After three straight editions were held abroad, the IPL 2027 players’ auction is expected to take place in Goa on December 16, according to insiders who spoke with India Today. Goa will host the auction in December, as confirmed in September by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
ANI quotes Saikia saying, “This year, after hosting the IPL auction in three foreign locations, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi last year, we are going to host it in Goa in the month of December.”
The ceremony is expected to take place on December 16, according to sources from several teams and the broadcast side, even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet sent an official email to franchise owners and chief executive officers.
The idea of holding the auction on December 14 had been discussed in the beginning. But according to reports, the BCCI sent a WhatsApp message to representatives of each of the ten teams asking for confirmation of how many people will be attending the auction.
The auction was held outside of India for three consecutive years, in Dubai in 2023, Jeddah in November 2024, and Abu Dhabi in December 2025. The BCCI wanted to bring the auction back to India, but they had trouble finding an appropriate location during the hectic wedding season, according to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal.
By mid-November, all teams must submit their final lists of players who have been retained and released to the BCCI. The board will prepare the pool of players for the auction after receiving such lists. Teams will then be able to fight for the players they need to finish their IPL 2027 squads at the December tournament.
