Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings released a staggering 11 players, the most among the 10 franchises and will head into the auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with the second-highest purse of Rs 43.4 crore after Kolkata Knight Riders.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have done a swap trade ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, with left-handed batter Nitish Rana moving to DC and South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira joining RR.