IPL 2026 squad updates and team news: three official moves confirmed
Navdeep Saini replaces Harshit Rana in KKR.
Kulwant Khejroliya joins GT in place of Prithviraj Yarra.
Spencer Johnson joins CSK for TATA IPL 2026.
Latest confirmed moves
This is a live score thread style update page for IPL 2026 squad updates and team news as of April 22, 2026. These are current squad updates, not pre-season rumours.
The verified updates below come only from the corpus. The source material also includes the dedicated IPL 2026 Announcements | Player Updates & News page, the squads hub line “IPL 2026 squads: See how each of the squads look before the 2026 Indian Premier League.”, and ESPN’s Indian Premier League 2026 visual page, which includes Squads in the navigation.
- KKR: Navdeep Saini comes in for Harshit Rana.
- GT: Kulwant Khejroliya comes in for Prithviraj Yarra.
- CSK: Spencer Johnson joins TATA IPL 2026.
| Team | Confirmed update | Player coming in | Player going out/replaced | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Squad change confirmed | Navdeep Saini | Harshit Rana | Official announcement |
| Gujarat Titans | Squad change confirmed | Kulwant Khejroliya | Prithviraj Yarra | Official announcement |
| Chennai Super Kings | New addition confirmed for TATA IPL 2026 | Spencer Johnson | Not specified in the corpus | Official announcement |
Confirmed vs unconfirmed
| Item | Status | What the corpus confirms |
|---|---|---|
| Navdeep Saini to KKR | Confirmed | Navdeep Saini replaces Harshit Rana in KKR. |
| Kulwant Khejroliya to GT | Confirmed | Kulwant Khejroliya joins GT in place of Prithviraj Yarra. |
| Spencer Johnson to CSK | Confirmed | Spencer Johnson joins CSK for TATA IPL 2026. |
| Any other squad detail | Details are yet to be confirmed | The corpus does not support additional squad changes. |
Live update summary
For now, these are the only verified IPL 2026 squad updates and team news from the corpus. Any further squad detail beyond the three named moves is still unconfirmed.