Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis has stated he’ll prioritize nationwide obligation over fame and funds forward of the upcoming 2026 IPL public sale. Josh Inglis is unlikely to draw an excessive amount of consideration after revealing his plans for subsequent season.
The 30-year-old was launched by Punjab Kings (PBKS) forward of the 2026 IPL public sale, however is now accessible to play restricted matches subsequent season, citing private causes. Nevertheless, the Australian star is reportedly planning to get married subsequent yr.
Josh Inglis scheduled to play solely 4 matches in IPL 2026!
Nevertheless, the Australian wicketkeeper has put himself up on the market within the 2026 IPL public sale at a base value of Rs 200 crore. Forward of the December 16 public sale in Abu Dhabi, Inglis knowledgeable the BCCI and franchises that he may solely take part in as much as 25% of the event.
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As reported by Cricbuzz, Josh Inglis will characteristic in solely 4 matches of IPL 2026. Of the 1,355 gamers registered for the public sale, Inglis is among the 5 gamers who’ve knowledgeable the BCCI about their restricted participation within the upcoming event.
“Inglis has knowledgeable the BCCI that he’ll solely play 25 per cent of the 2026 IPL. In impact, Inglis has advised the franchise by the board that he can solely play 4 matches,” the report stated.
Punjab Kings and Ricky Ponting knew about Josh Inglis’ IPL 2026 plans
Inglis was one of many standout gamers for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2025. He performed a key function in PBKS’ second look within the IPL finals, enjoying 11 matches and scoring 278 runs beneath the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. Nevertheless, PBKS misplaced the trophy to RCB earlier this yr.
Nevertheless, Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting had already made it clear that it might be not possible for the workforce to retain Inglis attributable to his restricted enjoying alternatives.
The PBKS head coach, who introduced his keep final month, revealed that Inglis had already missed a number of video games through the earlier season for varied causes and had knowledgeable administration that he would miss a lot of the upcoming tournaments.
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Aside from Inglis, Australia’s Ashton Agar has additionally knowledgeable the BCCI that he’ll be capable of play 65% of the season, whereas William Sutherland is anticipated to play 80% of subsequent season. In IPL 2026, New Zealand’s Adam Milne is anticipated to play 95% of the matches for a lot of the event, whereas South Africa’s Riley Rossu will play simply 20% of the matches.
Agar has a base value of Rs 200 crore, however he has performed within the IPL earlier than and Sutherland, one other newcomer, has a base value of Rs 100 crore. Adam Milne has IPL expertise however has not performed within the final three seasons and is up for public sale for Rs 20 crore.
Notably, within the IPL 2026 public sale, 10 groups will fill 77 vacancies with a complete finances of Rs 237.55 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has the biggest finances at Rs 64.3 million, whereas Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) has the second largest finances at Rs 43.4 million.
