The TATA IPL 2026 is set to begin in March 2026, bringing together the world’s top cricketers for the biggest T20 franchise league. This will be the 19th edition of the tournament, with 10 teams competing for the prestigious IPL title.
All IPL 2026 team squads have been officially finalised, and the complete, confirmed team-wise squads are listed below.
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026
The IPL 2026 will be played in the T20 format and is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The tournament will be hosted in India and will follow a league stage + playoffs format.
| Tournament Details | Indian Premier League 2026 |
|---|---|
| Edition | 19th |
| Organiser | BCCI |
| Host Country | India |
| Format | T20 (20 Overs) |
| Total Teams | 10 |
| Total Matches | 74 |
| Tournament Dates | March – May 2026 |
| First Match | 28 March 2026 |
| Final Match | 31 May 2026 |
| Official Website | https://www.iplt20.com |
IPL 2026 Teams List With Captains
A total of 10 teams will compete in the IPL 2026 season.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajat Patidar |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins |
| Rajasthan Royals | Riyan Parag |
| Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel |
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Squad 2026
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dube, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Sanju Samson, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Rahul Chahar, Matt Henry, Zak Foulkes.
Delhi Capitals (DC) Squad 2026
KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Abishek Porel, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Ajay Mandal, Tripurana Vijay, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Auqib Dar, Ben Duckett, David Miller, Pathum Nissanka, Lungi Ngidi, Sahil Parakh, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Jamieson.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Squad 2026
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Gurnoor Brar, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Jason Holder, Tom Banton, Luke Wood, Prithviraj Yarra.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad 2026
Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik, Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Prashant Solanki, Kartik Tyagi, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Akash Deep, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Squad 2026
Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, M Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Akash Singh, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mukul Choudhary, Naman Tiwari, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis.
Mumbai Indians (MI) Squad 2026
Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande, Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Quinton de Kock, Atharva Ankolekar, Mohammad Izhar, Danish Malewar, Mayank Rawat.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad 2026
Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Vishal Nishad, Pravin Dubey.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad 2026
Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Ravi Singh, Brijesh Sharma, Aman Rao, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad 2026
Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Swapnil Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Abhinandan Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, Mangesh Yadav, Satvik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Vicky Ostwal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Squad 2026
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aniket Verma, R Smaran, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kamindu Mendis, Harshal Patel, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga, Zeeshan Ansari, Shivang Kumar, Salil Arora, Krains Fuletra, Praful Hinge, Amit Kumar, Onkar Tarmale, Sakib Hussain, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Jack Edwards.
IPL Winners List
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings |
Most Successful Teams in IPL History
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 5 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 |
| Deccan Chargers | 1 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 |
IPL 2026 Teams Related FAQ
How many teams are in IPL 2026?
A total of 10 teams are participating.
Have IPL 2026 squads been announced?
Yes, the IPL 2026 squads have been updated based on retentions, trades, and auction picks.
Where is IPL 2026 being played?
The tournament will be hosted in India.
The TATA IPL 2026 promises to be another blockbuster season, featuring top players, intense rivalries, and thrilling matches. With all squads officially confirmed, teams are fully prepared for the upcoming season.
Stay tuned for the IPL 2026 schedule, points table, live streaming details, and match previews.



