With the expected to take place between , all ten franchises are working overtime to finalize their before the . As teams look to rebalance their squads and free up purse space, several big-ticket players are staring at an uncertain future.

Last season saw a few high-profile signings flop, either due to poor form or injury setbacks, and these players could now be or even before the next auction window.

Here’s a look at who might be shown the door ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction:

Devon Conway (Chennai Super Kings)

Conway’s 2025 campaign never took off. Injuries limited him to just six matches, where he scored a modest 156 runs. With stepping up brilliantly as a replacement, CSK could prefer to retain the young South African and let Conway go to free up funds.

Mitchell Starc (Delhi C

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