The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction is just around the corner, and the trade window, retentions, and releases have already significant amount of buzz in the lead-up.
On Saturday, November 15, all 10 franchises finalised the list of players who will continue to stay part of their roster for the upcoming season. On the other hand, the remaining players were released, freeing up the team's purse before the mini auction.
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As the teams prepared for the retention lists, an unprecedented number of players moved between franchises through the trade window, via player swaps or all-cash deals.
In this article, we explore the remaining budgets of each of the 10 teams at the end of the retention process.
IPL 2026 auction purse of all teams
| Team | Purse remaining after retentions and trades (INR) | No. Of players retained | No. Of players released | No. Of slots left | Purse remaining after the auction (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 43.40 Cr | 15 (+1 traded in) | 11 | 9 (5 overseas) | |
| Delhi Capitals | 21.8 Cr | 16 | 7 | 8 (4 overseas) | |
| Gujarat Titans | 12.90 Cr | 20 | 6 | 5 (4 overseas) | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 64.30 Cr | 12 | 5 | 13 (4 overseas) | |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 22.95 Cr | 17 (+ 2 traded in) | 8 | 6 (4 overseas) | |
| Mumbai Indians | 2.75 Cr | 17 (+ 3 traded in) | 9 | 5 (1 overseas) | |
| Punjab Kings | 11.50 Cr | 21 | 6 | 4 (2 overseas) | |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16.05 Cr | 13 (+ 3 traded in) | 9 | 9 (3 overseas) | |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16.4 Cr | 17 | 8 | 8 (2 overseas) | |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 25.5 Cr | 15 | 8 | 10 (2 overseas) |
How is the purse amount determined for each team?
Every franchise had the original purse of 120 crores ahead of last year's mega auction, through which they built their roster for the 2025-27 cycle.
The original purse in the table above was the amount remaining in each team's kitty at the end of last season's auction.
The amounts gained by all teams through player releases will be added to that purse. That amount will be considered as their new purse for the IPL 2026 mini auction.
When is the IPL 2026 auction?
According to the latest reports, the IPL 2026 auction will take place on December 16, 2025. It will take place in Abu Dhabi.
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