IPL 2026 Squads: All 10 Teams, Full Player Lists, Captains & Coaches
The IPL 2026 mini-auction wrapped up on December 16, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, and all 10 squads are now locked and loaded for the season starting March 28. A total of 173 players were retained ahead of the auction, and 77 more were added across all franchises bringing the combined squad count to a full 250 players spread across the 10 teams.
The trades, the record signings, and the surprise releases have already changed the competitive balance of this tournament. Cameron Green went for ₹25.20 crore to become the most expensive overseas player in IPL history. Two uncapped Indian players fetched ₹14.20 crore each. And RCB, the defending champions, kept their core completely intact.
ALL IPL 2026 TEAM SQUADS & FIXTURES
Below is the full breakdown of every IPL 2026 squad team by team, with captain, coach, key players, and the complete player list.
IPL 2026 All Teams Overview
| Team | Captain | Coach | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Stephen Fleming | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya | Mark Boucher | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajat Patidar | Andy Flower | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Ajinkya Rahane | Chandrakant Pandit | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins | Daniel Vettori | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel | Ricky Ponting | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer | Trevor Bayliss | New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Rajasthan Royals | Riyan Parag | Kumar Sangakkara | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant | Justin Langer | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill | Ashish Nehra | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Mumbai Indians (MI) Squad 2026
MI came into the auction with the smallest remaining purse of any team just ₹2.75 crore after retaining 20 players. That tight budget forced them to be smart, and they used it well. Quinton de Kock came in for ₹1 crore as a specialist wicketkeeper option, giving Hardik Pandya a settled batting lineup that already includes Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Jasprit Bumrah.
The squad lost Sherfane Rutherford (traded to GT) and Shardul Thakur (traded to LSG), but what remains is still one of the most star-studded rosters in the tournament.
Captain: Hardik Pandya | Coach: Mark Boucher
MI – Mumbai Indians Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Mar | Sun | MI vs KKR | Mumbai |
| 2 | 04 Apr | Sat | DC vs MI | Delhi |
| 3 | 07 Apr | Tue | RR vs MI | Guwahati |
| 4 | 12 Apr | Sun | MI vs RCB | Mumbai |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Hardik Pandya (c) | All-rounder | India |
| Rohit Sharma | Batter | India |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter | India |
| Tilak Varma | Batter | India |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler | India |
| Trent Boult | Bowler | New Zealand |
| Mitchell Santner | All-rounder | New Zealand |
| Will Jacks | All-rounder | England |
| Ryan Rickelton | WK-Batter | South Africa |
| Robin Minz | WK-Batter | India |
| Raj Bawa | All-rounder | India |
| Naman Dhir | All-rounder | India |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler | India |
| Raghu Sharma | Bowler | India |
| Corbin Bosch | All-rounder | South Africa |
| Ashwani Kumar | Bowler | India |
| AM Ghazanfar | Bowler | Afghanistan |
| Quinton de Kock | WK-Batter | South Africa |
Key strength: Rohit and SKY at the top, Bumrah leading what is still the most feared pace attack in the IPL, Hardik’s all-round firepower, and experience across every position.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad 2026
Defending champions. That phrase alone tells you everything about where RCB’s head is going into 2026. They kept 17 of their title-winning squad and came into the auction with ₹16.40 crore. Coach Andy Flower has a settled group — Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (now captain), Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, and Jacob Bethell all return.
The only concern heading in was the Yash Dayal fitness question — he has not played since the IPL 2025 final. RCB spent the majority of their auction purse securing a backup pace option.
Captain: Rajat Patidar | Coach: Andy Flower
RCB – Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Mar | Sat | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 10 Apr | Fri | RR vs RCB | Guwahati |
| 3 | 12 Apr | Sun | MI vs RCB | Mumbai |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Rajat Patidar (c) | Batter | India |
| Virat Kohli | Batter | India |
| Phil Salt | WK-Batter | England |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter | India |
| Tim David | Batter | Singapore |
| Jitesh Sharma | WK-Batter | India |
| Krunal Pandya | All-rounder | India |
| Jacob Bethell | All-rounder | England |
| Romario Shepherd | All-rounder | West Indies |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler | Australia |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler | India |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler | India |
| Rasikh Dar | Bowler | India |
| Nuwan Thushara | Bowler | Sri Lanka |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | India |
| Swapnil Singh | All-rounder | India |
| Abhinandan Singh | Bowler | India |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | India |
Key strength: IPL’s most passionate fanbase, Kohli’s consistency, Patidar and Salt as one of the most dangerous opening partnerships in the tournament, and a proven bowling attack that won them the title.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad 2026
The most dramatic squad rebuild of IPL 2026 belongs to KKR without question. They came into auction with the highest remaining purse — ₹64.30 crore — and used it aggressively. Cameron Green at ₹25.20 crore, Matheesha Pathirana at ₹18 crore, and several other additions transformed this side from a disappointing 2025 campaign into a squad with serious title credentials again.
