When is IPL retention deadline? Date, time for retaining players before Indian Premier League 2027 mini-auction
Find out the IPL 2027 player retention deadline, including the date and time by which franchises must finalise their retained players ahead of the mini-auction.
The retention deadline for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 mini-auction is set for Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Each of the 10 IPL teams must submit their lists of retained and released players by this date. The BCCI extended the deadline by two days due to the India vs. New Zealand ODI series concluding on November 15. The mini-auction will take place on December 16, 2026, in Goa, with a franchise briefing on December 15.
This will be the last auction in the 2025-27 squad cycle, offering the opportunity for franchises to reinforce their squads. There is no limit to the number of players a team can retain, as long as the squad size does not exceed 25 players, including up to eight foreign players. After the retention deadline, players who are released by the franchises will enter the auction pool, subject to registration rules and budget allocations.
The transfer processes can occur within a specific trading window, which is one week before and after the auction, concluding one month before the start of the season.
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