Prashant Veer
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Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings spend big on uncapped all-rounder Prashant Veer in the IPL Auction 2026. .
The 20-year-old, who came with a base price of Rs 30 lakh was signed by CSK for Rs 14.2 crore after a bidding war which also involved Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In the process, he became the highest paid uncapped player in the history of IPL auction after coming in at a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
With Ravindra Jadeja snapping his ties with CSK and returning to Rajasthan Royals, CSK were eyeing a like-for-like replacement before zeroing in on Prashant.
Who is Prashant Veer?
The left-arm spin bowling all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh showed glimpses of his potential in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) this year.
He has represented UP at the Under-23 level as well and impressed everyone with his all-round skills.
In in six matches across seven days in both SMAT and UP's U-23 fixtures. Veer made 112 runs at a strike rate of 170, to go with nine wickets at an economy of 6.76.
A total of 359 players -- 246 Indians and 113 overseas players -- were part of the mini auction being held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
The 10 franchises are bidding to fill up a maximum of 77 slots, including 31 reserved for foreign players.
The 2026 IPL will be held from March 26 to May 31.