ISPL Season 3 Auction: Official Dates, Retention Rules, and Team Strategy Breakdown

The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) is an India popular tennis-ball T10 tournament which was started in the year 2023 with the efforts of Salman Khan popular Bollywood star. With the coming update, the ISPL is preparing for its new edition, and the ISPL Season 3 auction is scheduled for December. After two successful editions, the league that is based on street cricket is set to return for its third edition in Surat from January 9 to February 6, 2026.

The ISPL released a media release stating that the auction for the 2026 edition will take place on November 9, with 408 players lined up to go under the hammer. After rigorous player trials, 400 players were chosen, and each of the eight competing franchises will have the opportunity to select a scout player from the existing pool of registered cricketers from season 3, making the overall auction size 408 players. Six different categories will be used to categorise players at the auction, namely Under 19, West Zone, East Zone, Central Zone, South Zone, and North Zone.

The ISPL received a massive response from cricket fans all over the country, following the impressive line-up of celebrity superstars taking on the role of team owners. With increased excitement and growing attention, the ISPL Auction 2026 is expected to be one of the biggest highlights of the league so far. Some young cricketers will feature in the league who will be looking forward to becoming one of the best bowler in India.

When and where will the ISPL 2026 Auction take place?

The ISPL season 3 auction date is confirmed by the league committee, and the ISPL auction 2026 is scheduled to take place in Mumbai on December 09, 2025. A total of 408 players from 101 cities will be part of the auction pool, including under-19 talents across the country. The auction will begin at 4:00 PM and will be streamed live on JioHotstar.

ISPL 2026 Retention Rules

This season has introduced a retention system in the ISPL league's history. Each franchise is allowed to retain one key player ahead of the auction. Along with this, teams will also have two Right to Match (RTM) cards, allowing them to re-sign previous players by matching the highest bid in the ISPL Auction. Other key ISPL season 3 auction rules include:

• Each team must pick at least two players from every zone.
• Minimum two U-19 players will be in each squad.
• One U-19 player and one from each zone should be part of the playing XI every match.
• All 18 squad members must play at least one match.
• The Googly power feature allows a sudden 1 lakh bid jump.
• Team purse increased from 1 crore to 1.5 crore.

Top 5 Potential Highest-paid players for ISPL 2025

Based on performance, consistency, and impact at the grassroots level and last edition bids, here are the top five players who could attract high bids at the ISPL Auction.