The ten IPL teams have confirmed their retention lists for the 2026 mini-auction, triggering notable reshuffles, unexpected departures and new budget plans. Here’s a simple team-by-team list of retained players, released names, purse balance and remaining slots.
IPL 2026 Auction: Team-Wise Retentions, Releases and Purse Details
1. Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players
List
Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Allah Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma
Traded In: Thakur, Rutherford, Markande
Released Players
List
Arjun Tendulkar, Reece Topley, S Raju, Bevon Jacobs, KL Shrijith, Vignesh Puthur, Lizaad Williams, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karn Sharma
Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey
Remaining Purse
Slots
Purse
4
INR 11.50 Cr
9. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Retained Players
List
Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh
Released Players
List
Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph
Remaining Purse
Slots
Purse
7
INR 22.95 Cr
10. Gujarat Titans (GT)
Retained Players
List
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Brar, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav
This simplified listicle provides all essential squad details at a glance, helping fans track retentions, releases, purse strength and team strategies ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
