Ahead of the IPL Auction 2026 on December 16, franchises enter the mini auction with vastly different levels of squad flexibility. Some teams have only a handful of slots left to fill, while others have room for major reshaping. Here is the full ranking of all ten teams by the fewest slots available, along with their remaining overseas spots.

1. PBKS

Slots remaining: 4 (2 overseas)

2. MI

Slots remaining: 5 (1 overseas)

3. GT

Slots remaining: 5 (4 overseas)

4. LSG

Slots remaining: 6 (4 overseas)

5. DC

Slots remaining: 8 (5 overseas)

6. RCB

Slots remaining: 8 (2 overseas)

7. CSK

Slots remaining: 9 (4 overseas)

8. RR

Slots remaining: 9 (1 overseas)

9. SRH

Slots remaining: 10 (2 overseas)

10. KKR

Slots remaining: 13 (6 overseas)

Published on Dec 12, 2025