There will be a mini auction before the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), which is to be held in December. Before that, all the 10 teams will select their retained and released players and submit them to BCCI. The list of which team kept whom with it and whom it left out will be released next week. Its date has been officially announced. There will also be live telecast and live streaming of retention, know complete information about it.
When will the retention list be made public?
The deadline for all 10 teams of IPL 2026 to submit the list of their retained and released players is 15th November. This list will also be made public on the same day (Saturday, November 15), fans will be able to watch it live.
How many players can a team retain?
A mega auction was held for the previous edition (2025), in which all the franchises got a chance to form teams for a 3-year cycle. The auction to be held now will be mini. According to reports, there is no limit on the maximum number of players a team can retain.
Where will IPL Retention be telecast live?
IPL retention will be telecast live on Star Sports channel.
On which app will the live streaming of IPL Retention happen?
Live streaming of IPL retention will be on JioHotstar app and website.
IPL auction will be held for one day
The auction will be held next month, in December, before IPL 2026. There is a possibility that this may happen in the third week. This will be a mini auction, so it can last only for one day. BCCI is considering to organize its event outside India, the name of UAE is coming up where the auction can be held.
10 teams of IPL 2026
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Chennai Super Kings
- Mumbai Indians
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- punjab kings
- Delhi Capitals
- Gujarat Titans
- Lucknow Super Giants
- Rajasthan Royals

