The retention lists for IPL 2026 have arrived, and the numbers show teams that want stability before a mini-auction that could reshape the season. Each franchise has locked in its core before the event in Abu Dhabi on 16th December, and the choices reveal how they plan to strike a balance between proven performers and emerging players.

The deadline on 15th November pushed teams into firm decisions, and the final sheets now show a wide spread of high-value names and budget picks that allow flexibility at the auction table. Rajasthan Royals committed heavily to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel, and the trio now forms the spine of their squad, while Jofra Archer’s return shows they trust pace.

Kolkata Knight Riders kept Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine, and their group looks similar to past seasons, though the addition of Arjun Tendulkar adds a new option. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants took a strong call by retaining Nicholas Pooran at a premium figure and holding a long list of developing Indian names that offer depth across departments.

Punjab Kings held on to Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal at big amounts, and their sheet reflects a plan to keep a stable top order and a seasoned bowling unit.

Sunrisers Hyderabad stay firm with Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen, and they keep their key middle order unchanged. Gujarat Titans follow a similar path by keeping Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan and Jos Buttler, which secures their leadership and strike options.

As the picture settles, it shows teams that want continuity before stepping into the auction room. Every squad looks prepared, and the upcoming mini-auction could shift momentum again, yet for now, the retentions offer a stable base that sets the early tone of IPL 2026.

IPL 2026 Retention List:

