Overview
- News18 outlines five Kolkata Knight Riders candidates for release — Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer and Spencer Johnson — after an eighth-place finish in 2025.
- News18 lists Gujarat Titans possibilities including Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan and Rahul Tewatia, with Kusal Mendis, Washington Sundar and Sherfane Rutherford cited as additional options.
- Cricket Country projects three Chennai Super Kings names who might be let go: Devon Conway, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shreyas Gopal, citing limited recent impact.
- Cricket Country suggests Punjab Kings could consider releasing Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai and Xavier Bartlett based on 2025 returns and budget flexibility.
- Multiple outlets converge on Gerald Coetzee and Kusal Mendis as Gujarat release candidates, while the reported December 15 auction start remains unconfirmed by the IPL Governing Council or BCCI.