Who will get retained and who will not? Everyone will be aware of the same by the end of the day on Saturday, November 15, with each of the 10 teams set to confirm their retentions and releases ahead of the IPL 2026 player auction, with the deadline coming to an end. The last six weeks have been popcorn-worthy, with the franchises tracking developments of each other, with respect to the trades and their retentions and releases, while eyeing a certain player, who might be available at the auction.
It has been an exhilarating run and that will finally come to an end on Saturday. The likes of Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Nitish Rana and Shardul Thakur, among others, have already moved teams through trades and there are many high-profile names which are likely to be released ahead of the mini auction. While Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings look the most settled, the two teams that reached the final, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, are likely to walk in with the heaviest purses.
When and where to watch IPL 2026 retentions live on TV and OTT in India?
The IPL 2026 retention deadline ends at 3 PM on Saturday, November 15. The live retentions show will kick off at 5 PM IST, immediately after the end of the second day's play in the opening Test in Kolkata between India and South Africa. Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD channels will telecast the retention show live on TV, with the live streaming available on the JioHotstar app and website.
IPL 2026 trades
- Nitish Rana - DC (INR 4.2 cr) - from RR
- Donovan Ferreira - RR (INR 1 cr) - from DC
- Mohammed Shami - LSG (INR 10 cr) - from SRH
- Sherfane Rutherford - MI (INR 2.6 cr) - from GT
- Mayank Markande - MI (INR 30 Lakh) - from KKR
- Shardul Thakur - MI (INR 2 cr) - from LSG
- Arjun Tendulkar - LSG (INR 30 Lakh) - from MI
- Ravindra Jadeja - RR (INR 14 cr) - from CSK
- Sam Curran - RR (INR 2.4 cr) - from CSK
- Sanju Samson - CSK (INR 18 cr) - from RR