The Indus Zone Tech Desk | Published: Nov 15,2025 | IPL 2026 Retentions: Full List of Players Retained and Released by All 10 Teams
The much-awaited IPL 2026 retention deadline has officially ended, and all ten franchises have submitted their retained and released player lists ahead of the upcoming mini-auction. From shocking releases to blockbuster trades, this year’s retention window delivered some of the biggest surprises in IPL history.
The standout moment was the massive trade between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, which saw Sanju Samson move to CSK in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja, making headlines across the cricket world.
Here’s the complete team-wise breakdown of retained and released players for IPL 2026.
⭐ IPL 2026 Retentions: Key Highlights
Big names like Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, and Matheesha Pathirana have been released.
Chennai Super Kings pulled off a historic trade involving Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja.
All teams are now set for the highly competitive IPL 2026 mini-auction.
Team-Wise Retention Lists for IPL 2026
🟦 Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – Retained Players
Retained:
Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni, Matthew Breetzke, Arjun Tendulkar (traded-in), Mohammed Shami (traded-in)
Released:
Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shardul Thakur (traded), Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph
🟨 Gujarat Titans (GT) – Retained Players
Retained:
Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Sai Sudharsan, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Kishore, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar
Released:
Sherfane Rutherford (traded), Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee, Kulwant Khejroliya
🔵 Delhi Capitals (DC) – Retained Players
Retained:
Mitchell Starc, Nitish Rana (traded-in), KL Rahul, T. Natarajan, Karun Nair, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel
Released:
Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Donnovan Ferreira (traded), Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande
🟧 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Retained Players
Retained:
Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Ishan Kishan, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey, Smaran Ravichandran
Released:
Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Shami (traded), Wiaan Mulder, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa
Final Word
The IPL 2026 retention window has set the tone for a high-voltage mini-auction, with teams reshaping their squads and surprising fans with several unexpected decisions. Stay tuned—more drama, strategy, and action are coming as IPL 2026 approaches.
