That is all for today. Join us tomorrow for more rumours and reports before the teams officially announce their lists of retained and released cricketers.

A number of big names are set to be released by CSK - Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Vijay Shankar and Jamie Overton.

Media reports claim that Lucknow Super Giant will release Ravi Bishnoi. The spinner took nine wickets from 11 games, and was overshadowed by Digvesh Rathi, who claimed 14 wickets from 13 games at a much better economy rate.

Multiple sources have told IANS that Punjab Kings could let go of Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, and Kyle Jamieson, who had come in as a replacement for injured Lockie Ferguson in the mid-way of IPL 2025, where the side finished as runners-up. Mitch Owen, who had come into the PBKS set-up as an injury replacement for Maxwell, is likely to be retained.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are unlikely to release Heinrich Klassen. Although there were some reports regarding the Rs 23 crore buy, it is highly unlikely that he will enter the auction pool.

Punjab Kings on Friday released Australian all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Hardie along with Indian domestic players Kuldeep Sen and Vishnu Vinod ahead of the Indian Premier League mini auction next month, according to PTI.

“Mayank has been training and started to bowl at the BCCI CoE facility in Bengaluru, where he has been undergoing rehab for a long time. It is expected that he will be back to full-fledged bowling either in the last week of December or the first week of January, which means clouds of uncertainty over his IPL 2026 availability have been cleared,” said a source familiar with the matter to IANS.

Despite media reports, it seems KKR may continue to back Ajinkya Rahane by retaining the veteran batter. However, one major question remains - will he remain the captain?

Multiple reports suggest that LSG are set to retain Mayank Yadav. The youngster was retained ahead of the IPL 2025 for Rs 11 crore but he played just two games in a injury-ridden season.

According to some media reports, Punjab Kings may let go players like Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Hardie. Social media is filled with rumours about Chennai Super Kings looking for a trade deal involving Maxwell but nothing concrete has emerged.

A look at all the rumoured names that can be released by defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Blessing Muzarabani and Rasikh Dar.

With five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Mumbai Indians trading in Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford, the 2026 season retention and trading window has become more intriguing, especially with the retention deadline fast approaching on November 15.

"Mumbai Indians have acquired Mayank Markande through a one-way trade from Knight Riders after trading Arjun Tendulkar to LSG," a report said.

T Natarajan and Jake Fraser McGurk are expected to get released by Delhi Capitals. KL Rahul was also part of discussions regarding a trade move to Kolkata Knight Riders but the move reportedly did not materialise.

Here's the name of the players who can be released by Rajasthan Royals, according to media reports - Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka

According to Cricbuzz, Mumbai Indians are all set to release England international Will Jacks. The player joined MI for Rs 2 crore after he was released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of IPL 2025 auction. 

If KKR end up releasing the likes of Iyer, De Kock and Nortje, they can enter the IPL 2026 auction with around Rs 40 crore in their purse. In that case, they are expected to go for Australia all-rounder Cameron Green who will provide them with a huge middle-order option.

Lucknow Super Giants dropped a major hint regarding a trade move for pacer Mohammed Shami. Reports have been doing the rounds regarding the franchise completing a move for Shami worth Rs 10 crore. Here's a look at the social media hint that the franchise dropped earlier.

The only trade deal that left a lot of fans excited involved Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson. However, the only questions remains whether any other player will also be included in the trade deal along with Jadeja? Sam Curran's name was discussed but according to some reports and R Ashwin's cheeky post, Matheesha Pathirana can also be an option.

It is all but confirmed that Kolkata Knight Riders will release Venkatesh Iyer. The left-handed batter was picked for a mammoth Rs 23.75 crore but his performances left a lot to be desired. Besides Iyer, KKR are also expected to release Quinton de Kock (Rs 3.6 crore) and Anrich Nortje (Rs 6.5 crore), according to media reports.

Welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2026 retentions. All the news, views and rumours involving the 10 franchises. Will Venkatesh Iyer be released by KKR? Will Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja complete their high-profile trade move? Less than 24 hours remain for the deadline to end.