IPL 2026 Retention: Each Team Best Predicted All-Rounders List
Discover the top all-rounders each IPL franchise is expected to retain ahead of the 2026 auction. Full list with insights, predictions & team strategies.
The IPL 2026 Mini Auction is just a few months away, and the planning and preparation for the marquee event are already underway for all 10 teams. Since this is a Mini Auction, there are no restrictions in terms of the players that each team can retain. Hence, most teams will try to retain almost all their quality players, and release a few non-performing assets in the Auction.
Among the category of players that grace the game, All-rounders, and especially the ones that add value in both dimensions, batting and bowling, will once again be in focus. There are many quality all-rounders that play in the Indian Premier League, such as Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Andre Russell, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, etc. These all-rounders are often used in both departments, and add tremendous value to their team.
Even as the Impact player rule graces the game, the value of quality all-rounders is never shaken. So, in this article, we analyse the current squad of each team, and then identify the all-rounders that each team is likely to retain ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. As usual, we will look at the complete breakdown of all-rounders for all 10 teams ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
IPL 2026 Retention: Each Team’s Best Predicted All-Rounders List
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Axar Patel (c)
- Vipraj Nigam
The Delhi Capitals team should retain only 2 All-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction, and those are Axar Patel and Vipraj Nigam. While Axar is the Captain of the team, Vipraj has proven himself a solid finisher, and wicket-taking bowler. Both add tremendous value in the team, and hence should get retained. However, other than these two, DC doesn’t have a proper all-rounder that is likely to get retained.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Rachin Ravindra (o)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Sam Curran (o)
- Shivam Dube
The Chennai Super Kings team shall retain a total of 4 all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. While Rachin Ravindra and Sam Curran are the Overseas All-rounders that the team shall retain, among Indian All-rounders, we should see Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube. All four All-rounders are long-term assets for the team, and hence deserve retention. Aside from these four, expect CSK to release the likes of Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Arshad Khan
- Mahipal Lomror
- Manav Suthar
- Nishant Sindhu
- Rahul Tewatia
- Washington Sundar
The Gujarat Titans team should retain a total of 6 all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Among the quality all-rounders, we should see Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, and Rahul Tewatia. Whereas among emerging all-rounders, we should see Mahipal Lomror, Manav Suthar, and Nishant Sindhu. While Gujarat Titans definitely have quantity in terms of all-rounders, there is a dearth of quality in there.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Andre Russell (o)
- Anukul Roy
- Moeen Ali (o)
- Sunil Narine (o)
Talking about Kolkata Knight Riders, they should retain a total of 4 all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Aside from the regular quality all-rounders, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, the team should retain Anukul Roy as well as Moeen Ali. However, the team will let go of the most expensive All-rounder, Venkatesh Iyer, since he doesn’t add much value in the side
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Arshin Kulkarni
- Mitchell Marsh (o)
- Shahbaz Ahmed
Coming to Lucknow Super Giants, they should retain a total of three all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini auction. The LSG team doesn’t have many quality all-rounders; hence, they will have to rely on Arshin Kulkarni, Michel Marsh, and Shahbaz Ahmed. Aside from these 3, they do not have any specialist all-rounder on the side.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Arjun Tendulkar
- Corbin Bosch (o)
- Hardik Pandya
- Mitchell Santner (o)
- Naman Dhir
- Raj Bawa
- Will Jacks (o)
Talking about Mumbai Indians, they should retain a total of 7 all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner, and Will Jacks are the leading all-rounders. They should also have Arjun Tendulkar, Naman Dhir, Raj Baba and Corbin Bosch as backup all-rounders. The Mumbai Indians team has a solid bunch of all-rounders; hence, they are unlikely to add more all-rounders to the side in the IPL 2026 Mini Auction.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Azmatullah Omarzai (o)
- Harpreet Brar
- Marco Jansen (o)
- Marcus Stoinis (o)
- Musheer Khan
- Suryansh Shedge
Talking about Punjab Kings, they should retain a total of 6 all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. About the quality all-rounders, Punjab Kings have Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Harpreet Brar. Whereas among backup all-rounders, Punjab Kings have Musheer Khan and Suryansh Shedge. However, the team is likely to release the Bigg shot Glenn Maxwell as he doesn’t add much value in the side
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Riyan Parag
- Wanindu Hasaranga (o)
The Rajasthan Royals don’t have any good quality all-rounders in the side, and the two names they are likely to retain are Riyan Parag and Wanindu Hasaranga. Both aren’t proper all-rounders, but mostly good in one area, and decent in other. While Riyan is a batting all-rounder, Hasaranga is a bowling all-rounder.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Jacob Bethell (o)
- Krunal Pandya
- Manoj Bhandage
- Romario Shephard (o)
- Swapnil Singh
Talking about the IPL 2025 champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru, they are going to retain a total of five all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. While Krunal Pandya and Romeo Shepherd are the primary all-rounders in the side, the team will also retain Jacob Bethell, Manoj Bhandage, and Swapnil Singh as backup All-rounders. However, the team is likely to release Liam Livignstone, as he doesn’t add much value in the side.
IPL 2026 Best Retained All-rounders List for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Harsh Dubey
- Kamindu Mendis (o)
- Nitish Reddy
Finally, talking about Sunrisers Hyderabad, the team should retain a total of 4 all-rounders ahead of the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. Why Nitish Reddy and Abhishek Sharma are the primary all-rounders in the side, the team will also retain Harsh Dubey and Kamindu Mendis. However, the team is likely to release Wian Mulder.
So, that’s about best retained All-rounders list for all 10 Teams for IPL 2026. Which All-rounders do you think the teams will release for sure? Please share your thoughts on ipladdafounder@gmail.com.
FAQ Section – IPL 2026 All-rounders
- Who are the top all-rounders likely to be retained in IPL 2026?
- Some of the top all-rounders that are likely to be retained for IPL 2026 are Hardik from Mumbai Indians, Ravindra Jadeja from CSK, Axar Patel from Delhi Capitals, Andre Russell from KKR, etc.
- How many All-rounders can IPL teams retain in 2026?
- Since IPL 2026 shall be a Mini Auction, there should not be any restriction on the number of All-rounders each team is likely to retain. However, the overall capping on 17 Indian players and 8 Overseas players should be maintained.
- Which team has the strongest all-rounders for IPL 2026?
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- Since this is more of a retained All-rounders list, it is not ideal to guess which team has the strongest all-rounders. However, based on predicted retentions, CSK, MI, and PBKS have a strong all-rounder set.
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