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List of Released Players Before IPL 2026 Auction

A comprehensive team-wise list of all players released by the 10 IPL franchises ahead of the 2026 mini-auction, announced on November 15, 2025.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 26, 2026

On November 15, 2025, all 10 IPL teams announced their retained and released players ahead of the mini-auction. A total of around 70-80 players were released (excluding trades), freeing up significant purse for the auction held in December 2025. Major shocks included Kolkata Knight Riders releasing Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer (their most expensive buy from previous season), Chennai Super Kings letting go of Matheesha Pathirana, and Punjab Kings releasing Glenn Maxwell. Many big overseas names and Indian stars entered the auction pool. Here is the complete team-wise list of released players before IPL 2026 auction.

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1

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Major Releases: Matheesha Pathirana, Ravindra Jadeja (traded)

2

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Major Releases: Venkatesh Iyer & Andre Russell

3

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Major Release: Glenn Maxwell

4

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Major Releases: Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk

5

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Major Release: Liam Livingstone

6

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Major Releases: Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder

7

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Major Releases: Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8

Gujarat Titans (GT)

Releases: Gerald Coetzee, Dasun Shanaka

9

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Major Release: Ravi Bishnoi

10

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Releases via Trade

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 26, 2026.

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