IPL retained players 2027: List of retentions from all 10 Indian Premier League teams ahead of mini-auction

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 mini-auction is around the corner, as all 10 teams start making efforts to complete their squads for the next season.Teams will get an option of retaining their current players, releasing their squad members, and enhancing their combinations through the mini-auction.The last date for retention of players has been extended to November 17, providing teams with an extra two days of time, and the IPL 2027 mini-auction is expected to take place on December 16 in Goa.Since a number of trades have taken place before the mini-auction, there will be chances of a major reshuffle in the combination of some of the teams. The list of retained players will offer an insight into the plans of the teams for the next season.Add The Sporting News as a preferred news sourceIPL 2027 retained players: Full list of retentions from all teamsThe official retention lists have not been announced by any of the franchises as of yet.Chennai Super Kings (CSK)Likely retentions: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (subject to playing decision), Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis, Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj.Potential releases: Kartik Sharma, Deepak Hooda and fringe squad players.Key developments: CSK have made a four-member trade deal with SRH, getting Liam Livingstone (₹6 crore) and Jack Edwards (₹3 crore) in exchange for Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis. The future of Kartik Sharma is another interesting thing to watch, after he joined CSK for ₹14.2 crore.Delhi Capitals (DC)Likely retentions: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Sameer Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam and Nitish Rana.Potential releases: Overseas backups and fringe domestic players.Key developments: DC have got Pant from LSG and sent Kuldeep Yadav in the other way. They have traded T Natarajan with SRH and received Zeeshan Ansari in return. Pant, Rahul and Axar may become the backbone of their team.Gujarat Titans (GT)Likely retentions: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan and Washington Sundar.Potential releases: Overseas backups and fringe domestic players.Key developments: GT are supposed to retain their existing core because of their performance until the final of IPL 2026. Gill, Sudharsan, Buttler and Rashid will remain central to their plans.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Likely retentions: Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh and Vaibhav Arora.Potential releases: Overseas backups and players who have struggled for regular opportunities.Key developments: KKR may prefer to retain their existing Indian core and re-evaluate their overseas core prior to the mini-auction.Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)Likely retentions: Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan.Potential releases: Overseas backups and fringe Indian players.Key developments: LSG have traded Rishabh Pant with DC and got Kuldeep Yadav in return. The addition of Kuldeep would make their spin unit strong, but the franchise has to rethink its leadership after the exit of Pant.Mumbai Indians (MI)Likely retentions: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton and Mitchell Santner.Potential releases: Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar and fringe overseas players.Key developments: Hardik Pandya may be playing for Punjab Kings in the upcoming edition in return for Arshdeep Singh. Both the franchises are closing on an agreement on the deal, awaiting BCCI's official confirmation. Rohit Sharma is expected to take up the role of Mumbai's captain once again.Punjab Kings (PBKS)Likely retentions: Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen, Priyansh Arya and Nehal Wadhera.Potential releases: Marcus Stoinis and fringe overseas players.Key developments: PBKS are going to sign Hardik Pandya from MI in return for Arshdeep Singh, subject to the BCCI approval. It will bring a lot of changes in terms of their all-rounders and fast bowlers. The future of Stoinis is another interesting thing to watch out for.Rajasthan Royals (RR)Likely retentions: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma and Shimron Hetmyer.Potential releases: Overseas backups and fringe domestic players.Key developments: RR are going to retain their existing Indian batting line-up including Jaiswal, Jurel and Parag. Jadeja and Curran also have a great importance for them after joining from CSK.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)Likely retentions: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya and Tim David.Potential releases: Fringe overseas players and backup domestic options.Key developments: The champions RCB are going to retain most of their players who helped them win the IPL 2026 title.Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)Likely retentions: Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshal Patel and Eshan Malinga.Potential releases: Overseas backups and fringe Indian players.Key developments: SRH have exchanged Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards to CSK for Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis. They also signed T Natarajan from DC in place of Zeeshan Ansari.The participation of Travis Head and Pat Cummins is in doubt for IPL 2027.When will IPL 2027 retained players be announced?The deadline for IPL 2027 player retention is set on November 17, 2026. The franchises have to submit their finalised lists of retained and released players with the BCCI until the deadline.This deadline was rescheduled from November 15 to November 17 due to the clash with the fifth ODI match played by India against New Zealand.The official retention lists will reveal the information about the players whom the franchises wish to retain before the mini auction.MORE: Visit Cricket News for all the latest cricket coverage and opinionWhen and where is IPL 2027 mini-auction?IPL 2027 mini-auction is scheduled to take place in Goa on December 16, 2026.The deadline for player registration is set for November 23, while franchises are required to put forward their demands until December 1. The final auction register is expected to be announced on December 3.EventDateRetention deadlineNovember 17, 2026Player registration deadlineNovember 23, 2026Deadline for additional player registrationsNovember 27, 2026Franchises submit player requirementsDecember 1, 2026Final auction register releasedDecember 3, 2026IPL 2027 mini-auctionDecember 16, 2026How many players can IPL teams retain ahead of the 2027 mini-auction?A mini-auctions does not have an upper ceiling to the number of players a particular team may choose to retain. Teams are free to keep as many of the current team members as they want to, based on the team squad and salary cap guidelines.Each franchise is allowed to have a squad strength of maximum 25 players, comprising of a maximum of eight foreigners. Teams will use their leftover purse to complete their squads through the auction.The decisions about retention will determine the purse that each franchise will have for the December auctions.