Every mini-auction has this warning: “Don’t get your hopes up for fireworks.” However, every single time you have an all-rounder walk in and swing a figurative sledgehammer to destroy the firework notion into confetti. Look at what happened to Sam Curran (₹18.5 crore, 2023), or Chris Morris (₹16.25 crore, 2021), two of many examples of how when teams are worried about balance in their line-up, they end up worrying a lot more about what is going out of their wallet.

 

So, who are the top 5 overseas all-rounders ready to flip the auction room upside down? Let’s break the auction open.

 

Cameron Green and the Price of Pure Pace-Power

 

Green is the one player who can turn a mini-auction into a maxi-meltdown. The Australian missed IPL 2025 through injury, but his body of work before that remains gold-standard material: an IPL century, 16 wickets, and the rare ability to bat like a top-order dasher while bowling 145+ heat.

 

KKR desperately needs someone who can bat top six and bowl proper overs; CSK wants a long-term seam-bowling all-rounder post-Dwayne Bravo’s era. Green fits both profiles too perfectly, and that’s exactly why he may become the priciest name of IPL 2026. When supply is low and wattage is high, Green becomes auction dynamite.

 

Hasaranga’s Release and the Spin Paradox

 

Wanindu Hasaranga being released by Rajasthan Royals feels like cricket’s version of a plot twist no one saw coming, especially with a Sri Lankan head coach in Kumar Sangakkara. Yet here we are.

 

His 11 wickets in 11 matches last season weren’t eye-popping, but they were efficient, economical, and often match-shaping. RR oddly didn’t use him enough with the bat, only five innings all season. With his international T20 pedigree (consistently among Sri Lanka’s top performers), Hasaranga enters this auction not as a discarded player but as a high-value tactical asset certain to spark a bidding tussle.

 

Mulder’s Curious Case of Underuse

 

Wiaan Mulder spent IPL 2025 watching more cricket than playing it. One over bowled for 16 runs, and that’s the entire evaluation. For a player who can strike cleanly in the middle order and offer steady medium pace, his SRH stint was a puzzle.

 

But his global T20 record is far kinder. Mulder has built a reputation for back-end hitting and smart seam bowling in multiple leagues. Registered at a modest ₹1 crore, he’s exactly the kind of undervalued asset that franchises with stretched purses target. One good analyst in a team room could turn him from a forgotten squad member to a surprise acquisition.

 

Livingstone and the One-Cameo Redemption Arc

 

Liam Livingstone had a forgettable IPL 2025 except for one moment that mattered: 25 off 15 in the final, helping RCB lift their maiden trophy. And then he was released. Classic IPL plotline.

 

Livingstone didn’t take long to show everyone that he is still the player who made all the franchises in the ILT20 worried about having to bowl at him. He just scored a half century for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders from the start of the ILT20 and showed again how he has such a great mix of leg spin/ off spin with the ability to hit the ball over almost every part of the ground, so all the franchises will be keeping a close eye on him as the best X factor middle order batsman available.

 

Rachin Ravindra and the Untapped Role Question

 

Rachin Ravindra’s IPL journey has been a strange two-year arc. In 2024, he smashed 222 runs at a 160+ strike rate, looking like CSK’s next top-order project. In 2025, his numbers dipped (191 runs at 128), and CSK didn’t bowl him even once, the cricketing equivalent of buying a Swiss Army knife and using it only to open parcels.

 

Still, Ravindra is too young, too technically gifted, and too proven in Indian conditions to be overlooked. He’ll get bids, possibly strategic ones from sides wanting a floating batter who can bowl left-arm spin if properly backed.

 

Key Takeaway

 

All-rounders aren’t luxury picks in mini-auctions; they’re structural necessities.

 

FAQs

 

1. What makes overseas all-rounders so expensive in mini-auctions?

 

Because they cover two roles in one slot, solving team balance instantly.

 

2. Why did RR release Wanindu Hasaranga despite decent numbers?

 

Team strategy and auction economics often outweigh individual performance.

 

3. How could Cameron Green become the costliest buy?

 

Elite pace-bowling all-rounders are rare, and multiple teams need exactly his skillset.

 

Disclaimer: This blog post reflects the author’s personal insights and analysis. Readers are encouraged to consider the perspectives shared and draw their own conclusions.

 

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