IPL 2026 Each Team Best Predicted Retained Spinners List
Discover the top spinners list each Indian Premier League franchise is expected to retain ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Full details with insights, predictions & team strategies.
We are in August, and things are getting all warmed up in the Indian Premier League world. Daily, we are getting to hear countless rumours of potential trades and releases by the teams. The latest episode in the Indian Premier League trade world is the potential swap of Sanju Samson vs Ravichandran Ashwin as a part of a Player+Cash deal. This will be a big deal if it happens – more so benefiting Chennai Super Kings than Rajasthan Royals, but it is all rumours for now.
With the IPL world heating up, teams are already ramping up their strategy in terms of player retentions. Among the players that shall be retained for IPL 2026, spinners will once again continue to be an important member of the team, and hence, special emphasis shall be given to the spinners while each team finalises their retention list. The tournament is also witness to some quality spinners from across the world.
Aside from the Indian spinners, which include Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja, there are quality Overseas spinners too, like Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Wanindu Hasaranga, etc. But which spinners are likely to be retained for IPL 2026? Well, let’s analyse the current squad list for each team, and find out the best predicted list of spinners that are likely to be retained ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Mini Auction.
IPL 2026 Each Team Best Predicted Retained Spinners List
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Axar Patel (c)
- Vipraj Nigam
- Kuldeep Yadav
The Delhi Capitals team have a solid core of three spinners, and they are likely to retain all three. It’s a great setup for the Delhi Capitals team with solid variety in their spin bowling. They have an emerging wrist spinner in the form of Vipraj Nigam, a world-class left-arm wrist spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, and another top-notch finger spinner, Axar Patel. All three will be retained for sure, but other than these three, the Delhi Capitals don’t have another good spinner that deserves retention.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Harpreet Brar
- Musheer Khan
- Pravin Dubey
- Yuzvendra Chahal
The Punjab Kings team doesn’t boast a lot of spinners, but the team has two solid spinners on their side that shall be retained, and those are Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar. These two is a solid spin duo for PBKS, and have been a part of the playing 11 in almost all matches, if available. Aside from these two, Punjab Kings shall retain Pravin Dubey as a quality backup to Yuzvendra Chahal, and Musheer Khan as a backup spinner to Harpreet Brar.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Mahipal Lomror
- Manav Suthar
- Nishant Sindhu
- Rahul Tewatia
- Washington Sundar
- R. Sai Kishore
- Rashid Khan (o)
The Gujarat Titans team has spinners in quantity, but even when it comes to quality, they have solid 3-4 names in the side. Rashid Khan still leads the spin department for GT. Alongside him, GT should retain R Sai Kishore and Washington Sundar as the top 3 spinners in the side. While Rahul Tewatia is a good spinner, he hardly bowls these days. Whereas the likes of Mahipal Lomror, Manav Suthar, and Nishant Sindhu are good finger spinners in the side that shall be retained.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Anukul Roy
- Moeen Ali (o)
- Sunil Narine (o)
- Mayank Markande
- Varun Chakravarthy
The KKR team has some really world-class spinners in the side, and two of them are still the world’s best, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. KKR is known for producing spin wickets, and such quality spinners will only benefit the team. Aside from these two, KKR should retain the finger spinners, Anukul Roy and Moeen Ali. Whereas Mayank Markande, the wrist spinner, may persist as a backup spinner.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Harsh Dubey
- Kamindu Mendis (o)
- Zeeshan Ansari
The Sunrisers Hyderabad team doesn’t boast of known spinners in their side, and given their reliance on Zeeshan Ansari, the young spinner will continue to lead the spin department. The team also had Rahul Chahar, but he didn’t play a single match last year, which shows Rahul isn’t someone that SRH trusts, and thus he might he released. So, aside from Zeeshan, SRH shall remain the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Kamindu Mendis, and Harsh Dubey from the spinners’ perspective.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Aiden Markram
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Digvesh Rathi
- Ravi Bishnoi
The Lucknow Super Giants team discovered a gold mystery spinner in the form of Digvesh Rathi in IPL 2025. Rathi even overpowered his teammate, and a much more experienced spinner, Ravi Bishnoi, with his performance. While Bishnoi will still be persisted by LSG, Digevsh seems to be clearly the leader of the spin attack. Aside from these two, LSG shall retain Shahbaz Ahmad, and will also see part-time spin of Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni, and Abdul Samad.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Riyan Parag
- Wanindu Hasaranga (o)
- Maheesh Theekshana (o)
The Rajasthan Royals is one team that is dependent on their Overseas spinners, and they shall retain two of them, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana. While these two are the leading spinners that shall be retained, RR do not have any quality Indian spinner that they can look up to from a retention perspective. Aside from these two, Riyan Parag seems to be the player who can provide part-time spin
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Mitchell Santner (o)
- Naman Dhir
- Will Jacks (o)
- Allah Ghazanfar (o)
- Karn Sharma
- Vignesh Puthur
The team that is known for its pace bowling is still investing a lot in spin bowlers. Yes, we are talking about the Mumbai Indians, and they not only invested a lot in spinners in IPL 2025, but they continue to do so in IPL 2026 as well. Mitchell Santner shall lead the spin department for MI, and he will have support from Allah Ghazanfar, Karn Sharma, and Vignesh Puthur as other quality spinners in the side. Aside from these, MI shall retain Will Jacks and Naman Dhir as other part-time spinners in the side.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Rachin Ravindra (o)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Noor Ahmad (o)
The Chennai Super Kings team is in the news currently, and rightly so, as their premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is contemplating a release from the team. Even as Ashwin voluntarily expects a release from CSK, he doesn’t deserve a place in the team for his high price and equally opposite performance. So, expect CSK to release Ashwin, and retain 3 spinners ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, and those are Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmad, and Rachin Ravindra.
IPL 2026 Best Retained Spinners List for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Jacob Bethell (o)
- Krunal Pandya
- Manoj Bhandage
- Swapnil Singh
- Suyash Sharma
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team doesn’t boast of known spinners in their side, and they are mostly relying on two spinners, Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya. These two are the main spinners in the side, who will be retained without a second thought. Aside from these two, the RCB team shall continue to show trust in Swapnil Singh and Manoj Bhandage, with Jacob Bethell being the backup spinner in the side.
FAQs – IPL 2026 Spinners List
- How many Spinners can IPL teams retain in 2026?
- Given that IPL 2026 will have a Mini Auction, there is no restriction in terms of the number of spinners that each team can retain. So, as long as the team complies with the overall squad strength of 25 players, and 8 Overseas players,
- Who are the top spinners likely to be retained for IPL 2026?
- There are many quality spinners that will be retained for IPL 2026. However, among the best spinners, we have Varun Chakravarthy from KKR, Rashid Khan from GT, Kuldeep Yadav from DC, Yuzvendra Chahal from PBKS, and Noor Ahmad from CSK.
- Which team has the strongest Spinners for IPL 2026?
- It’s difficult to tell which team has the best spinners as the squad hasn’t been confirmed post the Auction. However, in terms of retentions, KKR clearly has the best set of spinners currently in the side.
So, that’s about best predicted retained spinners list for all 10 Teams for IPL 2026. Which Spinners do you think the teams will release for sure? Please share your thoughts on ipladdafounder@gmail.com.
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