The IPL 2026 squad are highly anticipated as teams finalise their line-ups for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League during the IPL 2026 auction.
Fans are eager for star players and emerging talents to fill the remaining voids across the franchises during the auction, shaping the strategies and excitement for the upcoming tournament.
The auction and transfers this year promise to create some thrilling combinations across all franchises.
BCCI has decided to host the mini auction on December 16 at Etihad Arena, Dubai with while announcing October 31 as the deadline for the teams to submit their IPL 2026 retained players list.
Meanwhile, the IPL 2026 released players has been going into the auction except few like Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell who opted to miss the tournament due to respective decisions.
As a part of the season, BCCI will release the IPL 2026 schedule, IPL 2026 squad, IPL 2026 live streaming, IPL 2026 ticket booking links, and IPL 2026 team jersey details right before the start of the tournament.
IPL 2026 Squad
The IPL 2026 Squad has been finalized after the mega auction to comprise 25 members of all 10 teams: CSK, RCB, KKR, MI, PBKS, MI, KKR, RR, LSG, DC, and GT.
As per the IPL committee rules, each franchise can have 25 players in their squad, out of which a maximum of 8 can be foreign players. In Playing 11, each team can have a maximum of 4 overseas players in the mix.
Following are the complete details of the IPL 2026 Squad along with their auction price and role for all 10 teams:
Chennai Super Kings
Explore the complete IPL 2026 CSK squad to see Chennai Super Kings’ full player list, key additions, and team combination for the upcoming season.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | Batter | Indian | INR 18.00 Cr |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | South African | INR 2.20 Cr |
| Ayush Mhatre | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| MS Dhoni | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 Cr |
| Urvil Patel | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Sanju Samson | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 18.00 Cr (trade value) |
| Jamie Overton | All‑rounder | English | INR 1.50 Cr |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Shivam Dube | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 12.00 Cr |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | Indian | INR 4.80 Cr |
| Anshul Kamboj | Bowler | Indian | INR 3.40 Cr |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler | Afghan | INR 10.00 Cr |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Shreyas Gopal | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 2.20 Cr |
| Kartik Sharma | Wk-Batter | India | INR 14.20 Cr |
| Prashant Veer | All-rounder | India | INR 14.20 Cr |
| Akeal Hosein | All-rounder | West Indies | INR 2 Cr |
| Matthew Short | All-rounder | Australia | INR 1.5 Cr |
| Aman Khan | All-rounder | India | INR 40 Lakh |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batsman | India | INR 75 Lakh |
| Matt Henry | Fast Bowler | New Zealand | INR 2 Cr |
| Rahul Chahar | Leg-spin Bowler | India | INR 5.2 Cr |
| Zak Foulkes | Bowler | New Zealand | INR 75 Lakh |
Delhi Capitals
Explore the full IPL 2026 DC squad including Delhi Capitals’ complete roster and squad depth for the season.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | South African | INR 10.00 cr |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter | Indian | INR 0.95 cr |
| Karun Nair | Batter | Indian | INR 0.50 cr |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| KL Rahul | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Abhishek Porel | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Axar Patel (c) | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 16.25 cr |
| Ashutosh Sharma | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.80 cr |
| Vipraj Nigam | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.50 cr |
| Madhav Tiwari | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.40 cr |
| Tripurana Vijay | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Ajay Mandal | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Spinner | Indian | INR 13.25 cr |
| Mitchell Starc | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 11.75 cr |
| Mukesh Kumar | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 8.00 cr |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Fast Bowler | Sri Lankan | INR 0.75 cr |
| T. Natrajan | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 10.75 cr |
| Ben Duckett | Batsman | England | INR 2 Cr |
| David Miller | Batsman | South Africa | INR 2 Cr |
| Auqib Nabi | Bowler | India | INR 8.4 Cr |
| Pathum Nissanka | Batsman | Sri Lanka | INR 5 Cr |
| Lungi Ngidi | Fast Bowler | South Africa | INR 2 Cr |
| Prithvi Shaw | Batsman | India | INR 75 Lakh |
| Sahil Parekh | Batting All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kyle Jamieson | Fast Bowler | New Zealand | INR 2 Crore |
Mumbai Indians
Check out the full IPL 2026 MI squad featuring Mumbai Indians’ updated player list and squad balance for the new campaign.
