IPL 2026: List of all overseas players of each team
IPL 2026 will start on March 28 and witness a battle among 10 teams for the title.
The countdown for the Indian Premier League 2026 has begun, with the opening game scheduled for March 28 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the first 20 games.
Overseas players are a crucial part of the IPL, and a few of them also earned lucrative contracts this season. For instance, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green and Sri Lankan star pacer Matheesha Pathirana were the most expensive players in the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Kolkata Knight Riders bought both players.
Similarly, many IPL teams have signed a few well-known foreign players and retained many of them. Below is the complete list of overseas players of each team in the IPL 2026.
Overseas players of each team-
Chennai Super Kings
Dewald Brevis, Matthew Short, Jamie Overton, Zakary Foulkes, Noor Ahmad, Akeal Hosein, Matt Henry.
Delhi Capitals
David Miller, Ben Duckett, Pathum Nissanka, Tristan Stubbs, Dushmantha Chameera, Mitchell Starc (To miss opening games), Lungi Ngidi, Kyle Jamieson.
Gujarat Titans
Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Tom Banton, Kagiso Rabada, Luke Wood.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Philip Salt, Jordan Cox, Josh Hazlewood (To miss opening games), Nuwan Thushara (Awaits NOC), Jacob Duffy.
Punjab Kings
Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson (To miss initial games due to paternal leaves), Ben Dwarshuis.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rovman Powell, Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Rachin Ravindra, Sunil Narine, Tim Seifert, Matheesha Pathirana (Awaits NOC), Blessing Muzarabani (Replacement Player).
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head, Kamindu Mendis, Liam Livingstone, Heinrich Klaasen, Brydon Carse, Pat Cummins (To miss opening games), Eshan Malinga (Awaits NOC).
Rajasthan Royals
Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka (Replacement Player), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Kwena Maphaka, Adam Milne.
Lucknow Super Giants
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Wanindu Hasaranga (Awaits NOC), Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Josh Inglis, and Anrich Nortje.
Mumbai Indians
Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock, Trent Boult, and Allah Ghazanfar.
Who was the most expensive player in the IPL 2026 mini-auction?
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was the most expensive player at the IPL 2026 mini-auction. KKR picked him for INR 25.20 crore.
When will IPL 2026 begin?
IPL 2026 will start on March 28.
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