IPL 2026 full squads after mini auction: Key Highlights
The IPL 2026 full squads after mini auction were unveiled with excitement, as hundreds of players went under the hammer, including uncapped Indian talent and experienced international names. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) reportedly made a splash with marquee buys, including history-making overseas deals, while other franchises balanced purse limitations with tactical backing.
Now let’s take a closer look at the updated squads across all 10 teams.
IPL 2026 Players List: Team-Wise Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL 2026 Squad
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Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Phil Salt, Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Jordan Cox, Venkatesh Iyer, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Kanishk Chouhan, Jacob Duffy
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2026 Squad
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MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Gopal, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Anshul Kamboj, Zak Foulkes, Akeal Hosein, Rahul Chahar, Jamie Overton, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Gurjapneet Singh
Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2026 Squad
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Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Tilak Verma, Will Jacks, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Naman Dhir, Raj Angad Bawa, Robin Minz, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, Ryan Rickelton, Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock, Atharva Ankolekar, Mayank Rawat, Mohammad Izhar
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2026 Squad
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Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rovitman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Prashant Solanki, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Deep
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) IPL 2026 Squad
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Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Akash Singh, Digvesh Rathi, Arshin Kulkarni, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, M Siddharth, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Josh Inglis, Mukul Choudhary, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naman Tiwari
Gujarat Titans (GT) IPL 2026 Squad
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Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Anuj Rawat, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Kumar Kushagra, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Luke Wood, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Tom Banton, Jason Holder, Ashok Sharma
Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL 2026 Squad
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Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Harnoor Pannu, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Owen, Musheer Khan, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Cooper Connolly, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Ben Dwarshuis
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Yudhvir Charak, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aman Rao, Ravi Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Raj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Sushant Mishra, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen
Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2026 Squad
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KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, Mitchell Starc, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, T Natarajan, Ajay Mandal, Madhav Tiwari, Tripurna Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Pathum Nissanka, David Miller, Prithvi Shaw, Sahil Parakh, Ben Duckett, Auqib Nabi Dar, Kyle Jamieson, Lungi Ngidi
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) IPL 2026 Squad
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Ishan Kishan, Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Smaran Ravichandaran, Zeeshan Ansari, Salil Arora, Shivang Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Amit Kumar, Krains Fuletra, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Praful Hinge, Shivam Mavi
Analysis
The IPL 2026 players list shows a strong trend:
- Focus on Indian talent and youth
- Overseas signings used as match-winners or specialists
- Retained Indian core ensures continuity
This sets the stage for an exciting, competitive IPL 2026 season with balanced squads across all 10 franchises.
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FAQs
Q1. What is the IPL 2026 players list?
- The IPL 2026 players list contains all registered players for the 10 franchises after the Abu Dhabi mini auction.
Q2. Who were the most expensive buys in IPL 2026?
- Cameron Green (KKR) ₹25.20 Cr, Matheesha Pathirana (KKR) ₹18 Cr.
Q3. Which uncapped Indian players made headlines in IPL 2026 auction?
- Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma (CSK) for ₹14.20 Cr each.
Q4. Which team retained the strongest core in IPL 2026?
- Mumbai Indians retained most of their top stars with minimal auction additions.
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