Notable omissions from last year include Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer, Quinton de Kock, and Phil Salt — all released or moved on. Ajinkya Rahane takes over as captain, working alongside coach Chandrakant Pandit to rebuild KKR’s identity.
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane | Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
KKR – Kolkata Knight Riders Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Mar | Sun | MI vs KKR | Mumbai |
| 2 | 02 Apr | Thu | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata |
| 3 | 06 Apr | Mon | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata |
| 4 | 09 Apr | Thu | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | Batter | India |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder | West Indies |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | India |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | India |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | India |
| Rovman Powell | Batter | West Indies |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | India |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | India |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | India |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | India |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder | India |
| Cameron Green | All-rounder | Australia |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler | Sri Lanka |
| Finn Allen | WK-Batter | New Zealand |
| Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder | New Zealand |
| Tim Seifert | WK-Batter | New Zealand |
Key strength: Green and Pathirana as the most expensive overseas pair in the auction, Narine’s irreplaceable dual role, Varun Chakravarthy’s spin mystery, and Rinku Singh’s match-winning finishing ability.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Squad 2026
SRH lost Mohammed Shami to LSG via trade and released a number of fringe players, but the core that makes them dangerous Pat Cummins, Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Travis Head remains intact. Daniel Vettori continues as coach, keeping the tactical edge that made SRH one of the highest-scoring teams in IPL history during the 2024 season.
Captain: Pat Cummins | Coach: Daniel Vettori
SRH – Sunrisers Hyderabad Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Mar | Sat | RCB vs SRH | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 02 Apr | Thu | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata |
| 3 | 05 Apr | Sun | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad |
| 4 | 11 Apr | Sat | PBKS vs SRH | Mullanpur |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Cummins (c) | All-rounder | Australia |
| Abhishek Sharma | Batter | India |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder | India |
| Heinrich Klaasen | WK-Batter | South Africa |
| Ishan Kishan | WK-Batter | India |
| Travis Head | Batter | Australia |
| Aiden Markram | All-rounder | South Africa |
| Kamindu Mendis | All-rounder | Sri Lanka |
| Harshal Patel | Bowler | India |
| Harsh Dubey | Bowler | India |
| Brydon Carse | Bowler | England |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Bowler | India |
| Eshan Malinga | Bowler | Sri Lanka |
| Aniket Verma | Batter | India |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | New Zealand |
Key strength: Perhaps the most explosive top order in the tournament with Abhishek, Head, and Klaasen. Cummins as captain and key pace weapon is a combination that very few teams can match.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad 2026
DC’s squad looks different after some significant departures. Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis were both released, leaving DC thin at the top order. Axar Patel takes on the captaincy for the second year, with Ricky Ponting pushing him to make DC a genuine playoff threat. Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav remain the standout weapons.
The auction helped — Kyle Jamieson came in as DC’s last signing of the day, adding significant depth to a bowling attack that needed another genuine option alongside Starc.
Captain: Axar Patel | Coach: Ricky Ponting
DC – Delhi Capitals Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 Apr | Wed | LSG vs DC | Lucknow |
| 2 | 04 Apr | Sat | DC vs MI | Delhi |
| 3 | 08 Apr | Wed | DC vs GT | Delhi |
| 4 | 11 Apr | Sat | CSK vs DC | Chennai |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel (c) | All-rounder | India |
| KL Rahul | WK-Batter | India |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler | India |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | Australia |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | South Africa |
| Karun Nair | Batter | India |
| T Natarajan | Bowler | India |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | India |
| Abishek Porel | WK-Batter | India |
| Ashutosh Sharma | All-rounder | India |
| Mukesh Kumar | Bowler | India |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Bowler | Sri Lanka |
| Vipraj Nigam | Bowler | India |
| Madhav Tiwari | Batter | India |
| Sameer Rizvi | Batter | India |
| Tripurana Vijay | Batter | India |
| Ajay Mandal | All-rounder | India |
| Kyle Jamieson | All-rounder | New Zealand |
Key strength: Kuldeep and Starc as a spin-pace bowling combination is among the most potent in the competition. KL Rahul at the top provides stability, and Axar’s all-round ability is central to DC’s balance.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad 2026
PBKS went into the auction with the most players retained — 21 — a deliberate choice by the franchise to build stability after years of squad overhauls. Shreyas Iyer captains a squad packed with domestic talent, pace depth, and a strong overseas core headlined by Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Marcus Stoinis adds the middle-order firepower and the bowling backup that Trevor Bayliss has been looking for since taking over.