Rajasthan Royals

• Yashasvi Jaiswal – 18 crore

• Riyan Parag – 14 crore

• Dhruv Jurel – 14 crore

• Sandeep Sharma – 4 crore

• Jofra Archer – 12.50 crore

• Tushar Deshpande – 6.50 crore

• Shubham Dubey – 80 lakh

• Yudhvir Singh – 35 lakh

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 1.10 crore

• Nandre Burger – 3.5 crore

• Lhuan-dre Pretorius – 30 lakh

• Shimron Hetmyer – 11 crore

• Kwena Maphaka – 1.50 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders

• Rinku Singh – 13 crore

• Varun Chakaravarthy – 12 crore

• Sunil Narine – 12 crore

• Ajinkya Rahane – 1.50 crore

• Harshit Rana – 4 crore

• Ramandeep Singh – 4 crore

• Angkrish Raghuvanshi – 3 crore

• Vaibhav Arora – 1.80 crore

• Rovman Powell – 1.50 crore

• Manish Pandey – 75 lakh

• Umran Malik – 75 lakh

• Anukul Roy – 40 lakh

• Arjun Tendulkar – 30 lakh

Lucknow Super Giants

• Nicholas Pooran – 21 crore

• Mayank Yadav – 11 crore

• Mohsin Khan – 4 crore

• Ayush Badoni – 4 crore

• Rishabh Pant – 27 crore

• Aiden Markram – 2 crore

• Mitchell Marsh – 3.40 crore

• Avesh Khan – 9.75 crore

• Abdul Samad – 4.20 crore

• Akash Deep – 8 crore

• Himmat Singh – 30 lakh

• M. Siddharth – 75 lakh

• Digvesh Singh – 30 lakh

• Shahbaz Ahmed – 2.40 crore

• Akash Singh – 30 lakh

• Prince Yadav – 30 lakh

• Yuvraj Chaudhary – 30 lakh

• Rajvardhan Hangargekar – 30 lakh

• Arshin Kulkarni – 30 lakh

• Matthew Breetzke – 75 lakh

Punjab Kings

• Shreyas Iyer – 26.75 crore

• Arshdeep Singh – 18 crore

• Yuzvendra Chahal – 18 crore

• Marcus Stoinis – 11 crore

• Marco Jansen – 11.25 crore

• Shashank Singh – 5.50 crore

• Nehal Wadhera – 4.20 crore

• Prabhsimran Singh – 4 crore

• Priyansh Arya – 3.80 crore

• Azmatullah Omarzai – 2.40 crore

• Lockie Ferguson – 2 crore

• Vijaykumar Vyshak – 1.80 crore

• Yash Thakur – 1.60 crore

• Harpreet Brar – 1.50 crore

• Vishnu Vinod – 95 lakh

• Xavier Bartlett – 80 lakh

• Suryansh Shedge – 30 lakh

• Pyla Avinash – 30 lakh

• Musheer Khan – 30 lakh

• Harnoor Singh – 30 lakh

Sunrisers Hyderabad

• Pat Cummins – 18 crore

• Travis Head – 14 crore

• Heinrich Klaasen – 23 crore

• Abhishek Sharma – 14 crore

• Ishan Kishan – 11.25 crore

• Nitish Kumar Reddy – 6 crore

• Harshal Patel – 8 crore

• Abhinav Manohar – 3.20 crore

• Simarjeet Singh – 1.50 crore

• Eshan Malinga – 1.20 crore

• Jaydev Unadkat – 1 crore

• Kamindu Mendis – 75 lakh

• Wiaan Mulder – 75 lakh

• Zeeshan Ansari – 40 lakh

• Aniket Verma – 30 lakh

• Ravichandran Smaran – 30 lakh

• Harsh Dubey – 30 lakh

• Atharva Taide – 30 lakh

Gujarat Titans

• Shubman Gill – 16.50 crore

• Rashid Khan – 18 crore

• Jos Buttler – 15.75 crore

• Mohammed Siraj – 12.25 crore

• Kagiso Rabada – 10.75 crore

• Sai Sudharsan – 8.50 crore

• Prasidh Krishna – 9.50 crore

• Sai Kishore – 2 crore

• Glenn Phillips – 2 crore

• Washington Sundar – 3.20 crore

• Rahul Tewatia – 4 crore

• Shahrukh Khan – 4 crore

• Arshad Khan – 1.30 crore

• Gurnoor Brar – 1.30 crore

• Jayant Yadav – 75 lakh

• Ishant Sharma – 75 lakh

• Karim Kushagra – 65 lakh

• Anuj Rawat – 30 lakh

• Nishant Sindhu – 30 lakh

• Manav Suthar – 30 lakh

Delhi Capitals

• Tristan Stubbs – 10 crore

• Sameer Rizvi – 95 lakh

• Karun Nair – 50 lakh

• KL Rahul – 14 crore

• Abhishek Porel – 4 crore

• Axar Patel – 16.50 crore

• Ashutosh Sharma – 3.80 crore

• Vipraj Nigam – 50 lakh

• Madhav Tiwari – 40 lakh

• Tripurana Vijay – 30 lakh

• Ajay Mandal – 30 lakh

• Kuldeep Yadav – 13.25 crore

• Mitchell Starc – 11.75 crore

• T Natarajan – 10.75 crore

• Mukesh Kumar – 8 crore

• Dushmantha Chameera – 75 lakh

Mumbai Indians

• Jasprit Bumrah – 18 crore

• Hardik Pandya – 16.35 crore

• Suryakumar Yadav – 16.35 crore

• Rohit Sharma – 16.30 crore

• Tilak Varma – 8 crore

• Deepak Chahar – 9.25 crore

• Trent Boult – 12.5 crore

• Naman Dhir – 5.25 crore

• AM Ghazanfar – 4.80 crore

• Mitchell Santner – 2 crore

• Ryan Rickelton – 1 crore

• Robin Minz – 65 lakh

• Raj Angad Bawa – 30 lakh

• Ashwani Kumar – 30 lakh

• Corbin Bosch – 30 lakh

Chennai Super Kings

• Gurjapneet Singh – 2.20 crore

• Ruturaj Gaikwad – 18 crore

• Shreyas Gopal – 30 lakh

• Nathan Ellis – 2 crore

• Noor Ahmad – 10 crore

• Khaleel Ahmed – 4.80 crore

• Mukesh Choudhary – 30 lakh

• Anshul Kamboj – 3.40 crore

• Jamie Overton – 1.50 crore

• Shivam Dube – 12 crore

• Ayush Mhatre – 30 lakh

• Dewald Brevis – 2.2 crore

• MS Dhoni – 4 crore

• Sanju Samson – 18 crore

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

• Rajat Patidar – 11 crore

• Virat Kohli – 21 crore

• Devdutt Padikkal – 2 crore

• Phil Salt – 11.5 crore

• Jitesh Sharma – 11 crore

• Krunal Pandya – 5.75 crore

• Swapnil Singh – 50 lakh

• Tim David – 3 crore

• Jacob Bethell – 2.60 crore

• Josh Hazlewood – 12.50 crore

• Yash Dayal – 5 crore

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 10.75 crore

• Raskih Salam Dar – 6 crore

• Abhinandan Singh – 30 lakh

• Suyash Sharma – 2.6 crore