The 10 Indian Premier League teams have released their lists of retained players and newly added players from trades ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, scheduled for the end of this year.
There were some big surprises after each team faced a deadline on November 15 to finalize and submit their retention list. Andre Russell, David Miller, and Faf du Plessis are among those who will make the upcoming player auctions exciting.
Here is a complete list of all ten teams’ full squads and their remaining budgets.
IPL 2026: Retained Squads & Remaining Purse
Here is the full list of all 10 IPL teams after the 2026 retention window. It includes their retained squads, released players, and remaining purse.
Each team experienced important changes that will influence their strategy leading up to the mega auction.
Chennai Super Kings
CSK reloaded, bringing in Sanju Samson and releasing some big names. They seem to be preparing for a major rebuild with a mix of youth and experience.
Retained: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni, Urvil Patel, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Gosh, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary
Released / Traded Out: Matheesha Pathirana, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Shaikh Rasheed, Andre Siddarth, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran
Remaining Purse: ₹43.40 crore
Mumbai Indians
MI made only minor changes and retained most of their core. They continue to rely on consistency, keeping their championship core intact.
Retained: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Naman Dhir, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Allah Ghafanzar, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Raghu Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa
Released: Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Shrijith, Karn Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur Remaining Purse: ₹2.75 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR surprised many by releasing Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer. The franchise appears set for a fresh direction with a younger squad.
Retained: Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
Released: Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Spencer Johnson, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya
Remaining Purse: ₹64.30 crore
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB kept Virat Kohli and Tim David, but let Liam Livingstone go. This year’s changes suggest they want a more balanced middle order and bowling attack.
Retained: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma
Released: Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Rathee
Remaining Purse: ₹16.40 crore
Punjab Kings
PBKS retained a strong Indian core but released Glenn Maxwell. They seem focused on building depth with all-rounders and young domestic players.
Retained: Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Musheer Khan, Vishnu Vinod, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Mitchell Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar
Released: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey
Remaining Purse: ₹11.50 crore
Retained: Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips
Released/Traded Out: Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gerald Coetzee, Dasun Shanaka, Mahipal Lomror, Sherfane Rutherford
Remaining Purse: ₹12.90 crore
Rajasthan Royals
RR let go of Sanju Samson, a big change for them. Their squad now looks younger and more bowling-heavy heading into the auction.
Retained: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Released: Sanju Samson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Rathore
Remaining Purse: ₹16.05 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH traded Mohammed Shami to LSG and kept most of their attacking core. Their focus appears to be on strengthening the middle order and spin department.
Retained: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari
Released: Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Simarjeet Singh
Remaining Purse: ₹25.50 crore
Lucknow Super Giants
LSG made waves by trading in Arjun Tendulkar and Mohammed Shami. The team looks to strengthen its fast-bowling depth and finishing options.
Retained: Rishabh Pant (c), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Digvesh Rathi, M. Siddharth, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh
Released / Traded Out: Shamar Joseph, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Aryan Juyal, Shardul Thakur
Remaining Purse: ₹22.95 crore
Delhi Capitals
DC surprised by releasing Faf du Plessis, and kept KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav. The franchise is clearly aiming for a younger, more aggressive top order.
Retained: Axar Patel (c), KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurana Vijay, Ajay Mandal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera
Released / Traded Out: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Donovan Ferreira, Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande
Traded In: Nitish Rana
Remaining Purse: ₹21.80 crore
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What to Expect from the IPL 2026 Player Auction
The IPL 2026 Player Auction, scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, is expected to be one of the most dramatic in recent years. With a combined purse of over ₹230 crore available across teams, franchises will be aggressively targeting fresh talent and key replacements after several major releases.
Kolkata Knight Riders enter with the largest purse, while Mumbai Indians have the tightest budget, setting the stage for contrasting strategies. Overall, a high-intensity bidding war is anticipated.