Captain: Shreyas Iyer | Coach: Trevor Bayliss
PBKS – Punjab Kings Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Mar | Tue | PBKS vs GT | Mullanpur |
| 2 | 03 Apr | Fri | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai |
| 3 | 06 Apr | Mon | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata |
| 4 | 11 Apr | Sat | PBKS vs SRH | Mullanpur |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batter | India |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | India |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | India |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | South Africa |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-rounder | Australia |
| Prabhsimran Singh | WK-Batter | India |
| Priyansh Arya | Batter | India |
| Musheer Khan | Batter | India |
| Shashank Singh | All-rounder | India |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | New Zealand |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | India |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler | Australia |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | India |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder | Afghanistan |
| Mitch Owen | Batter | Australia |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler | India |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Bowler | India |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | India |
| Suryansh Shedge | Batter | India |
| Pyla Avinash | Batter | India |
| Vishnu Vinod | WK-Batter | India |
Key strength: Arshdeep Singh as the most consistent left-arm pacer in India, Chahal’s leg-spin experience, and Shreyas Iyer’s ice-cool temperament under pressure. Most stable squad on paper heading into 2026.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad 2026
RR’s squad has undergone a fascinating transformation. Riyan Parag takes on the captaincy, making him one of the youngest IPL captains in recent memory. The two biggest additions are through trade — Ravindra Jadeja from CSK and Sam Curran from CSK, with Donovan Ferreira arriving from DC. Kumar Sangakkara’s influence as director of cricket is visible in every squad decision Rajasthan makes.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Jofra Archer give RR one of the most exciting combinations of youth and international class in the competition.
Captain: Riyan Parag | Coach: Kumar Sangakkara
RR – Rajasthan Royals Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Mar | Mon | RR vs CSK | Guwahati |
| 2 | 04 Apr | Sat | GT vs RR | Ahmedabad |
| 3 | 07 Apr | Tue | RR vs MI | Guwahati |
| 4 | 10 Apr | Fri | RR vs RCB | Guwahati |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Riyan Parag (c) | All-rounder | India |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | India |
| Jos Buttler | WK-Batter | England |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter | India |
| Dhruv Jurel | WK-Batter | India |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder | India |
| Sam Curran | All-rounder | England |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler | England |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler | South Africa |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter | West Indies |
| Shubham Dubey | All-rounder | India |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler | India |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | South Africa |
| Lhuan-Dre Pretorius | Batter | South Africa |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler | India |
| Yudhvir Singh | Bowler | India |
| Donovan Ferreira | All-rounder | South Africa |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler | India |
Key strength: Jaiswal and Buttler at the top is one of the most destructive opening partnerships in world cricket. Jadeja and Curran give RR genuine all-round depth, and Jofra Archer brings an X-factor with the ball that few batters enjoy facing.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Squad 2026
LSG came into 2026 with a point to prove. After two playoff finishes in 2022-23 and back-to-back disappointments in 2024-25, the franchise restructured meaningfully. Rishabh Pant continues as captain. Mohammed Shami arrived from SRH via trade, immediately becoming LSG’s most experienced new-ball bowler. Anrich Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Josh Inglis were added at auction to fill genuine gaps.
Kane Williamson has joined as a strategic advisor, working alongside head coach Justin Langer.
Captain: Rishabh Pant | Coach: Justin Langer
LSG – Lucknow Super Giants Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 Apr | Wed | LSG vs DC | Lucknow |
| 2 | 05 Apr | Sun | SRH vs LSG | Hyderabad |
| 3 | 09 Apr | Thu | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata |
| 4 | 12 Apr | Sun | LSG vs GT | Lucknow |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant (c) | WK-Batter | India |
| Nicholas Pooran | WK-Batter | West Indies |
| Mitchell Marsh | All-rounder | Australia |
| Aiden Markram | All-rounder | South Africa |
| Abdul Samad | All-rounder | India |
| Himmat Singh | Batter | India |
| Matthew Breetzke | Batter | South Africa |
| Josh Inglis | WK-Batter | Australia |
| Ayush Badoni | Batter | India |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | Batter | India |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | All-rounder | India |
| Arshin Kulkarni | All-rounder | India |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler | India |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler | India |
| Mohsin Khan | Bowler | India |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | South Africa |
| Mayank Yadav | Bowler | India |
| Arjun Tendulkar | All-rounder | India |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder | Sri Lanka |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Bowler | India |
| Digvesh Rathi | Bowler | India |
| Akash Singh | Bowler | India |
| Prince Yadav | Bowler | India |
| Naman Tiwari | Batter | India |
| Mukul Choudhary | Bowler | India |
Key strength: Pant and Pooran are two of the most destructive wicketkeeper-batters in world cricket. Shami’s new-ball ability gives LSG a cutting edge they lacked last season, and Nortje adds raw pace that can trouble any batting lineup.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Squad 2026
GT remain one of the most composed and strategically sound teams in the tournament. Shubman Gill leads a squad that has Rashid Khan as its centrepiece, with Sai Sudharsan (the IPL 2025 highest run-scorer with 759 runs) giving them match-winning batting depth. Washington Sundar, Jos Buttler was released but replaced smartly, and Jason Holder adds versatile bowling depth.
