IPL 2026: Even before the excitement of IPL begins, the excitement among the fans is at its peak. Before the mini auction, all 10 teams have finalized the retention of their most expensive players. This time the biggest blast has been made by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who have made the most expensive deal in IPL history by retaining Rishabh Pant for a record price of Rs 27 crore.

Every season, IPL brings many such decisions which surprise the fans. This is the reason why as soon as the retention list came out, the discussion on social media intensified. Now all eyes are on the mini auction to be held in December, where teams can make big bids to strengthen their squad.

Who is the most expensive player of which team?

This time some new names have been included in the retention list. Some old veterans have also registered their names in this list. See the complete list here,

Team player price/salary

LSG Rishabh Pant Rs 27 crore

PBKS Shreyas Iyer Rs 26.75 crore

SRH Heinrich Klaasen Rs 23 crore

RCB Virat Kohli Rs 21 crore

CSK Sanju Samson/Rituraj Gaikwad Rs 18 crore

RR Yashasvi Jaiswal Rs 18 crore

MI Jasprit Bumrah Rs 18 crore

DC Akshar Patel Rs 16.50 crore

GT Jos Buttler Rs 15.75 crore

KKR Rinku Singh Rs 13 crore

The prices of teams from Lucknow and Punjab were the highest this time. Whereas KKR has expressed confidence in Rinku Singh by retaining him for Rs 13 crore.

Before the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), all the teams will buy players in the auction to fill their remaining slots. Lucknow Super Giants, captained by Rishabh Pant, has made a veteran a part of its team before the auction. However, this is not an appointment in the players squad, but in the coaching department. LSG has appointed Carl Crowe as spin bowling coach.

In a post on Tuesday, Lucknow Super Giants informed that Carl Daniel Crowe will be the spin bowling coach in the upcoming IPL season. He was earlier the spin bowling coach of KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders), under whose coaching the performance of Varun Chakraborty and Sunil Narine was excellent.

Say hello to the man guiding all our tweakers pic.twitter.com/4z0zjelEpi

— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 25, 2025

Talking about the cricket career of England’s Carl Crowe, he never played international cricket. He took 60 wickets in 42 first class matches, and has 33 wickets in 40 List A matches. He also played a T20 match, although he did not bowl in it, although he scored 9 runs with the bat.

Today is Karl Crow’s 50th birthday.

Karl Crowe will be the spin bowling coach of Lucknow Super Giants, this news was known for many days but the official information was given on Tuesday by posting it on his 50th birthday.

Coaching Department of Lucknow Super Giants

• Cricket Director- tom moody
• Strategic Advisor- kane williamson
• coach- justin langer
• Assistant Coach- lance klusener
• Bowling coach- Bharat Arun
• Spin bowling coach- Carl Crow.

Lucknow Super Giants will have to buy 6 players in the auction

Lucknow Super Giants have retained and traded 19 players including the most expensive player in IPL history, Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore). Lucknow can buy maximum 6 players in the IPL 2026 auction, slots for 4 foreign players are vacant in the squad. LSG has Rs 22.95 crore left in its purse.

Aiden Markram IPL Retention: South African opener Aiden Markram believes that IPL team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) does not need to complicate things too much and they should focus on seizing the important opportunities and winning in the 2026 IPL season. LSG has retained right-handed batsman Markram in the team ahead of the mini auction to be held next month. Markram had scored 445 runs in 13 matches in the 2025 IPL at an average of 34.23 and a strike rate of 148.83 with the help of five half-centuries.

Markram happy to be retained by LSG

“It’s great,” Aiden Markram said in a video shared on LSG’s ‘X’. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Lucknow franchise last year. I made some good friends and spent a few months with the team. So I am very grateful to have been retained and am definitely looking forward to playing another season with them.” LSG finished seventh last season with six wins and eight losses.

