IPL auction returns to India after three years, Goa chosen as venue for 2027 edition

The confirmation ends the IPL’s recent run of overseas auctions, which had taken the event to three different international venues. Dubai hosted the auction ahead of the 2024 season, Jeddah staged the two-day mega auction for IPL 2025, while Abu Dhabi was the venue for the IPL 2026 mini-auction.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia also confirmed the decision to bring the auction back to India after three years abroad. He said Goa had been chosen as the host city for the December event. ““Yes, the BCCI mini-auction is going to be held in Goa,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed to HT Digital. “The auction will be around December 15,” Saikia added. The announcement formally establishes Goa as the next stop in the IPL’s expanding auction geography.

Dhumal had indicated earlier that bringing the auction back to India was a deliberate objective for the IPL administration. Staging it domestically in December has, however, posed logistical challenges because suitable venues are often heavily booked during the peak wedding and events season.