Full list of released players by each franchise ahead of IPL 2026 auction

Every Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has finally announced its full list of released and retained players ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, which will take place in December. Chennai Super Kings were the team with the most number of released players as they let go of 11 players. Kolkata Knight Riders also released 8 players, including their star all-rounder Andre Russell. Here is the full list of players released by each franchise ahead of IPL 2026 auction.

CSK | 43.4 cr available

Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, Andre Siddarth, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Shaikh Rasheed, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Vansh Bedi.

RCB | 16.4 cr available

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

Mumbai Indians | 2.75 cr available

Satyanaryana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Shrijith, Karn Sharma, Bevon Jacob, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Vignes Puthur and Arjun Tendulkar (Traded).

Kolkata Knight Riders | 63.4 cr available

Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Quintin de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Luvnith Sisodia and Spencer Johnson.

Punjab Kings | 11.50 cr available

Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen and Praveen Dubey.

Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25.5 cr available

Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Mohammed Shami, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa.

Lucknow Supergiants | 22.95 cr available

David Miller, Aryan Juyal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Shamar Joseph, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi and Shradul Thakur (traded out)

Delhi Capitals | 21.8 cr available

Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Donovan Ferreria (traded), Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande.

Gujarat Titans | 12.9 cr available

Shurfane Rutherford (traded), Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Purse available and slot available for each team

Kolkata Knight Riders, who let go their marquee pick of last season, Venkatesh Iyer, have the biggest purse available ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. Along with them, it is the Chennai Super Kings who will have the second biggest purse going into the auction.

KKR- 64.3 cr (13 slots available)

CSK- 43.4 cr (9 slots available)

SRH- 25.5 cr (10 slots available)

LSG- 22.95 cr (6 slots available)

DC- 21.8 cr (8 slots available)

RCB- 16.4 cr (8 slots available)

RR- 16.05 cr (9 slots available)

GT- 12.9 cr (5 slots available)

PBKS- 11.5 cr (4 slots available)

MI- 2.75 cr (5 slots available)