| Player | Role | Nationality |
Retained Price (INR)
|
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | Indian | INR 16.35 cr |
| Rohit Sharma | Batter | Indian | INR 16.30 cr |
| Tilak Varma | Batter | Indian | INR 8 cr |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wk-Batter | South African | INR 1 cr |
| Robin Minz | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 0.65 cr |
| Hardik Pandya (C) | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 16.35 cr |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowling All-rounder | Indian | INR 9.25 cr |
| Will Jacks | All‑rounder | English | INR 5.25 cr |
| Mitchell Santner | All‑rounder | New Zealander | INR 2 cr |
| Naman Dhir | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 5.25 cr |
| Raj Angad Bawa | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Corbin Bosch | All‑rounder | South African | INR 0.30 cr |
| Sherfane Rutherford | All‑rounder | West Indian | INR 2.60 cr |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowling All-rounder | Indian | INR 2 cr |
| Mayank Markande | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler | Indian | INR 18 cr |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | New Zealander | INR 12.5 cr |
| Allah Ghazanfar | Bowler | Afghan | INR 4.80 cr |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Raghu Sharma | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Quinton de Kock | Wk-Batter | South Africa | INR 1 Cr |
| Danish Malewar | Batter | India | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Mohammad Izhar | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Atharva Ankolekar | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Mayank Rawat | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakhs |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Discover the complete IPL 2026 RCB squad with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s latest team structure and key signings.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Virat Kohli | Batter | Indian | INR 21.00 cr |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | Batter | Indian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Tim David | Batting All-rounder | Australian | INR 3.00 cr |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter | Indian | INR 2.00 cr |
| Phil Salt | Batter | English | INR 11.50 cr |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Krunal Pandya | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 5.75 cr |
| Jacob Bethell | All‑rounder | English | INR 2.60 cr |
| Romario Shepherd | All‑rounder | West Indies | INR 1.50 cr |
| Swapnil Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.50 cr |
| Josh Hazlewood | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 12.50 cr |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 10.75 cr |
| Rashik Dar | Bowler | Indian | INR 6.00 cr |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | Indian | INR 2.60 cr |
| Nuwan Thushara | Fast Bowler | Sri Lankan | INR 1.60 cr |
| Abinandhan Singh | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Yash Dayal | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 5.00 cr |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | India | INR 7 Cr |
| Jacob Duffy | Fast Bowler | New Zealand | INR 2 Cr |
| Satwik Deswal | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Mangesh Yadav | All-rounder | India | INR 5.2 Cr |
| Jordan Cox | Batsman | England | INR 75 Lakh |
| Vicky Ostwal | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Vihaan Malhotra | Batting All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mustafizur Rahman has been exiled from the KKR 2026 squad ahead of the start of the season due to geopolitical tensions between the countries.
As a result Bangladesh refused to travel to India for Men’s T20 World Cup and withdrew from the tournament with ICC named Scotland as replacement.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price (INR) |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 13 Cr |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | Indian | INR 12 Cr |
| Sunil Narine | All‑rounder | West Indies | INR 12 Cr |
| Ramandeep Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 4 Cr |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | Indian | INR 3 Cr |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 Cr |
| Rovman Powell | Batter | West Indies | INR 1.50 Cr |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | Batter | Indian | INR 1.50 Cr |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | Indian | INR 0.75 Cr |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.75 Cr |
| Anukul Roy | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.40 Cr |
| Cameron Green | All-rounder | Australia | INR 25.20 Cr |
| Finn Allen | Wk-Batter | New Zealand | INR 2 Cr |
| Tejasvi Singh | WK-Batter | India | INR 3 Cr |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Fast Bowler | Sri Lanka | INR 18 Cr |
| Tim Seifert | Wk-Batter | New Zealand | INR 1.5 Cr |
| Prashant Solanki | Leg-spin Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kartik Tyagi | Fast Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batsman | India | INR 75 Lakh |
| Sarthak Ranjan | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Daksh Kamra | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder | New Zealand | INR 2 Cr |
| Saurabh Dubey | Fast Bowler | India | INR 30 lakhs |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Fast bowler | Zimbabwe | INR 75 lakhs |
Lucknow Super Giants
Take a look at the updated IPL 2026 LSG squad showcasing Lucknow Super Giants’ full roster and team strategy for the new season.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Abdul Samad | Batting All‑rounder | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| Ayush Badoni | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Aiden Markram | Batter | South African | INR 2.00 cr |
