TL;DR
- IPL 2026 mini-auction set for December 16 in Abu Dhabi after player retentions.
- Chennai Super Kings secured Sanju Samson, trading Jadeja and Curran to Rajasthan Royals.
- Kolkata Knight Riders released many international players, including Andre Russell.
- Punjab Kings released Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis due to inconsistent performances.
Ten Indian Premier League franchises revealed their retained player rosters on Saturday, November 15th, in preparation for the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
On December 16, the auction is scheduled to occur in Abu Dhabi, and one month prior, teams disclosed the players they retained and those they released.
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This year's trade-offs saw Chennai Super Kings take center stage by securing the major signing of Sanju Samson, while also trading Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals as part of a deal.
The most significant activity on deadline day came from Kolkata Knight Riders, who let go of most of their international players, notably including franchise icon Andre Russell.
Last season's runners-up Punjab Kings released Australian stars Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis following their inconsistent performances in IPL 2025.
READ: Can teams trade players even after the IPL 2026 retention deadline and before the mini auction?
Mohammed Kaif boldly predicts CSK will sign Australian star player
Mohammed Kaif, a former Indian cricketer, asserted that CSK might contemplate acquiring the powerful hitter Maxwell during the auction to bolster their middle order, according to mini auction now fast approaching.
On his YouTube channel, Kaif said: "CSK will go behind Maxwell. They can target Russell as well. There are good players they can go after. Maxwell, Miller, and Russell - they will definitely go after these three. There is no Jadeja so they need someone at five/six and a spinner so Maxwell could fit in."
He further added: "Bishnoi could go to CSK. I think it will be difficult for Zampa as franchises are backing Indian players. Rahul Chahar may not get a lot of money. Karn Sharma could do well, maybe he is ahead of Chahar.
"He could go to SRH as they released Zampa. I am looking at him. Theekshana and Hasaranga also got released. So foreign spinners may not attract a lot of money, unless you are someone like Narine."
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