The IPL 2026 auction released players list is about to be out with all ten franchises finalising their squads. Teams are likely to submit their retention and release lists by November 15, 2025 deadline set by BCCI. The IPL 2026 auction will see major squad changes as teams dump underperforming players quickly.
Teams and Their Released Players
Chennai Supar Kings:
| Players Name |
| Ravindra Jadeja Sam Curran Rahul Tripathi Vijay Shankar Kamlesh Nagarkoti Rachin Ravindra Deepak Hooda Devon Conway Ravichandran Ashwin Andre Siddharth Shaik Rasheed Vansh Bedi Matheesha Pathirana |
Delhi Capitals:
| Players Name |
| Faf du Plessis Jake Fraser-McGurk Donovan Ferreria Sediqullah Atal Manvanth Kumar Mohit Sharma Darshan Nalkande |
Gujarat Titans:
| Players Name |
| Sherfane Rutherford Mahipal Lomror Karim Janat Dasun Shanaka Gerald Coetzee Kulwant Khejroliya |
Kolkata Knight Riders:
| Players Name |
| Andre Russell Venkatesh Iyer Quinton de Kock Moeen Ali Anrich Nortje Mayank Markande Spencer Johnson Chetan Sakariya Rahmanullah Gurbaz Luvnit Sisodia |
Mumbai Indians:
| Players Name |
| Reece Topley Krishnan Shrijith Satyanarayana Raju Bevon Jacobs Arjun Tendulkar Lizaad Williams Raj Bawa Karn Sharma Vignesh Puthur |
Lucknow Super Giants:
| Players Name |
| Aryan Juyal David Miller Yuvraj Chaudhary Rajvardhan Hangargekar Akash Deep Ravi Bishnoi Shamar Joseph Shardul Thakur |
Punjab Kings:
| Players Name |
| Kyle Jamieson Josh Inglis Aaron Hardie Glenn Maxwell Praveen Dubey Kuldeep Sen |
Rajasthan Royals:
| Players Name |
| Sanju Samson Nitish Rana Wanindu Hasaranga Maheesh Theekshana Fazalhaq Farooqi Akash Madhwal Kumar Kartikeya Kunal Rathore Ashok Sharma |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
| Players Name |
| Swastik Chikara Mayank Agarwal Tim Seifert Liam Livingstone Manoj Bhandage Lungi Ngidi Blessing Muzarabani Mohit Rathee |
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
| Players Name |
| Mohammed Shami Adam Zampa Rahul Chahar Wiaan Mulder Abhinav Manohar Atharva Taide Sachin Baby Simarjeet Singh |
Chennai Super Kings plans to release around 10 players by freeing up ₹29 crore for the auction. Delhi Capitals will drop several uncapped players by clearing ₹19 crore to buy experienced cricketers instead. Gujarat Titans expect to release overseas players by leaving ₹11 crore in their purse for shopping.
Kolkata Knight Riders might release 7 players by giving them ₹36 crore to spend big at auction. Mumbai Indians make fewer changes by releasing only 6 players for ₹7 crore available to them.
The IPL 2026 released players list shows Lucknow Super Giants releasing 7 players for ₹18 crore. Punjab Kings will let go of 6 overseas players by freeing up ₹10 crore in total money. Rajasthan Royals keep most players by releasing only 5 for a ₹6 crore purse remaining with them.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru can release just 3 players leaving ₹14 crore to spend at IPL 2026 auction. Sunrisers Hyderabad plans bigger changes releasing 5 players clearing ₹21 crore for the squad rebuilding process. Released players now wait for the auction hoping another franchise picks them up paying well.
