As the IPL 2026 mini auction looms, all ten franchises are considering changes in their squad. A few of them might go for minor tweaks, while some, like Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals, are rumored to make a massive overhaul after having had dismal seasons. For the teams, this will be an important auction for the players who went unsold last year. For several of them, this could be their second chance to put their IPL career back. Here are five Indian players who had gone unsold in the last auction but could find a team this time in IPL 2026. Five Unsold Indian Players Who Could Be Picked in the IPL 2026 Auction Prithvi Shaw Once touted as one of the most promising young openers by India, Prithvi Shaw is gradually coming back to form. In a warm-up game for Maharashtra ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season, he hammered a brilliant 186 runs. His last season was, however, a total disaster, and after going unsold in the 2025 auction, Shaw, of course, is no longer a big gun, but his name may appeal due to the attacking style he adopts. He has a very good strike rate of 147.46 throughout the IPL seasons and has done his share of match-winning innings while batting out at the top. If he could go hard at the start, it would give sides like Delhi Capitals or even Lucknow Super Giants a runaway start. Should Shaw continue in this manner, surely there is a ticket back to the IPL awaiting him this time. Also Read | IPL 2026: 5 Players RCB Might Target in Mini-Auction Tushar Raheja With his fearless batting and wicketkeeping prowess, Tushar Raheja was the talk of the town in the TNPL 2025 season. He is being consiidered as a possible replacement for MS Dhoni owing to his confidence behind the stumps combined with aggressive stroke play. Raheja has the ability to balance any team as an opener and keeper. CSK, KKR, and Sunrisers Hyderabad might consider him to strengthen the Indian core. With his consistent domestic form, he could be among the major surprise picks in the IPL 2026 auction. Narayan Jagadeesan Narayan Jagadeesan has played for both CSK and KKR, but never really established himself with either club. Nevertheless, his past 12 months of domestic cricket have been scintillating, emerging as one of the most consistent performers across formats, earning him a Test call-up for the India tour to the West Indies. Apart from being a reliable keeper, he is an aggressive batters. If you need an innings out of an Indian batter, you can bet on his experience and maturity to do the job. Also Read | IPL 2026 Auction: What’s Behind Teams’ Bold and Unexpected Choices? Sarfaraz Khan Sarfaraz Khan has always been a consistent performer in domestic cricket. Sarfaraz always struck in the IPL with attacking batting and plenty of starts for Delhi Capitals. He has now begun the new season fairly with Mumbai, with skills to keep swinging the course of the game. With teams looking for strong Indian middle-order options, Sarfaraz could again be a player that gets some good action during the mini-auction. Auqib Nabi In the last two seasons, Auqib Nabi has laid claim to being one of the finest bowling talents in the Indian domestic circuit. He finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season, with 44 wickets from just 8 matches at an outstanding average of 13.93. This season, he has already taken 24 wickets in 4 matches, including one 5-wicket haul against Delhi. He can swing the ball both ways and has bowled opponents out in every sort of condition, which makes him a hot pick. After all 120 first-class wickets, perhaps this season will finally bless him with his first IPL.