All IPL 2026 squads with costs after retention announcement & trades; examine launched gamers & purse left – Inside Sport India

The road to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has officially begun as the franchises named their squad retentions on November 15. It was a jam-packed day for cricket fans as the India vs South Africa first Test match coincided with the IPL 2026 retention announcement. All the IPL fans were glued to their screens and analyzed their favourite team’s retentions.

Unlike any other IPL season, we saw several big trades this time around that added drama to the retention day. Also, there were huge names that were released as well. The likes of Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Matheesha Pathirana and David Miller are some of the biggest names released. While, the likes of Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi would be certain players who will be in demand.

With the IPL 2026 auction date set for December 16 in Abu Dhabi, fans should need to know how every IPL franchise looks at this moment. This will give them a better idea of their auction targets and team strategy going forward. So, on that note, let us look at all the IPL 2026 squads after the retention announcement.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 15
Players Released: 12
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 43.4 crore
Slots remaining: 9 (4 overseas)

Batters retained by CSK

All-rounders Retained by CSK

Bowlers Retained by CSK

Released CSK Players

Matheesha Pathirana, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Shaikh Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ravindra Jadeja (traded to RR), Sam Curran (traded to RR)

Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 17
Players Released: 9
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 2.75 crore
Slots Remaining: 5 (1 overseas)

Batters retained by MI

All-rounders retained by MI

Bowlers retained by MI

Released MI Players

Satyanaryana Raju, Vignesh Puthur, Reece Topley, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Karn Sharma, KL Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar (traded to LSG)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 17
Players Released: 8
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 16.4 crore
Slots Remaining: 8 (2 overseas)

Batters retained by RCB

All-rounders retained by RCB

Bowlers retained by RCB

Released RCB Players

Liam Livingstone, Swastik Chikara, Tim Seifert, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohit Rathee, Mayank Agarwal

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 12
Players Released: 10
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 64.3 crore
Slots Remaining: 13 (6 overseas)

Batters retained by KKR

All-rounders retained by KKR

Bowlers retained by KKR

Released KKR Players

Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Andre Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodiya, Mayank Markande (traded to MI)

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 15
Players Released: 8
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 25.5 crore
Slots Remaining: 10 (2 overseas)

Batters retained by SRH

All-rounders retained by SRH

Bowlers retained by SRH

Released SRH Players

Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Shami (traded to LSG)

Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 21
Players Released: 5
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 11.5 crore
Slots Remaining: 4 (2 overseas)

Batters retained by PBKS

All-rounders retained by PBKS

Bowlers retained by PBKS

Released PBKS players

Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey

Rajasthan Royals Retentions for IPL 2026

Released: 9
Retained: 13
Purse available: INR 16.05 crore
Slots available: 9 (1 overseas)

Batters retained by RR

All rounders retained by RR

Bowlers retained by RR

Released RR Players

Kunal Singh Rathore, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Sanju Samson (traded to CSK), Nitish Rana (traded to DC)

Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 17
Players Released: 7
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 21.8 crore
Slots Remaining: 8 (5 overseas)

Batters retained by DC

All-rounders retained by DC

Bowlers retained by DC

Released DC Players

Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande, Donovan Ferreria (traded to RR)

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 17
Players Released: 8
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 22.95 crore
Slots Remaining: 6 (4 overseas)

Batters retained by LSG

All-rounders retained by LSG

Bowlers retained by LSG

Released LSG players

Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Shamar Joseph, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur (traded to MI)

Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2026 squad

Players Retained: 20
Players Released: 8
IPL 2026 Auction Purse Remaining: INR 12.90 crore
Slots Remaining: 5 (4 overseas)

Batters retained by GT

All-rounders retained by GT

Pacers retained by GT

Spinners retained by GT

Released GT Players

Dasun Shanaka, Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Gerald Coetzee, Kulwant Khejroliya, Sherfane Rutherford (traded to MI)