australian Capital Territory by 26 runs
MS-A
166/4
PSA
167/3
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Melbourne Stars Academy by 7 wickets
NEP
139/9
MR-A
106/10
Nepal beat Melbourne Renegades Academy by 33 runs
PS
202/6
AS-A
95/10
Pakistan Shaheens beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 107 runs
MR-A
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HHA
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ACOM
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AS-A
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NTS
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CHK
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BANA
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MS-A
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NOSK
172/10
GOLS
186/7
Gorakhpur Lions beat Noida Super Kings by 14 runs
LUF
184/5
KASS
171/6
Lucknow Falcons beat Kanpur Superstars by 1 runs
NOSK
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KARS
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MEMA
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GOLS
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The 25-year-old Scotland all-rounder Brandon McMullen is on the rise and might grab some attention in the IPL auction. He is a middle order batter who can bowl pace – an extremely valuable player type in the shorter format.
McMullen has over 700 runs in the shorter format at an average of 31 and strike rate of 143. He has eight fifties in 26 innings. In the recent tri-series against Nepal and Netherlands, he struck 51 off 27 and 42 off 30 in two innings while claiming three wickets in four games.
Last year, McMullen blasted 60 off 34 deliveries against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He followed that up with scores of 59 and 56 in a bilateral series against the same opponents.
Monank Patel, the India-born USA top order batter had an outstanding season in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025. Playing for MI New York, he amassed 478 runs at an average of 37 while striking at 142.
Monank smashed four half-centuries in the competition. He was at his best against Seattle Orcas, hitting 93 runs in 50 deliveries. His exploits in the tournament could earn himself a bid in the IPL 2026 auction.
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The UAE batter Muhammad Waseem is known for his destructive hitting and the ability to single-handedly turn the match when he gets going. He has over 3,000 runs in his T20 career at a strike rate of 153 while averaging 35. He has three centuries and 25 half-centuries in the format.
Waseem has been a part of the Mumbai Indians franchise in the ILT20. There he has an average of 28 and strike rate of 140, including five fifties.
Logan van Beek could garner some interest in the IPL 2026 auction due to his all-round skill set. He has been a consistent performer for Netherlands over the last few years. A pretty decent pace bowler who can be handy with the bat down the order, van Beek is the player type IPL franchises love to have.
He has picked 31 wickets in the shorter format this year from 20 innings at an economy of 8.41 and strike rate of 14.8. With the bat, he has scored 203 runs at an average of 18 while striking at 116. He has the experience of playing in T20 competitions in England and New Zealand.
The Scotland all-rounder Michael Leask has done well in the shorter format in recent times. During the tri-series against Nepal and Netherlands, he made 125 runs in four innings at an average of 42 while striking 130.
The off-spinner was terrific with the ball, picking up five wickets at an economy of 5.66. More recently, he took 4 for 27 off five overs across two innings in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Region Final.
Leask can bat anywhere in the order and is a quality spinner. IPL franchises like overseas players who bring in a dual skill set.
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