After the IPL 2026 Retention deadline ends, all the teams have revealed their released and retained players for the upcoming Indian Premier League season. The IPL 2026 mini-auction will be held on December 16, 2025, in Abu Dhabi. However, we saw some of the big players have been released by franchises; therefore, it is going to be an interesting and competitive IPL 2026 Release XI.
Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Quinton de Kock, Liam Livingstone, and Adam Zampa are some of the big overseas players released ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Venkatesh Iyer, Mayank Agarwal, Ravi Bishnoi, and Mohit Sharma are some of the big Indian players released.
The IPL mini-auction is going to be one of the most thrilling ever. As the auction is just a few weeks ahead, franchises will be looking to get these players to make their squad stronger for the upcoming IPL season.
But, we can even make an IPL 2026 Released XI from these players, and they are capable of defeating teams like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and the defending champions Royal Challenger Bengaluru. The Same rule will be followed like 4 overseas players and impact players.
IPL 2026 Released XI:
Quinton de Kock
Mayank Agarwal
Venkatesh Iyer
Abhinav Manohar
David Miller
Mahipal Lomror
Andre Russell
Rahul Chahar
Ravi Bishnoi
Mohit Sharma
Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Player: Rahul Tripathi
Biggest Shocks in the Released XI:
Andre Russell – KKR’s Powerhouse
Andre Russell’s release was one of the most shocking decisions in the IPL Retentions. He has been the match-winner for KKR for a long time and is known for his aggressive batting. He is going to be one of the most demanded players in the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
Glenn Maxwell – The Australian Superstar
Glenn Maxwell has been released by Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL mini-auction. Maxwell has been quite inconsistent in recent times, and he didn’t give any match-winning performances in the last edition of the Indian Premier League for Punjab, who invested a lot in him.