| Himmat Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Rishabh Pant (c) | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 27.00 cr |
| Nicholas Pooran | Wk-Batter | West Indies | INR 21.00 cr |
| Matthew Breetzke | Wk-Batter | South African | INR 0.75 cr |
| Mitchell Marsh | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 3.40 cr |
| Shabaz Ahmed | Bowler | Indian | INR 2.40 cr |
| Arshin Kulkarni | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler | Indian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Mohammed Shami | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 10.00 cr |
| Avesh Khan | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 9.75 cr |
| Digvesh Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Siddharth Manimaran | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.75 cr |
| Prince Yadav | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Akash Singh | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mukul Choudhary | Fast Bowler | India | INR 2.6 Cr |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder | Sri Lanka | INR 2 Cr |
| Anrich Nortje | Fast Bowler | South Africa | INR 2 Cr |
| Naman Tiwari | Fast Bowler | India | INR 1 Cr |
| Akshat Raghuvanshi | Batsman | India | INR 2.2 Cr |
| Josh Inglis | Wk-Batter | Australia | INR 8.6 Cr |
Gujarat Titans
Explore the complete IPL 2026 GT squad to see Gujarat Titans’ latest squad lineup and combinations.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Sai Sudharsan | Batter | Indian | INR 8.50 cr |
| Shubman Gill (c) | Batter | Indian | INR 15.75 cr |
| Sharukh Khan | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Kumar Kushagra | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 0.65 cr |
| Jos Buttler | Wk-Batter | English | INR 15.75 cr |
| Anuj Rawat | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Rahul Tewatia | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Washington Sundar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.20 cr |
| Jayant Yadav | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.75 cr |
| Nishanth Sindhu | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Rashid Khan | Spinner | Afghan | INR 18.00 cr |
| Mohammed Siraj | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 12.50 cr |
| Glenn Phillips | All-rounder | New Zealand | INR 2.00 cr |
| Kagiso Rabada | Fast Bowler | South African | INR 10.75 cr |
| Prasidh Krishna | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 9.50 cr |
| Sai Kishore | Spinner | Indian | INR 2.00 cr |
| Gurnoor Singh Brar | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.30 cr |
| Arshad Khan | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.30 cr |
| Ishanth Sharma | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 0.75 cr |
| Manav Suthar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Jason Holder | All-rounder | West Indies | INR 7 Cr |
| Ashok Sharma | Bowler | India | INR 90 Lakh |
| Tom Banton | Batsman | England | INR 2 Cr |
| Prithviraj Yarra | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Luke Wood | Fast Bowler | England | INR 75 Lakh |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Discover the detailed IPL 2026 SRH squad featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad’s full team list and balance for the season.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Travis Head | Batter | Australian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Aniket Verma | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Smaran Ravichandran | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wk-Batter | South African | INR 23.00 cr |
| Abhishek Sharma | All‑rounder / Batter | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Ishan Kishan | wk-batter | Indian | INR 15.25 cr |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 6.00 cr |
| Kamindu Mendis | All‑rounder | Sri Lankan | INR 0.75 cr |
| Brydon Carse | All‑rounder | England | INR 1.00 cr |
| Harsh Dubey | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Pat Cummins (c) | Bowling all-rounder | Australian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Harshal Patel | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 8.00 cr |
| Ishan Malinga | Bowler | Sri Lankan | INR 1.20 cr |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.00 cr |
| Jeeshan Ansari | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.40 cr |
| Shivang Kumar | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Salil Arora | WK-batter | India | INR 1.5 Cr |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Omkar Tarmale | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Amit Kumar | Bowling all-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Prafule Hinge | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Krains Fuletra | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder | England | INR 13 Cr |
| Shivam Mavi | Fast Bowler | India | INR 75 Lakh |
Rajasthan Royals
Check the complete IPL 2026 RR squad highlighting Rajasthan Royals’ squad structure and key players.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Shimran Hetmyer | Batter | West Indies | INR 11.00 cr |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter | Indian | INR 1.1 cr |
| Shubham Dube | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | All‑rounder | South African | INR 0.30 cr |
| Riyan Parag (c) | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Jofra Archer | Fast Bowler | English | INR 12.50 cr |
| Sandeep Sharma | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Yudhvir Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.35 cr |
| Nandre Burger | Fast Bowler | South African | INR 3.5 cr |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | South African | INR 1.50 cr |
