Overview
- The IPL 2026 retention deadline falls on November 15, with all ten teams completing last-minute retain and release decisions and no official lists yet made public.
- Times of India reports a Rajasthan Royals–Chennai Super Kings deal involving Sanju Samson for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran as all but finalised, with an announcement expected soon.
- Media outlets have issued release predictions, including a Times of India list naming Mohammed Shami, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Anrich Nortje, Liam Livingstone, Jake Fraser‑McGurk, Maheesh Theekshana and Devon Conway.
- Republic World frames potential exits for high-profile names such as KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant as possibilities rather than confirmed moves.
- Indian Express notes an all-cash move of Shardul Thakur to Mumbai Indians and outlines teams weighing rebuilds under rules that cap squads at 25 players with up to eight overseas and a ₹120 crore salary limit.