The 10 teams participating in the IPL 2026 mini-auction have finalized their retention and releases before the November 15, 2025 deadline. Some teams have made surprising decisions by releasing big names from their squads in order to create space in their auction purse.
Among the notable players who were released ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction are Andre Russell (West Indies), Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka), Venkatesh Iyer (India), Liam Livingstone (England), Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Devon Conway (New Zealand), David Miller (South Africa), Ravi Bishnoi (India), Mujeeb ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Anrich Nortje (South Africa), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Rahul Chahar (India), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand), Adam Zampa (Australia), and Josh Inglis (Australia).
For a detailed list of retained, released, and traded players ahead of the IPL auction, readers can refer to the full article on Sportstar’s website. The decisions made by the teams have set the stage for an exciting auction as franchises look to build strong squads for the upcoming season.
The article was published on November 15, 2025.
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