IPL 2026 Team Squads: Full Player List of All 10 Teams

The IPL team squads for the 2026 season are officially finalised, giving fans a complete look at the players representing all ten franchises in the upcoming Indian Premier League. As per IPL regulations, each team must have a squad size of at least 18 players and a maximum of 25 players, with no more than eight overseas players allowed in the squad. However, only four overseas players can be included in the playing XI during a match, ensuring a strong presence of domestic Indian talent alongside international stars.

Ahead of the season, franchises strengthened their squads through player auctions, trades, and retentions, building balanced teams across batting, bowling, and all-rounder departments. The final rosters feature a mix of experienced IPL legends such as MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, proven international performers, and promising young Indian cricketers looking to make their mark on the league’s biggest stage.

Below is the complete IPL 2026 team squads list, featuring the full player roster for all ten franchises- Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat Titans, and Punjab Kings.

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Coach: Stephen Fleming
Home Ground: M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Owner: Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited

Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni(Wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson(Wicketkeeper), Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Kartik Sharma(Wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel(Wicketkeeper)

All-Rounders: Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Zak Foulkes, Shivam Dube

Bowlers: Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar. 

2. Mumbai Indians (MI)

Captain: Hardik Pandya
Coach: Mahela Jayawardene
Home Ground: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Owner: Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz(Wicketkeeper), Sherfane Rutherford, Ryan Rickelton(Wicketkeeper), Quinton de Kock(Wicketkeeper), Danish Malewar, Tilak Varma

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Atharva Ankolekar, Mayank Rawat, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Shardul Thakur

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Ashwani Kumar, Mohammad Izhar, Raghu Sharma

3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Captain: Rajat Patidar
Coach: Andy Flower
Home Ground: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Owner: Royal Challengers Sports Private Ltd

Batters: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt(Wicketkeeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma(Wicketkeeper), Jordan Cox(Wicketkeeper)

All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer, Satvik Deswal, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan

Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar, Jacob Duffy, Abhinandan Singh

4. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
Coach: Abhishek Nayar
Home Ground: Eden Gardens
Owner: Knight Riders Sports Private Limited

Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Finn Allen(Wicketkeeper), Tim Seifert(Wicketkeeper), Tejasvi Singh(Wicketkeeper), Rahul Tripathi, Cameron Green

All-Rounders: Anukul Roy, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Ramandeep Singh

Bowlers: Vaibhav Arora, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy

5. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Captain: Pat Cummins
Coach: Daniel Vettori
Home Ground: Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium
Owner: Sun TV Network Limited

Batters: Ishan Kishan(Wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Salil Arora(Wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen(Wicketkeeper), Travis Head

All-Rounders: Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Harsh Dubey, Brydon Carse, Shivang Kumar, Krains Fuletra, Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy

Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain, Onkar Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge, Shivam Mavi

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6. Delhi Capitals (DC)

Captain: Axar Patel
Coach: Hemang Badani
Home Ground: Arun Jaitley Stadium
Owner: JSW GMR Cricket Pvt Ltd

Batters: KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, David Miller, Ben Duckett (Wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Abishek Porel (Wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs (Wicketkeeper)

All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Auqib Dar, Nitish Rana

Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Lungi Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav

7. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Captain: Rishabh Pant
Coach: Justin Langer
Home Ground: BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium
Owner: RPSG Sports Private Limited

Batters: Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Mukul Choudhary (Wicketkeeper), Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis (Wicketkeeper), Nicholas Pooran (Wicketkeeper)

All-Rounders: Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ayush Badoni

Bowlers: Mohammad Shami, Avesh Khan, M. Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav, Arjun Tendulkar, Anrich Nortje, Naman Tiwari, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan

8. Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Captain: Riyan Parag
Coach: Kumar Sangakkara
Home Ground: Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Owner: Royal Multisport Private Limited

Batters: Riyan Parag, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Donovan Ferreira (Wicketkeeper), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Wicketkeeper), Ravi Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper)

All-Rounders: Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran

Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punia, Vignesh Puthur, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger

9. Gujarat Titans (GT)

Captain: Shubman Gill
Coach: Ashish Nehra
Home Ground: Narendra Modi Stadium
Owner: Irelia Sports India Private Limited

Batters: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra (Wicketkeeper), Anuj Rawat (Wicketkeeper), Tom Banton (Wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips

All-Rounders: Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Jason Holder, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Ashok Sharma, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Luke Wood, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan

10. Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Coach: Ricky Ponting
Home Ground: PCA Stadium
Owner: K.P.H. Dream Cricket Private Limited

Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod (Wicketkeeper), Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh (Wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh.

All-Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis.

Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Lockie Ferguson.

Conclusion

The IPL 2026 team squads highlight a balanced mix of experienced international stars, established IPL performers, and promising Indian talents across all ten franchises. With squad sizes ranging from 18 to 25 players and a maximum of eight overseas players allowed, teams must carefully strategise their combinations while selecting the playing XI. As the tournament approaches, fans can look forward to intense competition, standout performances, and emerging young players making their mark in one of the world’s most exciting and competitive T20 cricket leagues.

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