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The 10 IPL franchises have announced their final list of retained and released players ahead of the mini auction next month. A total of 73 players have been released across the board while 10 have been traded including the likes of Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami. Kolkata Knight Riders have pulled off a couple of massive shockers in releasing Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell. The three-time IPL winners will have biggest purse at the auction among the 10 teams while Mumbai Indians have the smallest.

Here’s a look at the purse of each IPL franchise ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 64.3 crore

Chennai Super Kings: Rs 43.4 crore

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 25.5 crore

Lucknow Super Giants: Rs 22.95 crore

Delhi Capitals: Rs 21.8 c

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