Overview
- Franchises must file retentions and releases by November 15, with the mini-auction set for December 13–15.
- Lucknow closed IPL 2025 in seventh place with 6 wins from 14, with injuries and pace-bowling inconsistency highlighted across coverage.
- Backroom changes are reported, including Zaheer Khan’s exit and Kane Williamson’s appointment as strategic advisor.
- Media predictions point to potential LSG releases such as Mayank Yadav, David Miller, Arshin Kulkarni and Shamar Joseph, with other reports also flagging Akash Deep and Shardul Thakur.
- Rishabh Pant cost Rs 27 crore and scored 269 runs in 13 innings in 2025, and reports suggest he is likely to continue as captain as analysts tout targets like William O’Rourke, Darshan Nalkande, Prithvi Shaw, Priyam Garg and Kyle Verreynne.