Liam Livingstone lands £1m deal as England players find mixed fortunes at IPL 2026 auction

Livingstone joins Sunrisers in blockbuster move, while Duckett, Banton, and others earn contracts; four England players go unsold in Abu Dhabi auction

Ben Duckett plays a shot while batting for England in a T20 international cricket match.

Photo Credit: ECB

England Men’s players have been under the hammer at the auction for the 2026 Indian Premier League. The auction took place in Abu Dhabi ahead of the 2026 edition of the IPL which will run between 26 March and 31 May. Below you can see where our England Men’s stars will be playing during the tournament and how they fared at auction.

Signed at auction

Ben Duckett | Delhi Capitals | Approx £241k
Liam Livingstone | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Approx £1m
Jordan Cox | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Approx £75k
Tom Banton | Gujarat Titans | Approx £241k
Luke Wood | Gujarat Titans | Approx £75k

Retained

Jamie Overton | Chennai Super Kings
Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans
Will Jacks | Mumbai Indians
Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals
Sam Curran | Rajasthan Royals
Jacob Bethell | Royal Challengers Bangalore
Phil Salt | Royal Challengers Bangalore
Brydon Carse | Sunrisers Hyderabad

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