IPL 2026 squad news update: updated squads and injury list for all 10 teams
IPL 2026 starts on March 28, 2026, and the early squad picture is already taking shape. Khel Now says it has updated squads and an injured players list for all 10 teams, while the season window runs from March 28 to May 31, 2026 as a 20 T20 tournament.
The clearest named update in the current corpus comes from Chennai Super Kings. Deccan Herald’s squad snippet lists Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, and M.S. in the CSK group, giving the defending franchise the sharpest captaincy marker in the current batch of updates.
Updated squad snapshot
| Team | Confirmed squad note from source | Captain/lead reference if mentioned | Injury status/update if available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Deccan Herald snippet lists Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, and M.S. in the CSK squad excerpt as provided | Ruturaj Gaikwad (c) | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Delhi Capitals | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Gujarat Titans | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Mumbai Indians | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Punjab Kings | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Rajasthan Royals | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Covered in the official IPL 2026 squads source titled “SQUADS FOR INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2026” | Not specified in the provided snippet | Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets |
Khel Now confirms an injured players list exists, but no player names or injury details are named in the provided snippets.
All 10 teams and source references
| Team | Source-linked squad page/reference |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Deccan Herald squad snippet; official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Delhi Capitals | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Gujarat Titans | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Mumbai Indians | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Punjab Kings | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Rajasthan Royals | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Official IPL 2026 squads source |
Source note
Olympics.com says its IPL 2026 page covers all teams’ squads, players sold and prices, which fits the broader squad-tracking picture in the corpus.
For now, CSK stands out because it is the only team in the provided snippets with a named captain reference, plus two additional squad names. The rest of the update is about confirmed squad coverage across all 10 teams, with injury details still unlisted in the available source material.