The IPL 2026 captains and full players squad for each team reveal how every franchise has built its squad for the new season of the Indian Premier League. Ten teams will compete in the tournament starting 28 March 2026, bringing together top international stars and emerging Indian cricketers. Each team enters the tournament with a different strategy. Some sides rely on experienced leaders and established stars, while others have chosen young captains to lead the next generation of players. From defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to five-time winners Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, every squad has been carefully assembled through retentions, auctions, and player trades.
Complete IPL 2026 captains list and team squads for all ten teams –
IPL 2026 Captains List:
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins |
| Rajasthan Royals | Riyan Parag |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajat Patidar |
| Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel |
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant |
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IPL 2026 Team Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL 2026 squad
- Captain: Rajat Patidar
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Venkatesh Iyer
- Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Jordan Cox
- All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma, Abhinandan Singh
Chennai Super Kings 2026 squad
- Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan
- Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson, Kartik Sharma, Urvil Patel
- All-rounders: Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Anshul Kamboj, Prashant Veer
- Bowlers: Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein
Mumbai Indians 2026 squad
- Captain: Hardik Pandya
- Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir
- Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Vishnu Vinod
- All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya
Kolkata Knight Riders 2026 squad
- Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
- Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy
- Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Mitchell Starc, Suyash Sharma
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 squad
- Captain: Riyan Parag
- Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Wicketkeepers: Dhruv Jurel
- All-rounders: Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Dasun Shanaka
- Bowlers: Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma
Punjab Kings 2026 squad
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh
- Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow
- All-rounders: Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza
- Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar
Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 squad
- Captain: Axar Patel
- Batters: David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Yash Dhull
- Wicketkeepers: Rishabh Pant, Abishek Porel
- All-rounders: Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh
- Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar
Sunrisers Hyderabad 2026 squad
- Captain: Pat Cummins
- Batters: Travis Head, Rahul Tripathi, Mayank Agarwal
- Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen
- All-rounders: Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat
Lucknow Super Giants 2026 squad
- Captain: Rishabh Pant
- Batters: KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni
- Wicketkeepers: Nicholas Pooran, Quinton de Kock
- All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers
- Bowlers: Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq
Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 squad
- Captain: Shubman Gill
- Batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, David Miller
- Wicketkeepers: Wriddhiman Saha
- All-rounders: Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan
- Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Spencer Johnson, Noor Ahmad, Darshan Nalkande
With powerful batting line-ups, quality fast bowlers, and versatile all-rounders, the IPL 2026 squads promise another exciting season of T20 cricket.
Also read: Full List Of IPL Trophy Winners: Teams And Captains
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