Indian cricket team veteran off -spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also retired from the Indian Premier League on Wednesday, August 27. Ashwin said goodbye to international cricket earlier this year. After Ashwin, now 4 more cricketers can retire before IPL 2026. Former India captain MS Dhoni is also included in this list.

1- MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. Dhoni said goodbye to international cricket in 2020. Since then, there is a discussion about Dhoni’s retirement from IPL every year. Now it is reported that Dhoni can also say goodbye to the Indian Premier League before IPL 2026. In IPL 2025, Dhoni could not do wonders with the bat. In such a situation, now he can decide for retirement.

2- Moin Ali

England spin all -rounder Moin Ali played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. Moin was doing well in bowling, but was flopped badly with the bat. In such a situation, KKR can release KKR Ali before the IPL 2026 auction. After this, it is very difficult to sell in auction. In such a situation, he can also retire from IPL.

3- Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey was also part of KKR’s team in IPL 2025. Manish had a chance to play in a few matches. He has also been out of Team India for a long time. In such a situation, Manish can now be released Kolkata. It is also difficult for Manish to sell in the IPL 2026 auction. In such a situation, he can also retire soon.

4- Ishant Sharma

India’s veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma is also included in this list. Ishant used to get very tired while bowling in the day matches in IPL 2025. His growing age and poor form can include him in the list of unusing players in the IPL 2026 auction. Ishant can also retire from IPL soon.