IPL 2026 Full Team List: Complete Squad, Budget & Salary Breakdown - All 10 Teams
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IPL 2026
Full Team List: Complete Squad, Budget & Salary Breakdown - All 10 Teams
The IPL 2026 auction wrapped up in Abu Dhabi on December 16,
delivering record-breaking deals and major squad shake-ups across all 10
franchises. Kolkata Knight Riders made history by securing Cameron Green for
₹25.20 crore, the highest-ever bid for an overseas player, while Chennai Super
Kings stunned everyone by spending ₹14.20 crore each on two uncapped Indian
players. With a total of ₹215.45 crore spent on 77 players, teams have
finalized their 25-member squads for the upcoming season. From Mumbai Indians'
budget-constrained strategy with just ₹2.75 crore to KKR's aggressive spending
spree with ₹64.30 crore, here's your complete team-wise breakdown of squads,
budgets, and marquee signings.
IPL 2026
Complete Team List - All 10 Franchises
Financial Breakdown, Squad Size & Marquee Players
The IPL 2026 complete team list is here,
with all 10 franchises finalizing their 25-member squads. After the Abu Dhabi
auction, teams spent ₹215.45 crore on 77 players. From KKR's record ₹25.20
crore for Cameron Green to budget picks, here's the full breakdown of every
team's squad and spending.
1.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (KKR)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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• Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹64.30 crore (Highest)
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹63 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹1.30 crore (approx)
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• Players Retained: 12
• Players Bought at Auction: 13
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Cameron Green (Australia)
- ₹25.20 crore (Most expensive overseas player in IPL history)
- Matheesha Pathirana (Sri
Lanka) - ₹18 crore
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
- ₹9.20 crore
- Sunil Narine (West Indies)
- Retained
- Varun Chakravarthy (India)
- Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Tejasvi
Singh: ₹3 crore
- Finn
Allen: ₹2 crore
- Rachin
Ravindra: ₹2 crore
- Tim
Seifert: ₹1.50 crore
- Akash
Deep: ₹1 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Entire Squad fot IPL - 2026
2. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹43.40 crore (Second highest)
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹42.45 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹0.95 crore (approx)
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• Players Retained: 16
• Players Bought at Auction: 9
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 4
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Prashant Veer (India) -
₹14.20 crore (Joint most expensive uncapped player)
- Kartik Sharma (India) -
₹14.20 crore (Joint most expensive uncapped player)
- Rahul Chahar (India) -
₹5.20 crore
- MS Dhoni (India) -
Retained
- Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Akeal
Hosein: ₹2 crore
- Matt
Henry: ₹2 crore
- Matthew
Short: ₹1.50 crore
- Sarfaraz
Khan: ₹75 lakh
- Zak
Foulkes: ₹75 lakh
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Entire Squad fot IPL - 2026
3. ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU (RCB)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹30.65 crore
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹20.65 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹10 crore (approx)
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Players Retained: 17
• Players Bought at Auction: 8
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Virat Kohli (India) -
Retained
- Phil Salt (England) -
Retained
- Josh Hazlewood (Australia)
- Retained
- Venkatesh Iyer (India) -
₹7 crore
- Jos Buttler (England) -
Retained (traded from RR)
Key Auction Buys:
- Jason
Holder: ₹7 crore
- Tom
Banton: ₹2 crore
- Ashok
Sharma: ₹90 lakh
- Luke
Wood: ₹75 lakh
- Prithvi
Raj: ₹30 lakh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Entire Squad fot IPL - 2026
4. DELHI CAPITALS (DC)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹39.65 crore
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹21.20 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹18.45 crore (approx)
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• Players
Retained: 17
• Players Bought at Auction: 8
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Auqib Nabi Dar (India) -
₹8.40 crore
- KL Rahul (India) -
Retained
- Mitchell Starc (Australia)
- Retained
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri
Lanka) - ₹4 crore
- Kuldeep Yadav (India) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- David
Miller: ₹2 crore
- Ben
Duckett: ₹2 crore
- Lungi
Ngidi: ₹2 crore
- Kyle
Jamieson: ₹2 crore
- Prithvi
Shaw: ₹75 lakh
Delhi Capitals (DC): Entire Squad fot IPL - 2026
5. RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹20.40 crore
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹13 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹7.40 crore (approx)
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Players Retained: 19
• Players Bought at Auction: 6
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) -
Retained
- Riyan Parag (India) -
Retained
- Dhruv Jurel (India) -
Retained
- Ravi Bishnoi (India) -
₹7.20 crore
- Sandeep Sharma (India) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Maheesh
Theekshana: ₹4.80 crore
- Keshav
Maharaj: ₹1.50 crore
- Akash
Madhwal: ₹1.20 crore
- Kwena
Maphaka: ₹1.50 crore
Rajasthan Royal (RR): Entire Squad fot IPL - 2026
6.
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹31 crore
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹19.85 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹11.15 crore (approx)
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Players Retained: 15
• Players Bought at Auction: 10
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
1. Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)
- Retained
2. Travis Head (Australia) -
Retained
3. Pat Cummins (Australia) -
Retained
4. Mohammed Siraj (India) - ₹12.25
crore (traded from RCB)
5. Abhishek Sharma (India) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Ishan
Kishan: ₹11.25 crore
- Rahmanullah
Gurbaz: ₹2 crore
- Adam
Zampa: ₹2.40 crore
- Mohammed
Shami: ₹10 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Entire Squad fot IPL - 2026
7.
LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS (LSG)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹24.50 crore
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹19 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹5.50 crore (approx)
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Players Retained: 19
• Players Bought at Auction: 6
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 7
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Rishabh Pant (India) - ₹27
crore (Retained from 2025 auction)
- Nicholas Pooran (West
Indies) - Retained
- Josh Inglis (Australia) -
₹8.60 crore
- Mitchell Marsh (Australia)
- Retained
- Mohammed Shami (India) -
Retained (traded in)
Key Auction Buys:
- Mukul
Choudhary: ₹2.60 crore
- Akshat
Raghuwanshi: ₹2.20 crore
- Wanindu
Hasaranga: ₹2 crore
- Anrich
Nortje: ₹2 crore
- Naman
Tiwari: ₹1 crore
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MUMBAI INDIANS (MI)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹2.75 crore (Lowest)
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹2.50 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹0.25 crore (approx)
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Players Retained: 20
• Players Bought at Auction: 5
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Rohit Sharma (India) -
Retained
- Jasprit Bumrah (India) -
Retained
- Suryakumar Yadav (India) -
Retained
- Hardik Pandya (India) -
Retained
- Tilak Varma (India) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Quinton
de Kock: ₹1 crore
- Atharva
Ankolekar: ₹30 lakh
- Mohammad
Izhar: ₹30 lakh
- Danish
Malewar: ₹30 lakh
- Mayank
Rawat: ₹30 lakh
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PUNJAB KINGS (PBKS)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹11.50 crore (Second lowest)
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹7.35 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹4.15 crore (approx)
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• Players
Retained: 21 (Most retained)
• Players Bought at Auction: 4
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 8
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Shreyas Iyer (India) -
Retained
- Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
- Retained
- Arshdeep Singh (India) -
Retained
- Marco Jansen (South
Africa) - Retained
- Yuzvendra Chahal (India) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Cooper
Connolly: ₹4.80 crore
- Ben
Dwarshuis: ₹1.50 crore
- Praveen
Dubey: ₹75 lakh
- Vishal
Nishad: ₹30 lakh
10. GUJARAT TITANS (GT)
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Financial Details:
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Squad Details:
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Total Budget: ₹125 crore
• Pre-Auction Purse: ₹12.90 crore
• Amount Spent at Auction: ₹12.35 crore (approx)
• Salary Cap Remaining: ₹0.55 crore (approx)
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Players Retained: 20
• Players Bought at Auction: 5
• Total Squad Size: 25 (Maximum capacity)
• Overseas Players: 7 (Didn't complete quota)
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Top 5 Marquee Players &
Salaries:
- Shubman Gill (India) -
Retained
- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
- Retained
- Mohammed Siraj (India) -
Retained
- Kagiso Rabada (South
Africa) - Retained
- Jos Buttler (England) -
Retained
Key Auction Buys:
- Gerald
Coetzee: ₹2.40 crore
- Washington
Sundar: Retained
- Mahipal
Lomror: ₹1.70 crore
- Anrich
Nortje: ₹6.50 crore
- Kumar
Kushagra: Retained
KEY STATISTICS ACROSS ALL TEAMS
Total
Auction Spending: ₹215.45 crore
Most
Expensive Players Overall:
- Cameron
Green (KKR) - ₹25.20 crore
- Matheesha
Pathirana (KKR) - ₹18 crore
- Prashant
Veer (CSK) - ₹14.20 crore
- Kartik
Sharma (CSK) - ₹14.20 crore
- Ishan
Kishan (SRH) - ₹11.25 crore
Most Active Teams at Auction:
- KKR - 13
players bought
- SRH - 10
players bought
- CSK - 9
players bought
Most Conservative Teams:
- MI - 5
players bought (₹2.75 crore purse)
- PBKS - 4
players bought (₹11.50 crore purse)
- GT - 5
players bought (₹12.90 crore purse)
Squad Size:
- All 10
teams completed a maximum squad size of 25 players
- Minimum
required: 18 players
- Maximum
overseas players: 8 per team
Overseas Player Distribution:
- Total
overseas slots filled: 73 out of 80 possible
- GT and
LSG didn't complete their overseas quota (7 each)
- Total
overseas players bought at auction: 29
- Total
spent on overseas players: ₹128.05 crore
Indian Players:
- Total
Indians bought: 48
- Total
spent on Indians: ₹87.40 crore
- Most
expensive uncapped Indian: Prashant Veer & Kartik Sharma (₹14.20 crore
each)
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
✅ Record Breakers:
- Cameron
Green became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history
- New
overseas salary cap implemented: ₹18 crore maximum (excess goes to BCCI
welfare)
- First
mini-auction held in Abu Dhabi at Etihad Arena
✅ Surprise Packages:
- Uncapped
players dominated with massive bids
- 32
players under age 25 were purchased (29 Indians)
- Only 20
players aged 30+ were bought (only 3 Indians)
✅ Team Strategies:
- KKR went
aggressive with biggest rebuild
- CSK
broke tradition by spending big on uncapped talent
- MI
operated with minimal budget but added experience
- PBKS
kept core intact from runner-up finish