| Thushar Deshpande | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 6.50 cr |
| Donovan Ferreira | Batter | South African | INR 1 crore |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Leg-spin Bowler | India | INR 7.4 Cr |
| Adam Milne | Fast Bowler | New Zealand | INR 2.4 Cr |
| Sushant Mishra | Fast Bowler | India | INR 90 Lakh |
| Vignesh Puthur | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Yash Raj Punja | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Ravi Singh | Wk-Batter | India | INR 95 Lakh |
| Aman Rao | Batter | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Brijesh Sharma | Bowler | India | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kuldeep Sen | Fast Bowler | India | INR 75 Lakh |
Punjab Kings
View the updated IPL 2026 PBKS squad to see Punjab Kings’ player list and team composition for the upcoming tournament.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batter | Indian | INR 26.75 cr |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| Priyansh Arya | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.80 cr |
| Pila Avinash | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Musheer Khan | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Vishnu Vinoth | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 0.95 cr |
| Marcus Stoinis | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Marco Jansen | All‑rounder | South African | INR 2.00 cr |
| Shashank Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All‑rounder | Afghan | INR 2.40 cr |
| Harpreet Brar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 1.50 cr |
| Suryanash Hedge | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mitchell Owen | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 3.00 cr |
| Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Spinner | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Lockie Ferguson | Fast Bowler | New Zealander | INR 2.00 cr |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 cr |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 cr |
| Xavier Bartlett | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 0.80 cr |
| Cooper Connolly | All-rounder | Australia | INR 3 Cr |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Fast Bowler | Australia | INR 4.4 Cr |
| Pravin Dube | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List
All the franchises has announced their retained players list on November 15. The following are the details of the retained players of each team.
IPL 2026 Retained Players List CSK
Chennai Super Kings has strong core players, and several youngsters have been added as injury replacements in the previous edition of the tournament. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following is the CSK retained players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter (Captain) | Indian | INR 18.00 Cr |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | South African | INR 2.20 Cr |
| Ayush Mhatre | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| MS Dhoni | Wicket‑keeper Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 Cr |
| Urvil Patel | Wicket‑keeper Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket‑keeper Batter (Traded in) | Indian | INR 18.00 Cr (trade value) |
| Jamie Overton | All‑rounder | English | INR 1.50 Cr |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Shivam Dube | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 12.00 Cr |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | Indian | INR 4.80 Cr |
| Anshul Kamboj | Bowler | Indian | INR 3.40 Cr |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler (Spinner) | Afghan | INR 10.00 Cr |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | Australian | INR 2.00 Cr |
| Shreyas Gopal | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 Cr |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 2.20 Cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List MI
Mumbai Indians have strong core players and also have some of the underperforming players from the previous edition of the tournament. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following is the MI Retained players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality |
Retained Price (INR )
|
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | Indian | INR 16.35 cr |
| Rohit Sharma | Batter | Indian | INR 16.30 cr |
| Tilak Varma | Batter | Indian | INR 8 cr |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wk-Batter | South African | INR 1 cr |
| Robin Minz | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 0.65 cr |
| Hardik Pandya (C) | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 16.35 cr |
| Deepak Chahar | All‑rounder / Bowler | Indian | INR 9.25 cr |
| Will Jacks | All‑rounder | English | INR 5.25 cr |
| Mitchell Santner | All‑rounder | New Zealander | INR 2 cr |
| Naman Dhir | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 5.25 cr |
| Raj Angad Bawa | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Corbin Bosch | All‑rounder | South African | INR 0.30 cr |
| Sherfane Rutherford (trade from GT) | All‑rounder | West Indian | INR 2.60 cr |
| Shardul Thakur (trade from LSG) | All‑rounder / Bowler | Indian | INR 2 cr |
| Mayank Markande (trade from KKR) | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler | Indian | INR 18 cr |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | New Zealander | INR 12.5 cr |
| Allah Ghazanfar | Bowler | Afghan | INR 4.80 cr |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Raghu Sharma | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders had a disappointing season in the previous edition of the tournament and will look for some serious replacements for underperforming players. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following is the KKR Retained Players List ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality |
