*Eight J&K cricketers shortlisted for IPL Auction 2026*

Jammu, Dec 9: As many as eight cricketers playing under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) have been shortlisted for the IPL auction 2026.

As per the JKCA officials, eight players have been shortlisted for the auction scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi.

The shortlisted players are *Auqib Nabi, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Atif Mushtaq, Waseem Khanday, Vivrant Sharma, Abid Mushtaq, Qamran Iqbal and Ashwin Murgan.*

The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction list for the 2026 season, as per the media advisory, has been finalised, featuring a total of 350 players who will go under the hammer at the upcoming auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16.

A total of 1390 players registered for the Player Auction, out of which 350 players were shortlisted; 240 Indian and 110 are overseas recruits.

The pool comprises 224 uncapped Indian players and 14 uncapped overseas players, adding significant depth and fresh talent to this year's auction roster, the advisory read.