IPL 2026 Retentions Live Updates: KKR Release Andre Russell & Venkatesh Iyer; PBKS Part Ways With Glenn Maxwell
IPL 2026 Retentions saw major changes as KKR released Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer, while Punjab Kings parted ways with Glenn Maxwell. Several franchises announced surprising releases and key retentions ahead of the upcoming mini-auction.
KKR make bold moves ahead of IPL 2026, releasing Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer as franchises finalize their retention lists.
With the IPL 2026 retention deadline coming up on November 15, several franchises were quite shaken up. The three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders made the biggest splash by letting go of their all-rounder Andre Russell and the heavy-throwing Venkatesh Iyer. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have sent off their Australian star Glenn Maxwell, who has been a considerable contributor to the team in the past seasons.
IPL teams have been busy rearranging their players while the Indian team is fighting against South Africa in the first Test at Kolkata. In this small auction cycle, there are no limits on the number of players that can be retained, so the franchises have more room to keep their backbone strong until the auction window opens in December.
The Mumbai Indians have got a head start by acquiring Shardul Thakur from Lucknow Super Giants through a trade, while Chennai Super Kings in the meanwhile have let go the Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana after the trade of Ravindra Jadeja to Rajasthan Royals.
IPL 2026 Retentions Deadline
Date: November 15
Time: 3 PM IST
All 10 franchises were required to submit their final list of retained and released players to the BCCI by the deadline.
IPL 2026 — Full List of Trades Before Deadline
Ravindra Jadeja: CSK → RR (₹14 crore)
Sam Curran: CSK → RR (₹2.4 crore)
Sanju Samson: RR → CSK (₹18 crore)
Mohammed Shami: SRH → LSG (₹10 crore)
Mayank Markande: KKR → MI (₹30 lakh)
Arjun Tendulkar: MI → LSG (₹30 lakh)
Nitish Rana: RR → DC (₹4.2 crore)
Donovan Ferreira: DC → RR (₹1 crore)
Shardul Thakur: LSG → MI (₹2 crore)
Sherfane Rutherford: GT → MI (₹2.6 crore)
Live Updates
KKR Announce Retentions
Released: Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer
Retained: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy and others
Available Slots: 13 (6 overseas)
Purse Remaining: ₹64.3 crore
Gujarat Titans Reveal Squad Changes
GT released Gerald Coetzee, Dasun Shanaka, Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, and Kulwant Khejroliya.
They retained captain Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Jos Buttler, Rahul Tewatia and more.
SRH Overhaul Squad
Sunrisers Hyderabad released a major group including Adam Zampa, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder and others.
Mumbai Indians Release Overseas Quota Players
MI parted ways with Lizaad Williams, Reece Topley, Bevon Jacobs, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Major Release — KKR Let Go of Andre Russell
The franchise decided to move on from Andre Russell after more than a decade of service, freeing up a significant purse ahead of the auction.
Other Key Updates
PBKS release Josh Inglis
DC set to retain T Natarajan
MI likely to keep Will Jacks
Sanju Samson shares an emotional farewell message for Rajasthan Royals
Arjun Tendulkar bids goodbye to Mumbai Indians after moving to LSG
Punjab Kings expected to retain overseas core under Ricky Ponting’s guidance
With the retention window officially closed, all eyes now shift to the IPL 2026 Auction, expected to be held between December 13–16, likely in Abu Dhabi.
