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IPL 2027 Mega Auction: Five Teams Ready to Bid ₹50 Crore for Virat Kohli
With a base price of ₹20 crore, Virat Kohli is set to break all bidding records at the IPL mega auction as five franchises signal aggressive pursuit.
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Sai Reddy
June 28, 2026
4 min read
Mumbai: The BCCI has officially announced the IPL 2027 mega auction calendar, confirming a ₹200 crore franchise purse limit - up from ₹100 crore - setting the stage for record-breaking bids.
Star agents say Virat Kohli's base price of ₹20 crore is almost certain to be eclipsed, with Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings all in the running.
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Bidding intelligence suggests at least two franchises have internally cleared budgets above ₹50 crore specifically for Kohli, which would easily surpass Shreyas Iyer's existing record of ₹26.75 crore.
Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma, both in the unsold player pool following their franchise releases, are also expected to attract competitive bids in the ₹30-40 crore range.
The new franchise purse structure and introduction of a 'marquee player' designation for the top five stars are expected to make the 2027 auction the most-watched in IPL history.
