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News India Live, Digital Desk: The game of fours-sixes and wickets on the field is over, but the real and mental game of IPL has now begun. This is a game that is played in closed rooms, on a white board and with a calculator. yes, we are talking IPL 2026 mega auction Of the retention that took place before, the activities of which have already intensified.
This is the time when teams have to take some very tough and heart-breaking decisions. Which player, who has been the identity of the team for years, will be stopped? And which player will have to be left for the auction with a heavy heart? Let us see what dilemma is facing each team.
CSK: Where the question is not just one, but two
Whenever there is talk of retention, all eyes are on Chennai Super Kings. The biggest question here is whether Mahendra Singh Dhoni Will you play next season? If yes, then it is certain to retain him. But an even bigger question mark Ravindra Jadeja It is named after.
Jadeja is undoubtedly one of the biggest match winners of CSK, but no one has forgotten what happened earlier regarding captaincy. Will CSK repose confidence in its ‘Sir Jadeja’ once again? Or will it let him go to the auction, where every team will be ready to bid on him? This decision will decide the direction of CSK’s future.
Rajasthan Royals: Isn’t only the captain safe?
sanju samson He is not just the captain of Rajasthan Royals, he is the soul of that team, its identity. Fans cannot even think of him apart from their team. But the mathematics of mega auction is very cruel. Retention rules force teams to think. Will Rajasthan preserve its identity? Or will it leave him in the auction and focus on balancing the team with the remaining money? This is a decision which is like a battle between heart and mind.
KKR: Where the decision is probably easiest
There is one team for which this decision will probably be the easiest, and that is Kolkata Knight Riders. Shreyas Iyer Has made the team champion under his captaincy. In such a situation, no team would want to make the mistake of leaving its winning captain. It is considered almost certain for KKR to retain Shreyas.
The real headache is for the other teams
Think about Mumbai Indians, where they have big names like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav. Who will they keep and who will they leave? Or Royal Challengers Bangalore, which has always built its team around Virat Kohli.
If reports are to be believed, each team will probably be able to retain only 4 players. This rule is what makes this whole game so exciting. The next few months are going to be full of speculations, rumors and heart-pounding news. Let’s see which team wins and which loses its biggest player.
