The retention lists for IPL 2026 have been the official word from all 10 franchises, each revealing their squad before the mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16. Teams after the cutoff of November 15 presented their final list of retained players, revised purse amounts, and significant trades as they got ready for the new season.
The present retention window showing major roster changes, expensive contracts, and daring trades. Below is the detailed player-wise count of all the teams with the name of the retained player and his/her salary for the IPL 2026 season..
Rajasthan Royals Keep Young Core Intact
Rajasthan Royals have doubled down on their emerging stars, retaining Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18 crore), Riyan Parag (₹14 crore), and Dhruv Jurel (₹14 crore).
Bowling assets Sandeep Sharma (₹4 crore), Jofra Archer (₹12.5 crore), and Tushar Deshpande (₹6.5 crore) also remain part of the squad.
Additional retentions include:
Shubham Dubey (₹80 lakh), Yudhvir Singh (₹35 lakh), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (₹1.1 crore), Nandre Burger (₹3.5 crore), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (₹30 lakh), Shimron Hetmyer (₹11 crore), and Kwena Maphaka (₹1.5 crore).
Kolkata Knight Riders Hold On to Key Match-Winners
KKR have retained form players Rinku Singh (₹13 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy (₹12 crore), and Sunil Narine (₹12 crore), along with senior batter Ajinkya Rahane (₹1.5 crore).
Other retained players include:
Harshit Rana (₹4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (₹4 crore), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (₹3 crore), Vaibhav Arora (₹1.8 crore), Rovman Powell (₹1.5 crore), Manish Pandey (₹75 lakh), Umran Malik (₹75 lakh), Anukul Roy (₹40 lakh), and Arjun Tendulkar (₹30 lakh).
Lucknow Super Giants Confirm a Strong, Balanced Line-Up
LSG headline their list with Nicholas Pooran (₹21 crore) along with pace sensation Mayank Yadav (₹11 crore).
Mohsin Khan (₹4 crore) and Ayush Badoni (₹4 crore) also continue with the team.
The squad features a long list of retentions including:
Rishabh Pant (₹27 crore), Aiden Markram (₹2 crore), Mitchell Marsh (₹3.4 crore), Avesh Khan (₹9.75 crore), Abdul Samad (₹4.2 crore), Akash Deep (₹8 crore), plus several budget picks such as Himmat Singh, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, and Matthew Breetzke (₹30–75 lakh).
Punjab Kings Retain Mix of Experience and Youth
Punjab Kings retained new captain Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore) along with bowling duo Arshdeep Singh (₹18 crore) and Yuzvendra Chahal (₹18 crore).
Key all-round and bowling retentions include:
Marcus Stoinis (₹11 crore), Marco Jansen (₹11.25 crore), Shashank Singh (₹5.5 crore), Nehal Wadhera (₹4.2 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (₹4 crore), Priyansh Arya (₹3.8 crore), Vishnu Vinod (₹95 lakh), Xavier Bartlett (₹80 lakh), and several ₹30 lakh category players.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retain Their Overseas Power Core
SRH confirmed their big overseas stars:
Pat Cummins (₹18 crore), Travis Head (₹14 crore), and Heinrich Klaasen (₹23 crore), alongside all-rounder Abhishek Sharma (₹14 crore).
Other retentions include:
Ishan Kishan (₹11.25 crore), Nitish Kumar Reddy (₹6 crore), Harshal Patel (₹8 crore), Eshan Malinga (₹1.2 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (₹1 crore), Brydon Carse (₹1 crore), Kamindu Mendis (₹75 lakh), plus domestic picks in the ₹30–40 lakh band.
Gujarat Titans Build Around Shubman Gill
GT have appointed Shubman Gill (₹16.5 crore) as captain while retaining key performers Rashid Khan (₹18 crore) and Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore).
Pace duo Mohammed Siraj (₹12.25 crore) and Kagiso Rabada (₹10.75 crore) remain central to their bowling plans.
Additional retentions include:
Sai Sudharsan (₹8.5 crore), Prasidh Krishna (₹9.5 crore), Sai Kishore (₹2 crore), Glenn Phillips (₹2 crore), Washington Sundar (₹3.2 crore), Rahul Tewatia (₹4 crore), Shahrukh Khan (₹4 crore), and several players in the ₹30–75 lakh bracket.
Delhi Capitals Strengthen Squad Balance
Delhi retained Tristan Stubbs (₹10 crore) and Sameer Rizvi (₹95 lakh), alongside key names KL Rahul (₹14 crore) and Abhishek Porel (₹4 crore).
Further retentions include:
Axar Patel (₹16.5 crore), Ashutosh Sharma (₹3.8 crore), Madhav Tiwari (₹40 lakh), Tripurana Vijay (₹30 lakh), Ajay Mandal (₹30 lakh), Kuldeep Yadav (₹13.25 crore), Mitchell Starc (₹11.75 crore), T. Natarajan (₹10.75 crore), Mukesh Kumar (₹8 crore), Dushmantha Chameera (₹75 lakh), Rohit Sharma (₹16.3 crore), Tilak Varma (₹8 crore), Deepak Chahar (₹9.25 crore), Trent Boult (₹12.5 crore), Naman Dhir (₹5.25 crore), and AM Ghazanfar (₹4.8 crore), plus several players in the ₹30–65 lakh range.
Chennai Super Kings Continue Their Transition Phase
CSK retained:
Gurjapneet Singh (₹2.2 crore), Ruturaj Gaikwad (₹18 crore), Shreyas Gopal (₹30 lakh), Nathan Ellis (₹2 crore), Noor Ahmad (₹10 crore), Khaleel Ahmed (₹4.8 crore), Mukesh Choudhary (₹30 lakh), Anshul Kamboj (₹3.4 crore), Jamie Overton (₹1.5 crore), Shivam Dube (₹12 crore), Ayush Mhatre (₹30 lakh), Dewald Brevis (₹2.2 crore), MS Dhoni (₹4 crore), and traded star Sanju Samson (₹18 crore).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Retain Senior Core
RCB retained marquee names Virat Kohli (₹21 crore), Rajat Patidar (₹11 crore), and Phil Salt (₹11.5 crore).
Other retained players include:
Devdutt Padikkal (₹2 crore), Jitesh Sharma (₹11 crore), Krunal Pandya (₹5.75 crore), Tim David (₹3 crore), Josh Hazlewood (₹12.5 crore), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (₹10.75 crore), Yash Dayal (₹5 crore), Raskih Salam Dar (₹6 crore), Suyash Sharma (₹2.6 crore), along with budget picks in the ₹30–50 lakh range.