Markram told the plans for the next season

When asked about his plans for the next season, Markram said, “To do well in the IPL, you have to be really good as a team. I don’t think we were far behind last season. Had we been successful in capitalizing on some important opportunities, the results would have been different. He said, “We were very close to making it to the knockouts. In such a situation, nothing should be made too complicated. I think we should try to repeat what we have done well and turn some of the more difficult times in our favor. Aiden Markram is currently in India, he is part of the South Africa team that is touring India for the Test and limited overs series.

The five-year long journey between Mumbai Indians and Arjun Tendulkar has come to an end. Mumbai Indians have traded Arjun to Lucknow Super Giants. Arjun will be a part of the squad of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. Let us remind you that Arjun was included by the MI franchise in its squad in the year 2021, but his debut took place after two years i.e. in 2023.

Lucknow Super Giants have traded Arjun Tendulkar for Rs 30 lakh. He was getting the same salary from MI also. So far, in his short IPL career of five matches, Arjun Tendulkar has taken 3 wickets and his economy rate has been 9.37.

MI thanked Arjun

Mumbai Indians thanked Arjun Tendulkar through a social media post, writing, “Arjun Tendulkar, thank you for being a part of the Mumbai Indians family. The MI team hopes that the new chapter of your career in the Lucknow Super Giants team will write a new story of success. It has been a matter of pride for us to contribute to your betterment and hope that you will do better in the future and create a new identity.”

Let us tell you that Arjun Tendulkar no longer plays for Mumbai team even in domestic cricket. He left the Mumbai cricket team in August 2022. He played for Goa in the 2022-23 domestic season. Now even in IPL his connection with Mumbai team has been broken.

Let us tell you that Mumbai Indians have traded Mayank Markande to Kolkata Knight Riders. Markande will also get a salary of Rs 30 lakh, he was getting the same salary in KKR. In his IPL career, Markande has played 37 matches and taken 37 wickets.

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The auction for IPL season 19 will be held in December, before that the retention list of all 10 teams will be released this evening. It will be clear which team has released and retained which players. For a few days, there was news about Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson that both of them can be exchanged through trade deal, Jadeja can join Rajasthan and Samson can join Chennai. Now BCCI has approved it. The official trade list has been released by IPL, in which information about a total of 8 players and their prices has been given.

Ravindra Jadeja (joined RR from CSK)

In a statement from the IPL, it was said that all-rounder and captain for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Ravindra Jadeja will represent Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the upcoming IPL season after a successful trade. Jadeja played cricket for CSK for 12 seasons, this is being said to be the biggest trade deal in IPL history. His salary in IPL 2026 will be Rs 14 crore, in CSK it was Rs 18 crore.

Sanju Samson (joined CSK from RR)

Rajasthan Royals captain and Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will play for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026, his price in this team will also be Rs 18 crore. Samson has played 177 IPL matches. CSK will be only the third franchise of his career. Samson, who made his IPL debut in 2013, played for Delhi Capitals before Rajasthan.

Sam Curran (joined RR from CSK)

England all-rounder Sam Curran has joined Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after a successful trade. His fee will remain only Rs 2.4 crore. 27 year old Sam Curran has played 64 IPL matches. Samson has played for Punjab Kings before Chennai. Rajasthan will be his third IPL team.

Mohammed Shami (joined LSG from SRH)

India’s veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after a successful trade from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). In the last edition, Shami’s price was Rs 10 crore, at this price he has joined Lucknow Super Giants. Before Hyderabad, Shami was in Gujarat Titans, where he won the Purple Cap by taking 28 wickets in 17 matches in 2023.

Mayank Markande (joined MI from KKR)

Leg spinner Mayank Markande has returned to his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) after a successful trade from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR had bought him at a price of Rs 30 lakh, at this price he has joined MI.

Markande started his IPL career by playing for Mumbai Indians. After representing the Mumbai team in 2018, 2019 and 2022, he played for Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 and 2024.

Arjun Tendulkar (joined LSG from MI)

Bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar will represent Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2026 after his successful transfer from Mumbai Indians. Arjun has joined LSG for his current fee of Rs 30 lakh. Arjun, selected by Mumbai in the 2021 auction, made his IPL debut in 2023, in the last edition he did not even play a match.

