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Top 100 buyer James Coles’ price tag of Rs 4.8 cr doesn’t even make it into the top 10 IPL auctions

James Coles (Getty Images)

The 2026 100-Man Auction holds plenty of surprises as franchises spend big to secure top talent for the upcoming season. While some big-name players failed to sell, several players attracted huge bids, underscoring the growing financial strength of England’s 100-goal league. However, when the buzz around the record-breaking auction begins, it’s hard to ignore the Indian Premier League (intense pulsed light), it continues to dominate the cricketing economy, with staggering player wages each season. The IPL 2026 auction once again saw teams squandering huge amounts of money on star players, dwarfing the spending in most other leagues.The Hundred vs IPL 2026 auction: 10 most expensive players comparedTop 100 Buyers of 2026 (Converted to Indian Rupees)

James Coles spirit of london £390,000 4.8 Crores Rs.
Tom Curran London £260,000 3.2 Crores Rs.
Adil Rashid southern brave £250,000 30.8 Crores Rs.
Heinrich Klassen Manchester Supergiants (pre-signed) £250,000 30.8 Crores Rs.
Joe Root Welsh Fire £240,000 29.5 Crores Rs.
And Lawrence leeds sunrisers £210,000 25.8 Crores Rs.
Scott Currie birmingham phoenix £210,000 25.8 Crores Rs.
Aiden Markram manchester super giants £200,000 2.46 Lakhs
josh tongue manchester super giants £200,000 2.46 Lakhs
James Vince London £190,000 234 Crores Rs.

The largest buyer in the auction was James Coles, who struck a deal worth approximately Rs 4.8 crore with London Spirit. The addition of England stars such as Joe Root and Adil Rashid, as well as international players such as Heinrich Klaassen and Aiden Markram, underscores the league’s increasing competitiveness.

Top 10 buyers in IPL 2026 auction

Cameron Green Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 2520 Crores Rs.
Mathisha Patilana Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 18 Crores
Prashant Veer Chennai Super Kings(CSK) 1420 Crores
Kartik Sharma Chennai Super Kings(CSK) 1420 Crores
Liam Livingston Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 13 Crores
Mustafizur Rahman Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 920 Crores Rs.
Josh Inglis Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) 860 Crores Rs.
Ochib Nabi delhi capitals 840 Crores Rs.
Ravi Bishnoi rajasthan royals 720 Crores Rs.
Venkatesh Iyer Royal Challengers Bangalore 700 Crores

IPL dominates financial rankings again Cameron Green He became the most expensive player at a price of Rs 25.2 crore, which was almost five times the highest bid in the Top 100 tournament.

IPL vs Top 100: Huge financial gap

A quick comparison shows the size difference between the two leagues:

  • Highest salary for 100 people: Rs 48 million
  • Highest salary in IPL: Rs 25.2 million

This means that the top players in IPL earn more than 5 times as much as the highest paid players in the top 100. The reason for this huge gap lies in the broadcast rights of the IPL, which is more popular globally than The Hundred, and the higher franchise revenue that drives one of the largest T20 leagues in terms of funding.

For a full list of matches, venues and times, check out the full IPL 2026 Scheduleschedule and match dates for each team.
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