IPL 2026 Full Squads: Final Player List for All 10 Teams After Auction

The IPL 2026 All Team Squad lists are finally solidified, marking the beginning of a new era for the world's premier T20 league. Following a high-octane auction in Abu Dhabi, the landscape of the Indian Premier League has shifted dramatically. With massive trades, record-breaking overseas bids, and an unprecedented windfall for uncapped Indian talent, the 2026 season promises to be the most competitive yet.

Whether you are a fan of the "Yellow Army," the "Men in Blue," or any of the other eight powerhouses, the updated rosters reflect a strategic mix of experienced veterans and explosive new talent. This article provides the definitive, verified player lists for all 10 franchises as they prepare for the 2026 title race.

IPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Big Buys and Major Trades

The 2026 auction will be remembered for the record-breaking acquisition of Cameron Green by Kolkata Knight Riders for a staggering ₹25.20 crore, surpassing the previous overseas record. However, the true shockwaves were sent by Chennai Super Kings, who invested ₹14.20 crore each in uncapped stars Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma.

Before the auction even began, the trade window saw monumental shifts:

• Sanju Samson moved to Chennai Super Kings in a mega-trade for Ravindra Jadeja.

• Ravindra Jadeja joined Rajasthan Royals.

• Mohammed Shami was traded to Lucknow Super Giants from Sunrisers Hyderabad.

• Shardul Thakur returned to Mumbai Indians.

IPL 2026 All Team Squad: Complete Player Lists

Below are the finalized squads for all ten franchises following the 2026 player auction and trade window.

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

CSK enters 2026 with a rejuvenated look, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and bolstered by the arrival of Sanju Samson. Their massive investment in uncapped talent like Prashant Veer highlights a shift toward future-proofing the squad.

• Retained/Traded: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson (T), Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Mukesh Choudhary, Jamie Overton, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh.

• Auction Buys: Prashant Veer (₹14.20 Cr), Kartik Sharma (₹14.20 Cr), Rahul Chahar (₹5.20 Cr), Akeal Hosein (₹2.00 Cr), Matt Henry (₹2.00 Cr), Matthew Short (₹1.50 Cr), Sarfaraz Khan (₹75 Lakh), Zak Foulkes (₹75 Lakh).

2. Mumbai Indians (MI)

The 5-time champions focused on bringing back their "core" and strengthening their local Mumbai connection, including the return of Shardul Thakur.

• Retained/Traded: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur (T), Sherfane Rutherford (T), Mayank Markande (T), Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar.

• Auction Buys: Quinton de Kock (₹1.00 Cr), Danish Malewar (₹30 Lakh), Atharva Ankolekar (₹30 Lakh), Mohammad Izhar (₹30 Lakh), Mayank Rawat (₹30 Lakh).

3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

KKR broke the bank for Cameron Green, creating a terrifying middle order alongside Rinku Singh.

• Retained: Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Ajinkya Rahane, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Umran Malik, Anukul Roy.

• Auction Buys: Cameron Green (₹25.20 Cr), Matheesha Pathirana (₹18 Cr), Mustafizur Rahman (₹9.20 Cr), Tejasvi Singh (₹3.00 Cr), Finn Allen (₹2.00 Cr), Rachin Ravindra (₹2.00 Cr), Tim Seifert (₹1.50 Cr), Akash Deep (₹1.00 Cr), Rahul Tripathi (₹75 Lakh), Kartik Tyagi (₹30 Lakh).

4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, looked to balance their bowling attack while maintaining their trademark batting firepower with Virat Kohli.

• Retained: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma.

• Auction Buys: Venkatesh Iyer (₹7.00 Cr), Mangesh Yadav (₹5.20 Cr), Jacob Duffy (₹2.00 Cr), Jordan Cox (₹75 Lakh), Satvik Deswal (₹30 Lakh), Vicky Ostwal (₹30 Lakh), Vihaan Malhotra (₹30 Lakh), Kanishk Chouhan (₹30 Lakh).

5. Gujarat Titans (GT)

Shubman Gill continues to lead a side that prioritizes versatility and world-class bowling.

• Retained: Shubman Gill (c), Rashid Khan, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Jos Buttler, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips.

• Auction Buys: Jason Holder (₹7.00 Cr), Tom Banton (₹2.00 Cr), Ashok Sharma (₹90 Lakh), Luke Wood (₹75 Lakh), Prithvi Raj (₹30 Lakh).

6. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

With Rishabh Pant as captain and the addition of Mohammed Shami, LSG has one of the most balanced squads for the 2026 season.

• Retained/Traded: Rishabh Pant (c), Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Mohammed Shami (T), Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Akash Singh, Arjun Tendulkar (T), Arshin Kulkarni, Himmat Singh, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav.

