This ultimately results in record-breaking bids year after year. In every IPL auction, a player or two walks away with an extremely heavy paycheck. And many a time, the players are unable to take that weight on their backs.
While actually performing is obviously an obligation of the player, they are not in control of what they will be paid. And ultimately, the team has to bear the brunt of the players' failures.
In this article, we will review the 7 most expensive failures of IPL 2026 in terms of their price tag.
Even in 2025, Pooran managed a good performance, even though LSG failed to make the playoffs. In IPL 2026, though, Pooran's poor form has been synonymous with LSG's struggles.
Rishabh Pant, LSG, ₹27 crore
At the 2025 IPL auction, LSG were on the lookout for a new captain after parting ways with KL Rahul. After losing out on names like Shreyas Iyer, LSG decided to go all in on Pant.
In 2026, neither his form nor his team's has improved. In 9 matches, Pant has made just 204 runs at an average of 29.14 and a strike rate of 129.11. This includes a high score of 60*.
That year, he made over 400 runs with a century but got traded to RCB the next year. Green performed decently for them but missed 2025 due to a back injury. Despite him recovering from his injury, KKR were ready to turn Green into the highest-paid overseas player in IPL history.
With the ball, he has taken just 3 wickets at an average of 43.67, and an economy of almost 12 runs an over.
Suryakumar Yadav, MI, ₹16.35 crores
Even though MI haven't won the IPL trophy since then, Yadav has been a steady contributor with the bat. In the 2025 mega auction, Yadav was retained for ₹16.35 crores. MI started the season slowly and made a phenomenal comeback. 'Surya' was at the forefront of this miracle.
At the time of writing, the Mumbai Indians' hopes for qualifying for the playoffs in 2026 are almost non-existent. SKY's poor show with the bat is a major reason. In 9 matches, he has only had 183 runs at an average of 20.33 and a strike rate of 144. He has made a half-century too.
In the 2022 mega auction, he was snapped up by the Rajasthan Royals and performed well for them. In 2025, Boult returned to MI and made an immediate impact. His bowling partnership with Jasprit Bumrah was among the best in IPL 2025.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK, ₹18 crores
Ruturaj Gaikwad's rise from an uncapped batter in 2019 to CSK captain in 2024 is a journey in itself. In this period, he won two titles with CSK, in 2021 and 2023.
For the mega auction in 2025, he was retained at the highest price bracket, but got injured mid-season. CSK finished last in IPL 2025.
To his credit, he has made two unbeaten fifties as well.
Hardik Pandya, MI, ₹16.35 crores
In 2024, Pandya led Mumbai to a tenth-place finish. MI, though, kept their faith in him and retained him for his current price tag in 2025. As aforementioned, in his captaincy, MI went from 1 win in 5 matches to being 1 win away from making the final.
With the bat, he has 148 runs in 8 matches at an average of 20.85 and a strike rate of 136. His highest score is just 40. With the ball, he has only 4 wickets at a bowling average of 61.50 and an economy rate just under 12.
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