Captain: Shubman Gill | Coach: Ashish Nehra
GT – Gujarat Titans Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Mar | Tue | PBKS vs GT | Mullanpur |
| 2 | 04 Apr | Sat | GT vs RR | Ahmedabad |
| 3 | 08 Apr | Wed | DC vs GT | Delhi |
| 4 | 12 Apr | Sun | LSG vs GT | Lucknow |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (c) | Batter | India |
| B Sai Sudharsan | Batter | India |
| Jos Buttler | WK-Batter | England |
| Rashid Khan | All-rounder | Afghanistan |
| Washington Sundar | All-rounder | India |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | South Africa |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler | India |
| Prasidh Krishna | Bowler | India |
| R Sai Kishore | Bowler | India |
| Rahul Tewatia | All-rounder | India |
| Glenn Phillips | All-rounder | New Zealand |
| Anuj Rawat | WK-Batter | India |
| Kumar Kushagra | WK-Batter | India |
| Gurnoor Brar | Bowler | India |
| Jayant Yadav | Bowler | India |
| Manav Suthar | Bowler | India |
| Ishant Sharma | Bowler | India |
| M Shahrukh Khan | Batter | India |
| Nishant Sindhu | All-rounder | India |
| Arshad Khan | Bowler | India |
| Jason Holder | All-rounder | West Indies |
| Tom Banton | WK-Batter | England |
| Prithvi Raj | Batter | India |
Key strength: Rashid Khan is simply irreplaceable — perhaps the single most valuable individual player in the IPL. Gill’s leadership and Sudharsan’s consistency make GT’s batting one of the most reliable units in the competition.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad 2026
Ruturaj Gaikwad leads CSK into what might be their most interesting season in years. The biggest pre-auction story was the Sanju Samson trade — CSK sent Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals and received Samson in return, adding a genuine match-winner at the top of the order alongside Gaikwad. With ₹43.40 crore heading into auction, CSK also landed two of the most explosive uncapped players in this cycle — Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, both at ₹14.20 crore each.
MS Dhoni remains in the squad as a finisher and mentor, and his presence alone changes the atmosphere in the dressing room and at Chepauk.
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad | Coach: Stephen Fleming
CSK – Chennai Super Kings Fixtures
| # | Date | Day | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Mar | Mon | RR vs CSK | Guwahati |
| 2 | 03 Apr | Fri | CSK vs PBKS | Chennai |
| 3 | 05 Apr | Sun | RCB vs CSK | Bengaluru |
| 4 | 11 Apr | Sat | CSK vs DC | Chennai |
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | Batter | India |
| MS Dhoni | WK-Batter | India |
| Sanju Samson | WK-Batter | India |
| Ayush Mhatre | Batter | India |
| Dewald Brewis | WK-Batter | South Africa |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder | India |
| Urvil Patel | WK-Batter | India |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler | Afghanistan |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | Australia |
| Shreyas Gopal | Bowler | India |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | India |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | India |
| Jamie Overton | All-rounder | England |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | India |
| Anshul Kamboj | Bowler | India |
| Prashant Veer | All-rounder | India |
| Kartik Sharma | All-rounder | India |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler | India |
| Akeal Hosein | Bowler | West Indies |
| Matt Henry | Bowler | New Zealand |
| Matthew Short | All-rounder | Australia |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Batter | India |
| Zak Foulkes | Bowler | England |
| Aman Khan | Bowler | India |
Key strength: Batting firepower at the top with Gaikwad and Samson, Dhoni’s finishing ability, and CSK’s legendary home track record at Chepauk. Two explosive uncapped signings add serious depth to the middle order.