Who are the top 5 most expensive releases ahead of IPL 2026 auction?
All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was the most expensive release ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. Venkatesh, who earned ₹23.75 crore, was released by KKR. He is followed by Matheesha Pathirana (₹13 crore), who was released by CSK. The third most expensive release was Andre Russell (KKR, ₹12 crore), followed by Ravi Bishnoi (LSG, ₹11 crore) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (DC, ₹9 crore).