with the much awaited ipl 2026 With the auction approaching, 10 franchises will announce the names of the players they will retain and release. Even before the official announcement, the market of many big rumors is hot in the cricket world.
One of those big rumors concerns India star Sanju Samson, who is currently the captain of Rajasthan Royals. Reports say that the wicketkeeper-batsman will join five-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings, while experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will go the other way.
The deals were officially confirmed by both franchises on Saturday morning. Along with Jadeja, Sam Curran has also moved from Chennai to Rajasthan Royals. Ahead of the auction, all teams are set to release and retain several players as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of the next season.
Here are all the major updates for IPL 2026 Retention:
Players released by each franchise:
Chennai Super Kings: Rahul Tripathi, Vansh Bedi, C Andre Siddarth, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Sam Curran (trade), Ravindra Jadeja (trade), Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar, Sheikh Rashid, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Mathisha Pathirana.
Delhi Capitals: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Donovan Ferreira (trade), Sediqullah Atal, Manwant Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande.
Gujarat Titans: Sherfane Rutherford (Business), Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee, Kulwant Khejroliya
Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markandey (trade)
Lucknow Super Giants: Aryan Juyal, David Miller, Yuvraj Choudhary, Rajvardhan Hangekar, Shardul Thakur (Trade), Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi, Shamar Joseph
Mumbai Indians: Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Srijit, Karn Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur
Punjab Kings: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardy, Kuldeep Sen
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Swastik Chikara, Mayank Agarwal, Tim Seifert, Liam Livingstone, Manoj Bhandage, Lungi Ngidi, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohit Rathi
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Mohammed Shami (trade), Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder, Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Tyde, Sachin Baby
Andre Russell released:
Experienced all-rounder Andre Russell has been released by Kolkata Knight Riders. This is one of the most high-profile releases in the history of IPL. Russell was with the Kolkata-based organization since 2014. He was one of the five players retained by KKR ahead of the 2025 mega auction.
Trades so far:
- Ravindra Jadeja – From Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals
- Sanju Samson – From Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings
- Sam Curran – From Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals
- Mohammed Shami – Sunrisers Hyderabad to Lucknow Super Giants
- Mayank Markande – Kolkata Knight Riders to Mumbai Indians
- Arjun Tendulkar – From Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants
- Nitish Rana – From Rajasthan Royals to Delhi Capitals
- Donovan Ferreira – Delhi Capitals to Rajasthan Royals