Retained Price (INR)
|
| Rinku Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 13 Cr |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler (Spinner) | Indian | INR 12 Cr |
| Sunil Narine | All‑rounder | West Indies | INR 12 Cr |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | Indian | INR 4 Cr |
| Ramandeep Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 4 Cr |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | Indian | INR 3 Cr |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 Cr |
| Rovman Powell | Batter | West Indies | INR 1.50 Cr |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter | Indian | INR 1.50 Cr |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | Indian | INR 0.75 Cr |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.75 Cr |
| Anukul Roy | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.40 Cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a successful season by winning their maiden IPL title in the previous edition of the tournament and will look for some replacements to further strengthen the squad. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following is the RCB retained players list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price (INR) |
| Virat Kohli | Batter | Indian | INR 21.00 cr |
| Rajat Patidar | Batter | Indian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Tim David | Batter / All‑rounder | Singaporean / Australian | INR 3.00 cr |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter | Indian | INR 2.00 cr |
| Phil Salt | Batter | English | INR 11.50 cr |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Krunal Pandya | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 5.75 cr |
| Jacob Bethell | All‑rounder | English | INR 2.60 cr |
| Romario Shepherd | All‑rounder | West Indies | INR 1.50 cr |
| Swapnil Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.50 cr |
| Josh Hazlewood | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 12.50 cr |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 10.75 cr |
| Rashik Dar | Bowler | Indian | INR 6.00 cr |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | Indian | INR 2.60 cr |
| Nuwan Thushara | Fast Bowler | Sri Lankan | INR 1.60 cr |
| Abinandhan Singh | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Yash Dayal | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 5.00 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List DC
Despite having a solid start, Delhi Capitals failed to keep the momentum as they missed the spot in the qualifier round.
They will be looking forward to further deepening the squad during the IPL 2026 auction. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following is the DC Retained players list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction:
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | South African | INR 10.00 cr |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter | Indian | INR 0.95 cr |
| Karun Nair | Batter | Indian | INR 0.50 cr |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| KL Rahul | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Abhishek Porel | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Axar Patel | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 16.25 cr |
| Ashutosh Sharma | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.80 cr |
| Vipraj Nigam | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.50 cr |
| Madhav Tiwari | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.40 cr |
| Tripurana Vijay | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Ajay Mandal | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Spinner | Indian | INR 13.25 cr |
| Mitchell Starc | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 11.75 cr |
| Mukesh Kumar | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 8.00 cr |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Fast Bowler | Sri Lankan | INR 0.75 cr |
| T. Natrajan | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 10.75 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List PBKS
Punjab Kings had a brilliant outing in the IPL 2025 and will be looking to continue the same momentum during the 2026 season.
Being the runners, they will be aiming to further deepen the squad for the upcoming season. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
The following is the PBKS retained players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter | Indian | INR 26.75 cr |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| Priyansh Arya | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.80 cr |
| Pila Avinash | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Musheer Khan | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Vishnu Vinoth | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 0.95 cr |
| Marcus Stoinis | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Marco Jansen | All‑rounder | South African | INR 2.00 cr |
| Shashank Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All‑rounder | Afghan | INR 2.40 cr |
| Harpreet Brar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 1.50 cr |
| Suryanash Hedge | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mitchell Owen | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 3.00 cr |
| Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Spinner | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Lockie Ferguson | Fast Bowler | New Zealander | INR 2.00 cr |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 cr |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 cr |
| Xavier Bartlett | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 0.80 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad had a disappointing campaign in the IPL 2025, but has one of the best lineups.
