Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was sold to RR at 7.2 crore in the IPL MINI Auction 2026. After the 2025 season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) chose not to renew his services for ₹11 crore during IPL 2026 retention. The decision came after the leg-spinner managed just nine wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 10.83 in the 2025 season. Notably, the 25-year-old has a wealth of experience playing in IPL, picking up 72 wickets in 77 matches at an economy rate of 8.21.
Overall, he has scalped 185 wickets in 159 games, comprising three four-wicket hauls. With 61 wickets in 42 T20Is, Bishnoi has a proven record in the international circuit and he will be wearing the Rajasthan Royals jersey in 2026.
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
