England stars Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer will be back with their Indian Premier League franchises for the 2026 season, while Liam Livingstone has been released.
Buttler's impressive form last year, where he averaged 59.77, is enough to secure his retention by Gujarat Titans. Salt's stunning strike-rate of 175.98 at the top of the order also earned him a spot with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
However, all-rounder Liam Livingstone has struggled in recent times and has been let go by Bengaluru after a disappointing campaign. He only managed to score 112 runs in 10 innings and claimed two wickets at 38, which resulted in an economy rate of 8.44.
Other players who have made the cut include Jamie Overton (Chennai), Will Jacks (Mumbai), Jacob Bethell (Bengaluru) and Brydon Carse (Hyderabad). Notably, England all-rounder Sam Curran has moved from Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals as part of a blockbuster trade.
India's Ravindra Jadeja also made the move in exchange for England batter Sanju Samson. England's Harry Brook will be absent from the tournament after pulling out for the second year in a row, leaving him at risk of a two-year suspension.
Meanwhile, West Indies' Andre Russell has been released by Kolkata after 11 seasons while Australia's Glenn Maxwell and compatriot Josh Inglis have also been let go by Punjab. Other players to be released include Adam Zampa (Hyderabad), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi) and New Zealand duo Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra at Chennai.
South Africans David Miller (Lucknow), Anrich Nortje (Kolkata) and Lungi Ngidi (Bengaluru) have also been released, alongside other players. The auction for teams to complete their squad will take place on 16 December in Abu Dhabi.
Buttler's impressive form last year, where he averaged 59.77, is enough to secure his retention by Gujarat Titans. Salt's stunning strike-rate of 175.98 at the top of the order also earned him a spot with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
However, all-rounder Liam Livingstone has struggled in recent times and has been let go by Bengaluru after a disappointing campaign. He only managed to score 112 runs in 10 innings and claimed two wickets at 38, which resulted in an economy rate of 8.44.
Other players who have made the cut include Jamie Overton (Chennai), Will Jacks (Mumbai), Jacob Bethell (Bengaluru) and Brydon Carse (Hyderabad). Notably, England all-rounder Sam Curran has moved from Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals as part of a blockbuster trade.
India's Ravindra Jadeja also made the move in exchange for England batter Sanju Samson. England's Harry Brook will be absent from the tournament after pulling out for the second year in a row, leaving him at risk of a two-year suspension.
Meanwhile, West Indies' Andre Russell has been released by Kolkata after 11 seasons while Australia's Glenn Maxwell and compatriot Josh Inglis have also been let go by Punjab. Other players to be released include Adam Zampa (Hyderabad), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi) and New Zealand duo Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra at Chennai.
South Africans David Miller (Lucknow), Anrich Nortje (Kolkata) and Lungi Ngidi (Bengaluru) have also been released, alongside other players. The auction for teams to complete their squad will take place on 16 December in Abu Dhabi.
... All these big-name players being 'released' and then showing up with some new team? It's like they're just going through the motions. Sam Curran just so happens to move from one team to another right when his contract would've been a problem? And what about Harry Brook, pulling out for the second year in a row? Is that just a coincidence or something more? I'm not buying it... 
so the IPL is basically a big clear out and rebuild process every year, no wonder some of these cricketers struggle to get retained lol, Jos Buttler's stats are insane but you'd expect that from him 
, Liam Livingstone on the other hand had a pretty bad season and now he's gone 
, it's also interesting to see Sam Curran making a move to Rajasthan Royals, I'm not sure what to make of this trade yet 
meanwhile Liam Livingstone was always a bit of a wild card, but it's sad to see him go
i cant believe liam livingstone got dropped from royal challengers bengaluru 
he was supposed to be the all rounder they needed but guess not 
and liam butlers gonna rep his team again 
cant wait for the 2026 season 
it's gonna be so lit 
he's always had that fire 
but what's up with jamie overton? i thought he was gonna be the one to lead chennai super kings to the top 
i also kinda feel bad for liam livingstone, dude struggled last season and it's not like he's getting any younger 
! It's always crazy to see which players are gonna change teams and who's gonna be stuck with a mediocre squad 
. Meanwhile, Livingstone got a bit of a boot up the bum 
, gotta give him another chance? I'm loving the trades too, Jadeja and Samson goin' back and forth is wild 
. And poor Brook's missin out again, hope he gets his act together next year 
. Anyone else excited for the auctions?