Gurnoor Brar delivered a match-winning spell in the second ODI against New Zealand.
New Zealand are now trailing 0-2 in the five-match ODI series.
The IPL 2027 mini-auction is scheduled to be held in Goa on December 16.
Badrinath claimed that the five-time champions have erred in the deal.
New Zealand was asked to bat first and managed 134 runs.
Mohammad Shami played 64 Tests for India from 2013-2023.