IPL 2026 Retentions - Page 10

Rajasthan Royals

Players released/traded out: Sanju Samson (traded to CSK), Nitish Rana (traded to DC), Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga

Players retained/traded in: Donovan Ferreira (traded in from DC), Ravindra Jadeja (traded in from CSK), Sam Curran (traded in from CSK), Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yudhvir Singh

Purse remaining: INR 16.05 crore out of INR 125 crore

Slots remaining: 9 (1 overseas)

What they need at the auction: Spin-bowling options since they have left out all of Theekshana, Hasaranga and Kartikeya and only have Jadeja on that front. They can also look towards an experienced fast bowler.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Players released: Liam Livingstone, Lungi Ngidi, Mayank Agarwal, Manoj Bhandage, Swastik Chikara, Mohit Rathee

Players retained: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Jitesh Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethell, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Dar, Swapnil Singh

Purse remaining: INR 16.40 crore out of INR 125 crore

Slots remaining: 8 (2 overseas)

What they need at the auction: An overseas fast bowling back-up for Hazlewood, especially with his workload likely to be stretched if he features In both the Ashes and T20 World Cup back-to-back. They may also need a back-up for Dayal, who has not played any cricket since the IPL 2025 final.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Players released/traded out: Mohammed Shami (traded to LSG), Atharva Taide, Sachin Baby, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, Rahul Chahar

Players retained/traded in: Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, Brydon Carse, Eshan Malinga, Harsh Dubey, Harshal Patel, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Kamindu Mendis, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, R Smaran, Travis Head, Zeeshan Ansari

Purse remaining: INR 25.50 crore out of INR 125 crore

Slots remaining: 10 (2 overseas)

What they need at the auction: Having released Zampa and Chahar, they need a couple of spinners. They also need an allrounder and probably an Indian fast bowler.

As per cricinfo

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Rajasthan Royals

Players released/traded out: Sanju Samson (traded to CSK), Nitish Rana (traded to DC), Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga

Players retained/traded in: Donovan Ferreira (traded in from DC), Ravindra Jadeja (traded in from CSK), Sam Curran (traded in from CSK), Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yudhvir Singh

Purse remaining: INR 16.05 crore out of INR 125 crore

Slots remaining: 9 (1 overseas)

What they need at the auction: Spin-bowling options since they have left out all of Theekshana, Hasaranga and Kartikeya and only have Jadeja on that front. They can also look towards an experienced fast bowler.

I don't understand Rahul Dravid and RR team mindset.

There is already shortage of batsman and they traded Samson. Sab bowlers bhare pade hain to batting kon karega

Hetmyer ko release Kyun nahin kiya???

Originally posted by: DiamondLife

I don't understand Rahul Dravid and RR team mindset.

There is already shortage of batsman and they traded Samson. Sab bowlers bhare pade hain to batting kon karega

Hetmyer ko release Kyun nahin kiya???

Originally posted by: DiamondLife

I don't understand Rahul Dravid and RR team mindset.

There is already shortage of batsman and they traded Samson. Sab bowlers bhare pade hain to batting kon karega

Hetmyer ko release Kyun nahin kiya???

Vaibhav hai na..

He’ll fire in every match

Don't know why I feel Arjun Tendulkar s fiancee is related to LSG owner..that's why he shifted...i may be wrong also.

I still can't believe it CSK traded jaddu