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SRH confirm captain for IPL 2026 after retention deadline
Karnataka ended their first innings of 547/8 in their Ranji Trophy clash against Chandigarh with an SRH batter slamming his second double century in three matches in the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals evidently released their top-order overseas batters. With Phil Salt retained and Josh Inglis unavailable for the season, the options are far and few, but at least these three franchises will be aiming to land those available at the auction.
Whether it was due to a poor mega auction for some teams or players wanting to go to certain franchises, the IPL 2026 trading window was the busiest in recent years, with several high-profile players moving in and out of different teams before the deadline day.
The 2026 season of the IPL will see mini-auctions taking place as the franchises look to build their squads for the next year. Meanwhile, the date and venue for the auction have been announced.
Gujarat Titans retained the joint-second most number of players, 20, going into the IPL 2026 auction. The Titans had already traded out Sherfane Rutherford and released a couple of more overseas players, while retaining a strong core, led by captain Shubman Gill.
Punjab Kings released Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen and Praveen Dubey ahead of IPL 2026. Inglis opted out due to limited availability, while Punjab’s core remains intact. PBKS aim for backups after last season’s run to the final.
Delhi Capitals have retained 17 players for the 2026 edition of the IPL, including Nitish Rana, who was traded in from the Rajasthan Royals. The Capitals narrowly missed out on a playoff spot and will have as many as five overseas slots remaining out of a total of eight to fill at the mini auction.
Sanju Samson has been traded to the Chennai Super Kings for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran from Rajasthan Royals. Meanwhile, CSK have confirmed their captain ahead of the IPL 2026.
Chennai Super Kings have made some bold decisions regarding retentions, as they have traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals and also released Matheesha Pathirana along with some Indian batters. They have also released the Kiwi duo of Conway and Rachin.
Mumbai Indians have signed Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford in two separate trade deals with Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. They have traded out Arjun Tendulkar to LSG. No other significant changes in the MI team.
