
Recently, CSK confirmed Ruturaj Gaikwad as their skipper for IPL 2026.

While KL Rahul has been retained by DC ahead of the IPL 2026, there are still rumours going around about him possibly set to be traded ahead of the auction.

Rajasthan Royals also confirmed that Vikram Rathour has been elevated to Lead Assistant Coach and will work closely with Sangakkara on batting development, game plans, and overall team preparation.

After the retentions for IPL 2026 were announced, the fans seemed very angry on the reigning champions RCB for retaining Yash Dayal despite the criminal charge on him.

Notably, Puthur was ruled out of IPL 2025 due to bone stress reactions in both shins and was replaced by Raghu Sharma for the remainder of the season.

Notably, Ruturaj Gaikwad was initially named the captain of CSK in IPL 2024, taking the helm from MS Dhoni.

This will be the third straight year that the IPL auction will be held overseas after the IPL 2024 auction took place in Dubai, followed by the 2025 mega auction take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Check out all the salient details of the IPL 2026 retentions ahead of the auction slated to happen next month.

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Below are the names of players retained and released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.