On Saturday, November 15, all the 10 teams confirmed their retained and released players apart from some of the trade deals ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, which is expected to begin
in March of next year. The announcement is critical for the teams to start rebuilding their player roster for the next season and it will also serve as a precursor to the IPL 2026 auction reportedly slated to happen on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Shreyas Iyer-led side saw them let go off some bright talents ahead of the mini-auction. In the biggest move, the franchise released overseas signings of Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell along with the Indian talent including Kuldeep Sen and Praveen Dubey.
List of retained and released players for Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2026 auction
Released Players: Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey
Punjab Kings IPL 2026 squad:
Batters: Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Musheer Khan
Wicket-keepers: Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod.
All Rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suransh Shedge, Mitchell Owen
Pacers: Arshdeep SIngh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson
Spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar
