List of all Indian debutants in IPL 2026
Several Indian players will eye their debut in IPL 2026
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to witness a battle among 10 teams for the title. All the sides features exciting names and it promises to be enthralling 74 games of the tournament.
Over the years, Indian Premier League has always been a launchpad for young cricketers. Every season, a new wave of fresh talents enter the league and many of them also earn a lot of appreciation with their performances.
Each season, many franchises invest in young promising domestic players and provide them the opportunity to showcase their skills. Some such players also earn expensive packages in the auctions. For instance, uncapped players Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma were offered a deal of INR 14.20 crore each from Chennai Super Kings.
A few debutants have also earned the spotlight in their first edition itself. Last year, Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya grabbed a lot of limelight by smacking a century in their maiden season.
Even in IPL 2026, many young players are eyeing their debuts. Some of these players have been part of IPL tournaments in the past but have not played any games. A few others will start their journey in the tournament. On that note, below is the complete list of all Indian debutants in IPL 2026.
Indian players who will make their maiden appearance in IPL 2026
| Player Name | Team Name |
|---|---|
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | Chennai Super Kings |
| Prashant Veer | Chennai Super Kings |
| Kartik Sharma | Chennai Super Kings |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Chennai Super Kings |
| Sahil Parakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Ajay Mandal | Delhi Capitals |
| Tripurana Vijay | Delhi Capitals |
| Nishant Sindhu | Gujarat Titans |
| Ashok Sharma | Gujarat Titans |
| Vihaan Malhotra | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Mangesh Yadav | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Kanishk Chouhan | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Satvik Deswal | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Abhinandan Singh | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Vicky Ostwal | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Pyla Avinash | Punjab Kings |
| Harnoor Singh | Punjab Kings |
| Vishal Nishad | Punjab Kings |
| Sarthak Ranjan | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Daksh Kamra | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Tejasvi Dahiya | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Saurabh Dubey | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Smaran Ravichandran | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Shivang Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Salil Arora | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Sakib Hussain | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Onkar Tukaram Tarmale | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Amit Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Praful Hinge | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Krains Fuletra | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Aman Rao Perala | Rajasthan Royals |
| Ravi Singh | Rajasthan Royals |
| Yash Raj Punja | Rajasthan Royals |
| Sushant Mishra | Rajasthan Royals |
| Brijesh Sharma | Rajasthan Royals |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Mukul Choudhary | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Naman Tiwari | Lucknow Super Giants |
| Danish Malewar | Mumbai Indians |
| Mayank Rawat | Mumbai Indians |
| Atharva Ankolekar | Mumbai Indians |
| Raghu Sharma | Mumbai Indians |
| Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar | Mumbai Indians |
When will IPL 2026 begin?
IPL 2026 will start on March 28.
Who are the defending champions of Indian Premier League?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions of IPL.
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