Mini Auction of IPL 2026 happened just a few days back, as it gave its franchises a last chance for tweaking their squads just before the new season. Out of several auction glamour, bigger names and bigger bids always take away limelight. The auction reveals another much-required trend-good representations from the states of domestic cricket. Once again, the Indian player became a serious attraction as many individuals, including young and experienced cricketers with IPL contracts, became one of the many names on the auction's bidding lists-oh, but definitely not as sophomoric as that. There were states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh that did all these wonders to be highlighted-the maximum number of players sold at the auction came from these states. This article takes a clear view showing how many players sold from each state in the mini-auction conducted so far for IPL 2026. Indian Players Remain Key Focus at IPL Auctions IPL franchises continue to invest hugely on local talent considering that they may be well accustomed to the prevailing conditions as well as the future planning of the organizations. Players like Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, sold for INR 14.20 crore each, were examples of how organizations value their domestic stars. Apart from the big names, it once again proved that brilliant domestic performances did get noticed with the mini-auction opening doors even for lesser-known players from smaller states and associations. Also Read | Top 5 batters with highest strike rate in middle overs of the Indian Premier League Maharashtra, MP, and UP Lead the Chart Coming to the numbers, it is Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, which topped the list of the five players sold from each state. These are states with excellent domestic structures that produced IPL-ready cricketers over the years. Mumbai (as a separate association), Rajasthan, Delhi, and Punjab also saw good representation, while states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, and Jammu & Kashmir were still steadily building their presence in IPL. State-Wise Count of Players Sold at IPL Mini Auction 2026 Here is a clear table showing state name, players sold, and total number of players from each state. State/Association Players Number of Players Andhra Prithvi Raj 1 Bengal Akash Deep, Brijesh Sharma 2 Bihar Mohammd Izhar, Sakib Hussain 2 Delhi Mayank Rawat, Sarthak Ranjan, Tejasvi Dahiya 3 Gujarat Ravi Bishnoi 1 Haryana Kanishk Chouhan 1 Hyderabad Aman Rao, Daksh Kamra 2 Jharkhand Amit Kumar, Sushant Mishra 2 Jammu & Kashmir Auqib Nabi 1 Karnataka Praveen Dubey, Yash Raj Punja 2 Kerala Vignesh Puthur 1 Madhya Pradesh Akshat Raghuwanshi, Kuldeep Sen, Mangesh Yadav, Shivang Kumar, Venkatesh Iyer 5 Maharashtra Prashant Solanki, Prithvi Shaw, Rahul Tripathi, Sahil Parakh, Vicky Ostwal 5 Mumbai Atharva Ankolekar, Onkar Tarmale, Sarfaraz Khan 3 Punjab Salil Arora, Vihaan Malhotra 2 Puducherry Aman Khan, Satvik Deswal 2 Railways Ravi Singh 1 Rajasthan Ashok Sharma, Kartik Sharma, Mukul Choudhary, Rahul Chahar 4 Saurashtra Krains Fuletra 1 Uttar Pradesh Kartik Tyagi, Naman Tiwari, Prashant Veer, Shivam Mavi, Vishal Nishad 5 Vidarbha Danish Malewar, Praful Hinge 2 Also Read | Top 3 Teams with Strongest Spin Attacks in IPL 2026 What This Displays About Domestic Cricket The IPL 2026 mini auction proved once more that strong domestic systems make a difference. IPL talent continues to be harvested from states with increasing success in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On the other hand, the representation of smaller associations indicates the spread and growing reach of scouting networks that the IPL is developing across India.