The IPL 2026 mini-auction will be held on 16 December 2025 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the auction, all 10 teams submitted their lists of released players and confirmed trades.
This article gives a clear and simple breakdown of every released player, all official trades, and each team’s remaining purse and available slots for the auction. Following are the released players list (Team-Wise)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Released: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, Andre Siddarth, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Shaikh Rasheed, Vijay Shankar, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vansh Bedi
- Traded Out: Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals
- Remaining Purse: ₹43.4 crore
- Slots Left: 9 (4 overseas)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Released: Liam Livingstone, Lungi Ngidi, Mayank Agarwal, Swastik Chikara, Manoj Bhadage, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohit Rathee, Tim Seifert
- Remaining Purse: ₹16.4 crore
- Slots Left: 8 (2 overseas)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Released: Satyanaryana Raju, Reece Topley, KL Shrijith, Karn Sharma, Bevon Jacob, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Lizaad Williams, Vignes Puthur
- Traded Out: Arjun Tendulkar to Lucknow Super Giants
- Remaining Purse: ₹2.75 crore
- Slots Left: 5 (1 overseas)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Released: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya
- Traded Out: Mayank Markande to Mumbai Indians
- Remaining Purse: ₹64.3 crore
- Slots Left: 13 (6 overseas)
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Released: Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey
- Remaining Purse: ₹11.50 crore
- Slots Left: 4 (2 overseas)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Released: Abhinav Manohar, Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Wiaan Mulder, Simarjeet Singh, Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar
- Traded Out: Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Super Giants
- Remaining Purse: ₹25.5 crore
- Slots Left: 10 (2 overseas)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Released: David Miller, Aryan Juyal, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Akash Deep, Ravi Bishnoi
- Traded Out: Shardul Thakur to Mumbai Indians
- Remaining Purse: ₹22.95 crore
- Slots Left: 6 (4 overseas)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Released: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sediqullah Atal, Manvanth Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande
- Traded Out: Donovan Ferreira to Rajasthan Royals
- Remaining Purse: ₹21.8 crore
- Slots Left: 8 (5 overseas)
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Released: Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Dasun Shanaka, Gerald Coetzee, Kulwant Khejroliya
- Traded Out: Sherfane Rutherford to Mumbai Indians
- Remaining Purse: ₹12.9 crore
- Slots Left: 5 (4 overseas)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Released: Wanindu Hasaranga, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ashok Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana
- Traded Out: Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings, Nitish Rana to Delhi Capitals
- Remaining Purse: ₹16.05 crore
- Slots Left: 9 (1 overseas)
Full List of Official Trades (CONFIRMED by IPL)
Major Trades
● Sanju Samson → CSK
● Ravindra Jadeja → RR
● Sam Curran → RR
● Mohammed Shami → LSG
● Mayank Markande → MI
● Arjun Tendulkar → LSG
● Nitish Rana → DC
● Donovan Ferreira → RR
● Sherfane Rutherford → MI
● Shardul Thakur → MI
Also read: WTC Points Table: Team Standings After South Africa’s Incredible Win Over India
Remaining Purse & Slots (Summary Table)
| Team | Purse Remaining (INR) | Available Slots | Overseas Slots |
| CSK | 43.40 | 9 | 4 |
| DC | 21.80 | 8 | 5 |
| GT | 12.90 | 5 | 4 |
| KKR | 64.30 | 13 | 6 |
| LSG | 22.95 | 6 | 4 |
| MI | 2.75 | 5 | 1 |
| PBKS | 11.50 | 4 | 2 |
| RCB | 16.40 | 8 | 2 |
| RR | 16.05 | 9 | 1 |
| SRH | 25.50 | 10 | 2 |
- Total money in auction: ₹237.55 crore
- Total player slots to fill: 77
KKR & CSK will dominate the bidding, KKR has the biggest purse (₹64.30 cr) and many empty slots, so they are expected to go hard for big names. CSK also has strong buying power.
Conclusion
The IPL 2026 auction will be one of the most exciting mini-auctions ever because many big names were released and several blockbuster trades changed team combinations. With KKR and CSK entering with huge purses, and MI entering with almost none, the night promises drama, competition, and unexpected big buys.
Written by Kinjal Walantra