Information regarding the start and final dates of IPL 2026 is emerging. This will be the 19th edition of the tournament, and all teams have already released their retention lists.
Sports News: Big news has emerged for cricket lovers. The dates for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been announced. According to social media and cricket reports, IPL 2026 will commence on March 15, while the final match will be played on May 31, 2026. This tournament brings a new opportunity for excitement and thrill for Indian cricket fans.
IPL to Begin After T20 World Cup
IPL 2026 will commence one week after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2026. This year, the T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026. According to reports, just a 7-day gap will follow the World Cup final on March 8, with the first match of IPL 2026 scheduled for March 15.
Notably, this year's IPL tournament has been arranged according to the global cricket calendar to allow players to carry their excellent form directly from the T20 World Cup into the IPL.
When Will the IPL 2026 Final Be Held?
The window for IPL 2026 has been set between March 15 and May 31. This means the final match this time will be played on May 31. Compared to the previous edition, the final will be played slightly earlier this time, as the start of the IPL was delayed last year due to tensions between India and Pakistan. In 2025, the final was held on June 3, where RCB won their first IPL title.
The determination of this year's dates is expected to be quite convenient for players, teams, and fans. This will not only provide players with ample preparation time but also double the excitement for spectators during the tournament.
Information on IPL 2026 Auction
The auction for the new IPL season will be held on December 16, 2025. Each team has already released its retention list. Now, teams will participate in the auction for the remaining player slots.
Chennai Super Kings Retention List: Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Sanju Samson.
Delhi Capitals Retention List: KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripuraan Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana.
Gujarat Titans Retention List: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav.
Kolkata Knight Riders Retention List: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik.
Lucknow Super Giants Retention List: Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammed Shami.
Mumbai Indians Retention List: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford.
Punjab Kings Retention List: Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Pannu, Paila Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Retention List: Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Abhinandan Singh.
Rajasthan Royals Retention List: Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Luan-dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Retention List: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari.