Nitish Rana (joined DC from RR)

Left-handed batsman Nitish Rana has joined Delhi Capitals (DC) after being traded from Rajasthan Royals (RR). He has joined the Delhi franchise at his current fee of Rs 4.2 crore.

Donovan Ferreira (joins RR from DC,

All-rounder Donovan Ferreira has joined his first franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) after being traded from Delhi Capitals (DC). According to the transfer agreement, his fee has increased from Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore.

Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur will play for Mumbai Indians next season. Thakur remained unsold in the mega auction last year, but Lucknow Super Giants included him in their team in place of injured Mohsin Khan. Mumbai Indians have included Thakur in their squad by making a trade deal with LSG.

IPL issued a statement saying that Shardul Thakur has been included in their team by Mumbai Indians by paying an amount of Rs 2 crore. Thakur has received the same amount as was given to him by Lucknow Super Giants last year.

It is being told that Lucknow Super Giants is looking for a foreign fast bowling all-rounder. In such a situation, with the intention of increasing the purse before the auction, LSG has decided to release Shardul Thakur.

NEWS

Shardul Thakur has been traded to @mipaltan from @LucknowIPL,

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 13, 2025

It is a shocking fact that just a day before, Ravichandran Ashwin had confirmed Shardul Thakur’s joining Mumbai Indians during a discussion on his YouTube channel. But he later deleted the video, removed the statement given on Shardul Thakur from the video and uploaded it again. The interesting thing is that Mumbai Indians have shared the same clip of Ashwin on social media, in which he had talked about Thakur going to MI.

Will Arjun Tendulkar go to Lucknow?

Meanwhile, it is being told that Mumbai Indians can trade Arjun Tendulkar with LSG. According to media reports, the Lucknow team wants to prepare a foreign all-rounder as well as a backup option. Tendulkar’s fee is currently Rs 30 lakh, which will not have much impact on the purse of Lucknow Super Giants. It is being told that LSG can enter the auction with a purse of Rs 30 crore.

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Arjun Tendulkar, son of Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, was bought by Mumbai Indians at his base price in the mega auction held for the last edition. Although Arjun did not play a single match in 2025, now a mini auction is going to be held in December before IPL 2026. The retention list will be released on November 15 and it will be clear which franchise has retained and released which player. Meanwhile, big news is coming that Mumbai can leave Arjun Tendulkar.

Which player will Mumbai Indians replace Arjun Tendulkar?

According to the report of Cricbuzz, talks are going on between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants regarding Arjun Tendulkar and Shardul Thakur. The report quoted sources as saying that there could be an exchange of the two, although it could be a complete cash transfer.

According to IPL trade rules, only BCCI can officially announce any transfer, so perhaps both the franchises do not want to say anything. A source associated with Mumbai Cricket has confirmed to Cricbuzz that there is a possibility of a trade between these two. Its announcement may be made in a few days.

How was Shardul Thakur last season? Display

Shardul Thakur remained unsold in the mega auction held last year, after which Lucknow Super Giants made him a part of their squad as a replacement for Rs 2 crore. Thakur played a total of 10 matches in the 2025 edition, in which he took 13 wickets. Thakur also bats well, although he did not make any significant contribution with the bat in the last edition.

Talking about Arjun Tendulkar, he did not get a chance to play even a single match in the last edition. Arjun has been with Mumbai since the first season (2023), but could not leave much of an impact. In 2023, Arjun played 4 matches, in which he took a total of 3 wickets. In 2024, he got to play only 1 match, in which he could not take any wicket.

The deadline for all the 10 IPL teams to submit the list of their retained players to the board is about to end. Let us tell you that the mini auction will be held in mid-December, before which all the teams would like to strengthen their purse by releasing some players. All fans can watch the telecast of the retention list live. Know on which app mobile users will be able to watch it live.

