The IPL 2026 mini-auction will now take place after all ten teams submit their retention lists on November 15, 2025. This year, teams had no limit on the number of players they could keep. The only limits were the purse of ₹120 crore and a team of 25 players. Several major trades and many surprise releases have changed the shape of the league.
Below you can clearly see per team who stayed, who moved and who was let go.
Chennai Super Kings
CSK shook things up by trading away Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. Sanju Samson arrived in a rare major trade. The team retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni and Shivam Dube. Matheesha Pathirana and Devon Conway were confirmed, while reports suggest Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar and Jamie Overton could also leave.
CSK list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | Sanju Samson |
| Exchange | Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran |
| Low key | Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube |
| Released (confirmed) | Matheesha Pathirana, Devon Conway |
| Released (reported) | Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton |
Mumbai Indians
MI was active again. They signed Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford and Mayank Markande. Arjun Tendulkar was traded away. They retained Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma. Reported exits include Will Jacks, Deepak Chahar, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Robin Minz and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
MI Withheld and released player list ahead of IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande |
| Exchange | Arjun Tendulkar |
| Low key | Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma |
| Released (reported) | Will Jacks, Deepak Chahar, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Robin Minz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR had a quiet window and released Mayank Markande in a trade. Ajinkya Rahane is expected to stay. There are no confirmed releases, but Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje may be among the reported exits.
KKR list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | No |
| Exchange | Mayank Markande |
| Low key | Ajinkya Rahane (Reported) |
| Released (confirmed) | No |
| Released (reported) | Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB retained Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal. Liam Livingstone and Rasikh Salam Dar were released. Mayank Agarwal and Blessing Muzarabani are likely exits.
RCB list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | No |
| Exchange | No |
| Low key | Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal |
| Released (confirmed) | Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Salam Dar |
| Released (reported) | Mayank Agarwal, Bless Muzarabani |
Gujarat titans
GT did not make any signings, but traded Sherfane Rutherford to Mumbai. They retained Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada. Gerald Coetzee and Karim Janat were released. Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Manav Suthar and Kulwant Khejroliya are also likely to leave.
GT withheld and released player list ahead of IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | No |
| Exchange | Sherfane Rutherford |
| Low key | Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada |
| Released (confirmed) | Gerald Coetzee, Karim Janat |
| Released (reported) | Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya |
Capitals of Delhi
DC added Nitish Rana and moved Donovan Ferreira. They kept Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel and T. Natarajan. No confirmed exits yet. Anticipated releases include Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohit Sharma and Dushmantha Chameera.
DC Withheld and released player list ahead of IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | Nitish Rana |
| Exchange | Donovan Ferreira |
| Low key | Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, T. Natarajan |
| Released (confirmed) | No |
| Released (reported) | Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohit Sharma, Dushmantha Chameera |
Lucknow supergiants
LSG completed the most dramatic transaction of the moment by bringing in Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar, after sending out Shardul Thakur and later Arjun. They detained Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant. Reports suggest that David Miller, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep and Shamar Joseph could be released.
LSG list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar |
| Exchange | Shardul Thakur, Arjun Tendulkar (initially traded to LSG) |
| Low key | Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant |
| Released (reported) | David Miller, Ravi Bishnoi, Akash Deep, Shamar Joseph |
Punjab kings
PBKS remained stable. They detained Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh and Lockie Ferguson. Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen and Vishnu Vinod were released.
PBKS list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | No |
| Exchange | No |
| Low key | Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Lockie Ferguson |
| Released (confirmed) | Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Vishnu Vinod |
Rajasthan Royals
RR made big moves by bringing in Jadeja, Curran and Ferreira and sending off Sanju Samson and Nitish Rana. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma were retained. Likely releases include Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Kwena Maphaka.
RR Withheld and released player list ahead of IPL 2026 auction
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira |
| Exchange | Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana |
| Low key | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma |
| Released (reported) | Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH traded away Shami but retained Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head. Expected releases include Adam Zampa and Rahul Chahar.
| Section | Players |
|---|---|
| Trade-in | No |
| Exchange | Mohammed Shami |
| Low key | Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head |
| Released (reported) | Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar |
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