| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 0.1 crore | Retained | Iqbal Abdulla continued with the team after being retained from the previous season. | |
| 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 crore | Bought | Iqbal Abdulla was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 1 crore in the 2016 IPL auction. | |
| 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 0.1 crore | Bought | | |
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 0.65 crore | Bought | Iqbal Abdulla was purchased by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2014 auction for 0.65 crore. | |
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.65 crore | Retained | Iqbal Abdulla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2013 season. | |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.65 crore | Retained | Iqbal Abdulla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2012, and hence the auction amount reflects his retention fee rather than a new auction bid. | |
| 2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.65 crore | Bought | Iqbal Abdulla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2011 at an amount of 0.65 crore INR. | |
| 2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.1 crore | Bought | He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. | |
| 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.12 crore | Bought | Iqbal Abdulla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.12 crore INR in the 2008 IPL auction. | |