The deadline for teams to finalize their retentions and releases for IPL 2026 was 3 PM on Saturday, November 15. The final lists will soon be made public at 5 PM, shortly after the conclusion of Day 2 of IND vs SA 1st Test. While reports have already indicated as to which players could be released ahead of the deadline and the IPL 2026 auction, several trade deals have also been made official on Saturday.
IPL 2026 retentions LIVE streaming details
The list of the updated squads for the franchises on the IPL 2026 retention deadline day will be telecast live on Star Sports on November 15. The live streaming for the same will be available on the JioHotstar website and mobile application. Besides, fans can also follow the latest updates on InsideSport.
All confirmed IPL 2026 trade deals so far
| Player | Trade (from and to) |
| Ravindra Jadeja | CSK to RR |
| Sanju Samson | RR to CSK |
| Sam Curran | CSK to RR |
| Mohammed Shami | SRH to LSG |
| Nitish Rana | RR to DC |
| Arjun Tendulkar | MI to LSG |
| Mayank Markande | KKR to MI |
| Donovan Ferreira | DC to RR |
| Shardul Thakur | LSG to MI |
| Sherfane Rutherford | GT to MI |
Build-up to IPL 2026 auction
The big trades have been confirmed by the IPL, with the much-awaited CSK-RR swap also taking place. Sanju Samson has officially joined CSK, while Ravindra Jadeja has taken a pay cut to move to his first franchise RR. Elsewhere, Mohammed Shami has joined LSG for Rs 10 crore as MI also find three trade picks.
All the teams will be naming their retention list at around 5:00 PM IST (November 15) and the road to IPL 2026 auction will begin. The auction is set to take place on December 16.