Despite not much to be changed, they will make some key signings during the IPL 2026 auction to solidify the squad for the upcoming season. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
The following is the SRH Retained players ahead of IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Travis Head | Batter | Australian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Aniket Verma | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Smaran Ravichandran | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wk-Batter | South African | INR 23.00 cr |
| Abhishek Sharma | All‑rounder / Batter | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Ishan Kishan | wk-batter | Indian | INR 15.25 cr |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 6.00 cr |
| Kamindu Mendis | All‑rounder | Sri Lankan | INR 0.75 cr |
| Brydon Carse | All‑rounder | English | INR 1.00 cr |
| Harsh Dubey | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Pat Cummins | Bowling all-rounder | Australian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Harshal Patel | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 8.00 cr |
| Ishan Malinga | Bowler | Sri Lankan | INR 1.20 cr |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.00 cr |
| Jeeshan Ansari | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.40 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List GT
Gujarat Titans has one of the best batting lineups with well defined top order. Their middle order lacks batting power and we would like to see some changes in the middle order and some bowling inclusions for the upcoming season.
Despite not much to be changed, they will make some key signing during the IPL 2026 auction to solidfy the squad for the upcoming season. However, the official retained list will be updated here after the official announcement.
Following are the GT Retained players list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Sai Sudharsan | Batter | Indian | INR 8.50 cr |
| Shubman Gill | Batter | Indian | INR 15.75 cr |
| Sharukh Khan | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Kumar Kushagra | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 0.65 cr |
| Jos Buttler | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | English | INR 15.75 cr |
| Anuj Rawat | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Rahul Tewatia | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Washington Sundar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.20 cr |
| Jayant Yadav | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.75 cr |
| Nishanth Sindhu | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Rashid Khan | Spinner | Afghan | INR 18.00 cr |
| Mohammed Siraj | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 12.50 cr |
| Kagiso Rabada | Fast Bowler | South African | INR 10.75 cr |
| Prasidh Krishna | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 9.50 cr |
| Sai Kishore | Spinner | Indian | INR 2.00 cr |
| Gurnoor Singh Brar | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.30 cr |
| Arshad Khan | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.30 cr |
| Ishanth Sharma | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 0.75 cr |
| Manav Suthar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List LSG
Lucknow Super Giants had a disappointing campaign in the 2025 season and will be looking to make some serious changes during the IPL 2026 auction. Ahead of that, they will be announcing the released players and retained players for the upcoming season.
Following are the LSG Retained players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction:
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Abdul Samad | Batter / All‑rounder | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| Ayush Badoni | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Aiden Markram | Batter | South African | INR 2.00 cr |
| Himmat Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Rishabh Pant | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 27.00 cr |
| Nicholas Pooran | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | West Indies | INR 21.00 cr |
| Matthew Breetzke | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | South African | INR 0.75 cr |
| Mitchell Marsh | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 3.40 cr |
| Shabaz Ahmed | Bowler | Indian | INR 2.40 cr |
| Arshin Kulkarni | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler | Indian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Mohammed Shami | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 10.00 cr |
| Avesh Khan | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 9.75 cr |
| Digvesh Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Siddharth Manimaran | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.75 cr |
| Prince Yadav | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Akash Singh | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Arjun Tendulkar | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
IPL 2026 Retained Players List RR
Rajasthan Royals also had a disappointing season last year as they lost several matches on a close call. However, they will be aiming to build the middle order and bowling department for the upcoming season.
Following are the RR retained players list ahead of IPL 2026 auction:
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Shimran Hetmyer | Batter | West Indies | INR 11.00 cr |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter | Indian | INR 1.1 cr |
| Shubham Dube | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wicket‑keeper / Batter | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | All‑rounder | South African | INR 0.30 cr |
| Riyan Parag | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 14.00 cr |
| Sam Curran | All‑rounder | English | INR 2.60 cr |
| Jofra Archer | Fast Bowler | English | INR 12.50 cr |
| Sandeep Sharma | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Yudhvir Singh | Bowler | Indian | INR 0.35 cr |
| Nandre Burger | Fast Bowler | South African | INR 3.5 cr |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | South African | INR 1.50 cr |
| Thushar Deshpande | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 6.50 cr |
| Donovan Ferreira | Batter | South African | INR 1 crore |
