The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 squads have been officially finalised following the mini-auction held in Abu Dhabi, as confirmed by NDTV Sports and Olympics.com. All ten franchises completed their rosters by combining retained players from previous seasons with new auction signings, focusing on squad balance, all-rounders, and overseas impact players.
The auction saw franchises spend over ₹215 crore, with Cameron Green, Prashant Veer, and Kartik Sharma emerging as headline buys. Below is a complete team-wise breakdown of retained players and auction buys, exactly in line with the reference reports.
Below are IPL 2026 Full Squad List:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Retained Players
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MS Dhoni
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Ruturaj Gaikwad
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Ravindra Jadeja
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Shivam Dube
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Dewald Brevis
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Ayush Mhatre
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Urvil Patel
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Ramakrishna Ghosh
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Noor Ahmad
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Khaleel Ahmed
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Mukesh Choudhary
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Nathan Ellis
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Shreyas Gopal
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Gurjapneet Singh
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Anshul Kamboj
Players Bought at Auction (with price)
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Prashant Veer – ₹14.20 crore
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Kartik Sharma – ₹14.20 crore
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Rahul Chahar – ₹5.20 crore
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Akeal Hosein – ₹2 crore
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Matt Henry – ₹2 crore
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Matthew Short – ₹1.50 crore
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Sarfaraz Khan – ₹75 lakh
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Zak Foulkes – ₹75 lakh
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Aman Khan – ₹40 lakh
Squad Insight:
CSK invested heavily in uncapped Indian all-rounders, showing long-term planning while maintaining leadership under MS Dhoni.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players
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Rohit Sharma
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Hardik Pandya
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Suryakumar Yadav
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Jasprit Bumrah
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Ishan Kishan
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Tilak Varma
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Tim David
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Nehal Wadhera
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Piyush Chawla
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Gerald Coetzee
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Akash Madhwal
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Kumar Kartikeya
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Arjun Tendulkar
Players Bought at Auction
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Quinton de Kock – ₹1 crore
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Mayank Rawat – ₹30 lakh
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Atharva Ankolekar – ₹30 lakh
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Mohammad Izhar – ₹30 lakh
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Danish Malewar – ₹30 lakh
Squad Insight:
MI entered with a small purse but made targeted signings, adding depth without disturbing their championship core.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Retained Players
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Shreyas Iyer
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Rinku Singh
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Andre Russell
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Sunil Narine
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Varun Chakravarthy
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Venkatesh Iyer
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Nitish Rana
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Harshit Rana
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Anukul Roy
Players Bought at Auction
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Cameron Green – ₹25.20 crore
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Matheesha Pathirana – ₹18 crore
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Mustafizur Rahman – ₹9.20 crore
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Rachin Ravindra – ₹2 crore
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Finn Allen – ₹2 crore
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Tim Seifert – ₹1.50 crore
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Akash Deep – ₹1 crore
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Rahul Tripathi – ₹75 lakh
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Kartik Tyagi – ₹30 lakh
Squad Insight:
KKR were the biggest spenders, with Cameron Green becoming the most expensive overseas player in IPL history.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Retained Players
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Virat Kohli
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Rajat Patidar
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Devdutt Padikkal
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Phil Salt
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Tim David
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Jitesh Sharma
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Krunal Pandya
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Romario Shepherd
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Josh Hazlewood
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
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Yash Dayal
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Nuwan Thushara
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Suyash Sharma
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Rasikh Salam
Players Bought at Auction
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Venkatesh Iyer – ₹7 crore
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Mangesh Yadav – ₹5.20 crore
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Jacob Duffy – ₹2 crore
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Jordan Cox – ₹75 lakh
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Satvik Deswal – ₹30 lakh
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Kanishk Chouhan – ₹30 lakh
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Vihaan Malhotra – ₹30 lakh
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Vicky Ostwal – ₹30 lakh
Squad Insight:
RCB focused on fixing balance issues by strengthening the all-rounder and bowling departments.
For a complete breakdown of IPL 2026 full squad list of RCB’s squad, you can check the detailed report here:
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players
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Rishabh Pant
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Axar Patel
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Kuldeep Yadav
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Prithvi Shaw
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David Warner
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Mitchell Marsh
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Lalit Yadav
Players Bought at Auction
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Auqib Dar – ₹8.40 crore
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Pathum Nissanka – ₹4 crore
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Kyle Jamieson – ₹2 crore
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Lungi Ngidi – ₹2 crore
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Ben Duckett – ₹2 crore
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David Miller – ₹2 crore
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Retained Players
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Shubman Gill
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Rashid Khan
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Mohammed Shami
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Sai Sudharsan
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Rahul Tewatia
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Mohit Sharma
Players Bought at Auction
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Jason Holder – ₹7 crore
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Tom Banton – ₹2 crore
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Ashok Sharma – ₹90 lakh
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Luke Wood – ₹75 lakh
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Retained Players
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KL Rahul
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Nicholas Pooran
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Marcus Stoinis
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Deepak Hooda
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Ravi Bishnoi
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Mohsin Khan
Players Bought at Auction
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Josh Inglis – ₹8.60 crore
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Mukul Choudhary – ₹2.60 crore
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Anrich Nortje – ₹2 crore
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Wanindu Hasaranga – ₹2 crore
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Retained Players
- Sam Curran
- Shreyas Iyer
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis*
- Nehal Wadhera
- Liam Livingstone
- Arshdeep Singh
- Kagiso Rabada
- Yash Thakur
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Players Bought at Auction
- Ben Dwarshuis – ₹4.40 crore
- Cooper Connolly – ₹3 crore
- Vishal Nishad- ₹30 lakh
- Pravin Dubey- ₹30 lakh
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Retained Players
- Sanju Samson
- Shubham Dubey
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius* (SA)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jos Buttler
- Riyan Parag
- Trent Boult
Players Bought at Auction
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Ravi Bishnoi – ₹7.20 crore
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Adam Milne – ₹2.40 crore
- Kuldeep Sen-₹75 lakh
- Ravi Singh-₹95 lakh
- Sushant Mishra-₹90 lakh
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Retained Players
- Pat Cummins
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Ishan Kishan
- Harshal Patel
- Pat Cummins* (AUS)
- Aiden Markram
- Harsh Dubey
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Abhishek Sharma
- Rahul Tripathi
Players Bought at Auction
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Liam Livingstone – ₹13 cr
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Jack Edwards – ₹3 cr
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Salil Arora – ₹1.50 cr
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Shivam Mavi – ₹75 lakh
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Krains Fuletra – ₹30 lakh
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Praful Hinge – ₹30 lakh
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Amit Kumar – ₹30 lakh
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Onkar Tarmale – ₹30 lakh
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Sakib Hussain – ₹30 lakh
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Shivang Kumar – ₹30 lakh
Fried Take
IPL 2026 makes one thing clear franchises are finally prioritising balance over hype. Instead of chasing only big names, teams focused on all-rounders, depth in bowling, and uncapped Indian talent that can deliver across formats.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ massive bid for Cameron Green grabbed headlines, but it also highlighted how valuable multi-skill players have become in modern T20 cricket. At the same time, Chennai Super Kings backing young Indian players shows confidence in long-term planning rather than short-term noise.
What stands out this season is that no squad looks weak on paper. However, IPL history has repeatedly proven that auctions don’t win trophies execution does. Teams that manage pressure, injuries, and form swings will separate themselves from the rest.
As covered on Fried News, IPL 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most competitive seasons yet. The squads are set, the money is spent now the cricket will do the talking.