• Auction Buys: Josh Inglis (₹8.60 Cr), Mukul Choudhary (₹2.60 Cr), Akshat Raghuvanshi (₹2.20 Cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (₹2.00 Cr), Anrich Nortje (₹2.00 Cr), Naman Tiwari (₹1.00 Cr).

7. Delhi Capitals (DC)

DC focused on power-hitters and express pace, securing the likes of Mitchell Starc and David Miller.

• Retained/Traded: KL Rahul (c), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Tristan Stubbs, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Nitish Rana (T), Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Sameer Rizvi, Karun Nair, Dushmantha Chameera, Madhav Tiwari, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Vipraj Nigam.

• Auction Buys: Auqib Nabi Dar (₹8.40 Cr), Pathum Nissanka (₹4.00 Cr), David Miller (₹2.00 Cr), Ben Duckett (₹2.00 Cr), Lungi Ngidi (₹2.00 Cr), Kyle Jamieson (₹2.00 Cr), Prithvi Shaw (₹75 Lakh), Sahil Parakh (₹30 Lakh).

8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)

RR pulled off the trade of the season by landing Ravindra Jadeja, significantly strengthening their all-around depth.

• Retained/Traded: Ravindra Jadeja (T), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran (T), Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira (T), Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak.

• Auction Buys: Ravi Bishnoi (₹7.20 Cr), Adam Milne (₹2.00 Cr), Ravi Singh (₹95 Lakh), Sushant Mishra (₹90 Lakh), Kuldeep Sen (₹75 Lakh), Yash Raj Punja (₹30 Lakh), Vignesh Puthur (₹30 Lakh), Brijesh Sharma (₹30 Lakh), Aman Rao (₹30 Lakh).

9. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

The Kings focused on a heavy domestic core combined with international firepower like Marcus Stoinis.

• Retained: Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Musheer Khan, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur.

• Auction Buys: Ben Dwarshuis (₹4.40 Cr), Cooper Connolly (₹3.00 Cr), Pravin Dubey (₹30 Lakh), Vishal Nishad (₹30 Lakh).

10. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Pat Cummins leads a squad that added significant middle-order muscle with Liam Livingstone.

• Retained: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Brydon Carse, Kamindu Mendis, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Aniket Verma, R. Smaran, Harsh Dubey.

• Auction Buys: Liam Livingstone (₹13.00 Cr), Jack Edwards (₹3.00 Cr), Salil Arora (₹1.50 Cr), Shivam Mavi (₹75 Lakh), Shivang Kumar (₹30 Lakh), Krains Fuletra (₹30 Lakh), Praful Hinge (₹30 Lakh), Amit Kumar (₹30 Lakh), Onkar Tarmale (₹30 Lakh), Sakib Hussain (₹30 Lakh).

IPL 2026: Team Composition & Strategy Table

Team	Captain	Key Buy (Auction 2026)	Strategy Focus
CSK	Ruturaj Gaikwad	Prashant Veer (₹14.20 Cr)	Uncapped All-rounders
MI	Hardik Pandya	Quinton de Kock (₹1.00 Cr)	Local Mumbai Connection
KKR	Ajinkya Rahane	Cameron Green (₹25.20 Cr)	Explosive Overseas Stars
RCB	Rajat Patidar	Venkatesh Iyer (₹7.00 Cr)	Balanced Pace Attack
LSG	Rishabh Pant	Josh Inglis (₹8.60 Cr)	Versatile Multi-taskers

The Rise of Uncapped Players in 2026

One of the defining stories of the IPL 2026 All Team Squad selection was the massive valuation of uncapped Indian players. Scouts across all 10 franchises prioritized domestic performers, leading to historic paydays.

Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma’s ₹14.20 crore tags prove that the IPL is no longer just about international reputations; it is about finding the right "fit" for specific conditions. With the league expanding its focus on home-grown talent, the 2026 season will likely see these youngsters become household names.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Who is the most expensive player in the IPL 2026 All Team Squad?

Cameron Green is the most expensive overseas player, bought by KKR for ₹25.20 crore. However, Rishabh Pant (LSG) remains the highest-paid retained player at ₹27 crore.

Q2: Which uncapped player received the highest bid in 2026?

Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma were both bought by CSK for ₹14.20 crore each, making them the most expensive uncapped players in history.

Q3: Who is captaining RCB in IPL 2026?

Rajat Patidar has been named the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the 2026 season.

Q4: Did MS Dhoni retire before IPL 2026?

No, MS Dhoni has been retained by Chennai Super Kings as an uncapped/capped player for the IPL 2026 season.

Conclusion

The IPL 2026 season is shaping up to be a historic one. From KKR’s record-breaking bid for Cameron Green to CSK’s faith in uncapped Indian talent, the teams are more balanced than ever. As the franchises prepare for the opening game, the IPL 2026 All Team Squad lists showcase a league that continues to evolve, innovate, and captivate millions of fans worldwide.