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  • RCB Released and Retained List

    Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore retained their winning squad with some decent releases.

    Retained players 

    Rajat Patidar(c), Krunal Pandya, Virat kohli Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt(wk), Jitesh Sharma(wk), Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh.

    Released players 

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

    Remaining purse: 16.4 crore

    Remaining slots: 8(2 overseas)

  • IPL 2026 Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Full Squad

    CSK had a very disappointing IPL 2025 season, finishing last on the points table and missing the playoffs. This was a big fall from their IPL 2023 victory. The last two seasons have been a reality check for the IPL’s most successful team. Now, as they prepare for IPL 2026, CSK looks focused on making a strong comeback. The team has already started fixing their weak areas and making important changes in their list of retained players.

    Retained players –

    Batmen’s –  Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis

    All-Rounder – Shivam Dube, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton

     Wicket keeper – Batter – MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson (Traded in from RR), Urvil Patel

    Bowler’s – Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh

    Released players –

    Batmen’s – Devon Conway, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth, Shaikh Rasheed.

    All-Rounder’s – Ravindra Jadeja (Traded to RR), Sam Curran (Traded to RR), Rachin Ravindra, Vijay Shankar, Ravichandran Ashwin

    Bowler’s – Matheesha Pathirana

    Remaining purse: ₹43.40 crore 

    Remaining slots: 9 slots (including 4 overseas players)

  • IPL 2026 Mini auction updates

    A total of 350 players are set to go under the hammer in the IPL 2026 mini-auction, scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi.

    Out of these, 40 players have registered under the maximum base price bracket of INR 2 crore.

    Below are the key marquee sets along with their official base prices.

    SET 1 — Player & Base Price

    • Devon Conway – 2 Cr
    • Jake Fraser-McGurk – 2 Cr
    • Cameron Green – 2 Cr
    • Sarfaraz Khan – 75 L
    • David Miller – 2 cr
    • Prithvi Shaw – 75 L

    SET 2 — Player & Base Price

    • Gus Atkinson – 2 Cr
    • Wanindu Hasaranga – 2 Cr
    • Deepak Hooda – 75 L
    • Venkatesh Iyer – 2 Cr
    • Liam Livingstone – 2 Cr
    • Wiaan Mulder – 1 Cr
    • Rachin Ravindra – 2 Cr

    SET 3 — Player & Base Price

    • Finn Allen – 2 Cr
    • Jonny Bairstow – 1 Cr
    • KS Bharat – 75 L
    • Quinton de Kock – 1 Cr
    • Ben Duckett – 2 Cr
    • Rahmanullah Gurbaz – 2 Cr
    • Jamie Smith – 2 Cr

    SET 4 — Player & Base Price

    • Gerald Coetzee – 2 Cr
    • Akash Deep – 1 Cr
    • Jacob Duffy – 2 Cr
    • Fazalhaq Farooqi – 1 Cr
    • Matt Henry – 2 Cr
    • Spencer Johnson – 2 Cr
    • Shivam Mavi – 75 L
    • Anrich Nortje – 2 Cr
    • Matheesha Pathirana – 2 Cr

    SET 5 — Player & Base Price

    • Ravi Bishnoi – 2 Cr
    • Rahul Chahar – 1 Cr
    • Akeal Hosein – 2 Cr
    • Mujeeb Ur Rahman – 2 Cr
    • Maheesh Theekshana – 2 Cr
  • IPL 2026 Auction: Date, Time, Venue, Purse And Where To Watch Live

    IPL 2026 Auction: Date, Time, Venue, Purse And Where To Watch Live

    The IPL 2026 mini-auction will take place on 16 December 2025 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is a one-day mini-auction, scheduled to start around 3:00 PM IST, with all ten franchises filling the remaining gaps in their squads for IPL 2026. This will be the third straight year that the IPL auction is hosted outside India, after Dubai and Jeddah in previous years.

    Teams, Purse, And Players

    More than 1,300 players have registered for the IPL 2026 mini-auction, making it one of the largest pools ever for a so-called “mini” event. The pool includes 1,355 registered players, with 45 names in the highest base-price bracket of ₹2 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders reportedly enter with the biggest purse (around ₹64.3 crore), while some teams like Mumbai Indians have very limited amounts left to spend.

    Where To Watch IPL 2026 Auction Live

    The IPL 2026 auction will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India, across key sports channels such as Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 2 (SD/HD) and their language feeds. For online streaming, fans in India will be able to watch the auction live on JioCinema / JioHotstar–type official IPL streaming platforms, with coverage also expected via the official IPL digital channels and YouTube highlights after the event.​

    For fans in India, watching the IPL 2026 auction live will be easy. The entire event will be shown on the Star Sports Network on major sports channels in multiple languages, giving TV viewers wall-to-wall coverage from the first gavel to the last bid. For digital-first audiences, the auction will be live streamed on official IPL streaming partners such as JioCinema / JioHotstar, with clips, highlights, and analysis later available on the IPL’s official website and YouTube channels.

