The West Indies all-rounder was sold to Gujarat Titans at 7 Crore in the IPL Mini Auction 2026. GT and CSK were the two teams interested in him. After intense bidding. Holder was sold to GT for Rs 7 crore. Holder has been a reliable T20 player in the world since last few years he has been impressive especially he seems to have turned a corner in 2025.
He is the highest wicket-taker in the shortest format in this calendar year, and his strike rate has gone up and is more than 160 this year. He was excellent with both bat and ball for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in 2025 CPL and will provide a lot of all-round value to any side. Jason Holder will be playing for Gujarat Titans next year under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.
About IPL 2026 Mini Auction
A total of 359 players – 246 Indians and 113 overseas players will be part of the IPL 2026 auction pool with the 10 franchises bidding to fill up a maximum of 77 slots, including 31 reserved for foreign players. As per the IPL rules, each team can register a maximum squad size of 25. The number of overseas players is eight. The IPL 2026 auction will also introduce a salary cap for overseas players.
The maximum fee payable will be the lower of two figures – the highest retention price (₹18 crore) or the highest bid from the previous mega auction. In a mini-auction defined by scarcity, franchises will pay not for reputation, but for fit and those holding the purse strings know it. The Indian Premier League 2026 will start on March 26 and go on till May 31. There will be 74 matches for this season
