The Delhi Capitals squad coming out of the IPL 2026 auction is a textbook example of how shrewd buys can outperform brute spending. While several franchises burned through their purse chasing marquee names to fill up their IPL 2026 squads, DC quietly addressed multiple needs by snapping up proven international players at base price or […]
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The PBKS squad coming out of the IPL 2026 auction stands out not because of flashy spending, but because of how little they needed to do. Fresh off a runners-up finish in IPL 2025, Punjab Kings entered the auction, led by skipper Shreyas Iyer at the table, with a settled core and very specific gaps […]
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The SRH squad coming out of the IPL 2026 auction is a classic case of one decision shaping the entire auction strategy. That decision was the pursuit of Liam Livingstone. To be clear, Livingstone is not a bad cricketer. In isolation, he is a high-impact T20 batter and a useful secondary bowling option. But in […]
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Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2026 auction with a very specific problem to solve. The departures of Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana left a gaping hole in their spin department, one that could not be addressed with a single like-for-like replacement. What RR did instead was far smarter and makes them one of the best […]
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The IPL 2026 auction will finalise the squads for all ten franchises ahead of the new season. With teams already confirming their retentions and releases before the auction, the focus now shifts to who they add to complete their squads. Updated IPL 2026 Squads Track the updated IPL 2026 squads for all teams as they […]
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru walked into the IPL 2026 auction with most of their core already in place. Unlike several other franchises chasing fixes, RCB’s focus was on fine-tuning, and in that context, Jacob Duffy stands out as arguably the smartest buy of the auction. At ₹2 crore, Duffy doesn’t just add depth; he completes the […]
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Kolkata Knight Riders walked out of the IPL 2026 auction with two headline buys — Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana — but the deeper you look, the more the squad feels unbalanced and unfinished. KKR spent big, but not always smart. While the purse was used aggressively, the allocation of resources left key structural gaps […]
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Chennai Super Kings came into the IPL 2026 auction with clarity in some areas, but also left glaring questions unanswered, particularly around the No.6 finishing role and overseas all-rounder depth. While CSK invested heavily in Indian wicketkeeper-batters like Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, the absence of a proven overseas finisher stands out as a risk. […]
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Chennai Super Kings’ aggressive squad-building at the IPL 2026 auction has reignited speculation around MS Dhoni’s future, with the franchise now boasting three specialist wicketkeepers alongside their long-time captain. CSK walked out of the auction with a clear message that the transition phase is no longer theoretical. With Sanju Samson set as the starting wicketkeeper, […]
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Shahbaz Ahmed has been drafted into the India T20I squad, but the call-up feels hard to justify when a red-hot KKR squad option like Anukul Roy is producing exactly the kind of T20 numbers selectors usually reward. Axar Patel being ruled out of the last two T20Is against South Africa opened up a like-for-like allrounder […]
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