  • IPL 2026 Punjab Kings (PBKS): Full Squad

    After a great IPL 2025 where Punjab Kings reached the final after 10 years, the team is entering IPL 2026 with a fresh and strong plan. Under Shreyas Iyer Captaincy and coach Ricky Ponting, PBKS are keeping a balanced group of young Indian players and consistent performers. They’ve also made bold choices by releasing expensive and inconsistent players so they can be more stable and stronger squad for IPL 2026. Now take a look at the full list of their retained and released players.

    Retained players –

    Batmen’s – Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Shashank Singh

    All-Rounder –  Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Owen, Harpreet Brar, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge

    Wicket keeper – Batter – Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod

    Bowler’s – Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur

    Released players –

    All-Rounder’s – Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell

    Wicket keeper – Batter – Josh Inglis

    Bowler’s – Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey

    Remaining purse: 11.5 crore

    Remaining slots: 4 slots (including 2 overseas players)

  • IPL 2026 Delhi Capitals (DC): Full Squad

    Delhi Capitals are entering IPL 2026 with a clear plan. After finishing 5th in 2025 IPL, they want to rebuild they team strongly. Under Axar Patel captaincy, they began well last season but couldn’t keep the momentum at 2nd half of the season. Now take a look at the full list of their retained and released players.

    Retained players –

    Batmen’s – Nitish Rana (Traded-In), Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari

    All-Rounder – Axar Patel (Captain & All-Rounder), Ajay Mandal & Tripurana Vijay

    Wicket keeper – Batter – KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel

    Bowler’s – Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, T Natarajan.

    Released players –

    Batmen’s – Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk,

    All-Rounder’s – Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Darshan Nalkande

    Wicket keeper – Batter – Donovan Ferreira

    Bowler’s – Mohit Sharma

    Remaining purse: ₹21.8 crore

    Remaining slots: 8 slots (including 5 overseas players)

  • Delhi Capitals’ Star Bowler Mohit Sharma Announces Retirement

    Delhi Capitals Star bowler Mohit Sharma has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending a 14-year of cricket career. He develops his career from Haryana’s domestic cricket to becoming a top IPL death-over bowler and a member of India’s 2015 World Cup team. On December 3, 2025, he thanked his association, mentors, teammates, and fans, saying his career was “nothing short of a blessing” in an Instagram post.

    Mohit Sharma – International Stats (India)

    FormatMatchesWicketsBest FiguresAvgEconStrike Rate
    ODIs26314/22 vs BAN32.905.4536.16
    T20Is862/28 vs ZIM30.838.0423.00
    World Cup8133/48 vs ZIM24.154.9829.07

    Mohit Sharma’s IPL franchises timeline:

    PhaseFranchise(s)Notes
    2013–2015Chennai Super KingsBreakthrough years; won Purple Cap in 2014
    2016–2018Punjab Kings (KXIP)Regular seamer in middle and death overs
    2019Chennai Super KingsShort second stint, released before 2020
    2020Delhi CapitalsExperienced back-up seamer
    2022 (net), 2023–2024Gujarat TitansNet bowler in 2022, 27-wicket comeback in 2023, played 2024
    2025Delhi CapitalsFinal IPL season before retirement

    A Grateful Farewell:
    In his retirement message, Mohit Sharma thanked the Haryana Cricket Association, his mentors, his wife, his teammates and his fans for always supporting him. He also hinted that he may stay involved in cricket, might be as a coach or mentor.

    Mohit’s journey from a strong domestic player to a World Cup performer and IPL star, is a story of hard work and determination. His retirement ends a memorable chapter, but his legacy as a Gujarat Titans hero and death-over specialist will continue to inspire young cricketers.

  • Mumbai Indians for IPL 2026

    Mumbai Indians have backed their core strength for IPL 2026. Let’s take a look at the retained and released players ahead of the upcoming mini-auction which will be held at Abu Dhabi on December 16, 2025.

    Retention players 

    Hardik Pandya (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Robin Minz (wk), Naman Dhir, Trent Boult, Sherfane Rutherford (Traded from GT), Will Jacks, Allah Ghazanfar, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur (Traded from LSG), Mayank Markande (Traded from KKR), Raj Angad Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Ashwin Kumar

    Released players

    Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Reece Topley, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur, Arjun Tendulkar (Traded to LSG), Karn Sharma, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, KL Sreejith.

    The remaining purse for the mini-auction is ₹2.75 crore, which is the lowest among all teams in the mini-auction.