Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Recently, the final list of 350 players to be sold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16 has been revealed, and many of the legends among them are in the final stages of their careers. Some have not been a part of the league for the last few years but have still registered their names to attract a buyer to the table.
since 1390 Registration Having cut down to 350 names, the pool includes 240 Indian and 110 overseas players, many of whom are on the verge of retirement and hoping to get one last chance in the league. This year's auction will feature some of the oldest active cricketers. As the franchises prepare to fill the 77 slots, these legends will be hoping to bag their final IPL contracts.
these are 5 Oldest player to register for ipl 2026 auction
Dwayne Pretorius – 37 years old
South African all-rounder Dwayne Pretorius will be among the oldest players in the auction list this year. The 37-year-old's career took off late after a series of knee injuries. His comeback saw him become South Africa's T20 Amateur Cricketer of the Year in 2011–12, earn a franchise contract in 2014–15, and subsequently represent his country in all three formats.
Pretorius also has South Africa's best T20I bowling figures of 5 for 17 against Pakistan. In the IPL, he played a total of seven matches for Chennai Super Kings in 2022 and 2023 and took six wickets. This year he has once again put his name forward and will enter at a base price of Rs 1 crore. It will be interesting to see whether CSK buy Pretorius back or whether he finds a new home elsewhere.
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