IPL 2026 Retention Deadline Live Updates: Just about a month before the next IPL auction, the 10 franchises will reveal their respective lists of players retained and released today. There have been plenty of reports around a few high-profile names turning out for new teams next season. The most prominent among them is Sanju Samson joining Chennai Super Kings while Ravindra Jadeja moving to Rajasthan Royals. The trade deal is said to have been finalised, only an official announcement is pending.
There have been few confirmations though with Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford joining Mumbai Indians. The trading window is open and getting busier by the day. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants have all but confirmed the arrival of Mohammed Shami from Sunrisers Hyderabad via a cheeky post on social media.