According to reports, the mini auction for IPL 2026 will take place on December 15. Consideration is going on to organize it outside India. There is a possibility that the auction may take place in UAE. There is every possibility that the auction will last only for 1 day. Let us tell you that the mega auction held for the last edition lasted for 2 days. This time there are no restrictions on the teams as to how many players they can release or retain.

When will IPL 2026 retention list be released?

The full retention list for the mini auction before IPL 2026 will be released on Saturday, November 15. Franchises are considering releasing many big players on whom they had placed big bets last year. It will be interesting to see which franchise keeps which players with it and which it leaves behind.

what time will it go live IPL 2026 Retention list?

The retention list will be released at 5 pm. If reports are to be believed, Mumbai Indians may release Lizard Williams, Bevon Jacob. Last edition’s champion Royal Challengers Bangalore may part with Liam Livingstone.

On which channel to watch IPL 2026 retention list live?

The retention list of IPL 2026 will be telecast live on the channel of Star Sports Network.

On which app can mobile users watch IPL 2026 retention list live?

Fans will be able to watch live streaming of IPL 2026 retention list on JioHotstar app and website.

IPL 2026 team

• Chennai Super Kings
• Mumbai Indians
• punjab kings
• Rajasthan Royals
• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Delhi Capitals
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Lucknow Super Giants
• Gujarat Titans
• Sunrisers Hyderabad.

New Zealand’s legendary batsman Kane Williamson has joined Lucknow Super Giants. He will be seen as the strategic advisor of Lucknow team in IPL 2026. The LSG team had finished seventh in the points table last year and now with Williamson, the Lucknow team would like to do better than last time. Let us tell you that the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League, Rishabh Pant is the captain of this team, who was bought by LSG for Rs 27 crore.

LSG team owner Sanjiv Goenka also told via His leadership, cricketing community and ability to encourage the players will prove beneficial for the team.

Apart from Kane Williamson, Daniel Crowe has been appointed spin bowling coach. Williamson and Daniels will now work closely with LSG team head coach Justin Langer. Former bowling coach of the Indian team, Bharat Arun is also associated with this team as a bowling coach. Let us remind you that Zaheer Khan, who was the mentor of Lucknow team last season, has left LSG.

Kane Williamson said on getting a new role

Kane Williamson said on getting a new role in the Lucknow Super Giants team, “I am very excited to join the Lucknow team. Their squad is very talented, and I am also excited to work with the best coaches. It is special to be associated with the IPL, which is the best franchise league in cricket.

Kane Williamson is still playing international cricket and has scored 19086 runs in his international career of 371 matches. He has scored 2128 runs in his 79-match IPL career, which includes 18 half-centuries.

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The auction of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL 2026 will be held in the month of December. Before this, by November 15, all 10 teams will have to release the list of their released and retained players. This time many star players can be released. Meanwhile, news has come that Lucknow Super Giants is also in a mood to release 5 players. Considering the performance of the team, the franchise is going to release 5 star players.

It has been told in the report that Lucknow Super Giants will also release Mayank Yadav, who bowls at a speed of 156.7 kmph. Mayank has been able to play very few matches in the last two years due to injury. This is the reason why Lucknow franchise would like to bet on some other bowler in his place. Mayank Yadav was retained by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 11 crore before IPL 2025.

According to the report, apart from Mayank, Lucknow franchise is also going to release middle order stormy batsman David Miller. Apart from this, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akashdeep and Shamar Joseph will also be released. In this way, Lucknow would like to enter the mini auction of IPL 2026 with a huge amount and want to overcome the shortcomings of the team.

Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have also prepared the list

Before this, the release list of Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals has also been revealed. According to the report, Chennai Super Kings is going to release middle order batsman Deepak Hooda, all-rounder Vijay Shankar, top order batsman Rahul Tripathi, all-rounder Sam Curran and opener Devon Conway. Whereas Delhi Capitals is going to drop Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan and Jake Fraser McGurk. Let us tell you that till now no IPL team has officially released or retained the list.