JKCA invites registrations for IPL 2026 player auction

Srinagar, Nov 13: The Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has invited applications from registered players for the upcoming IPL 2026 Player Auction.

According to an official notification from JKCA, players registered with the association (JKCA) for the 2025–26 season must submit their particulars by email at jkca.ipl2022@gmail.com if they wish to be considered for the auction.

The details, as per the notification required, include the player’s first and last name, email ID, parentage, date of birth, and playing experience (with relevant records attached). The association has set November 20, 2025, as the last date for submission. No applications will be entertained after this deadline.

The notification further states that only JKCA-registered players are eligible to apply. “An Indian U19 player may only register for the IPL 2026 Player Auction if the player is registered with a State Association and has played at least one match in either First-Class or List-A cricket,” reads the notification.

For the 2026 season, players born on or after April 1, 2007, will be considered eligible under the U19 category. The JKCA has also stated that applications will be scrutinised before they are registered online, and the association reserves the right to reject them. The notification added that only JKCA registered players can apply.