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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.
Kolkata Knight Riders have opted to release several of their marquee cricketers on the IPL 2026 retention deadline. They have released Venkatesh Iyer, who was bought for INR 23.75 crore and also their star all-rounder Andre Russell, who has represented the team for over a decade.
The Rajasthan Royals have parted ways with Sanju Samson in a massive trade to the Chennai Super Kings for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. The franchise has also released Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, among others.
Andre Russell was an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, being a standout performer with the bat and the ball. Meanwhile, Russell has now been released by the Knight Riders.
The retention announcement day is here. All 10 teams will be confirming the list of players they will be retaining and releasing after the whole trade saga, which has gone on and on, in particular, ahead of this edition. Most teams will be retaining 12-15 players since it's a mini auction this time.
The trading window is running hot and a few major trades have been pulled off on the morning of the retention deadline, with Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Nitish Rana, Donovan Ferreira and Mayank Markande moving from their respective franchises
Live updates on IPL 2026 retentions and trade news. From big player trades like Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja to the latest rumours around Glenn Maxwell and Venkatesh Iyer, stay ahead with all the crucial moves, team strategies, and insider info as franchises finalise their squads.
