New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)has asked all 10 IPL franchises to prepare for a player auction on December 16 in Goa, even as a formal email confirming the date and venue is still pending.

The update reached franchises through a WhatsApp message forwarded by the BCCI logistics team on Saturday. "The IPL 2026 Player Auction will take place on December 16, 2026 at ITC Grand Goa and auction briefing will be held on December 15, 2026," the BCCI notes stated.

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