{"id":1129,"date":"2025-11-15T19:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:31:22","slug":"ipl-2026-retentions-full-list-of-players-retained-by-all-10-franchises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/ipl-2026-retentions-full-list-of-players-retained-by-all-10-franchises\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026 Retentions: Full List of Players Retained by All 10 Franchises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To create the strongest team possible, each Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has retained its key players while releasing those they believe are no longer needed or who could be reacquired in the upcoming auction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have retained most of their roster, whereas teams like Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released many players to form a new squad for IPL 2026. 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