🏏 IPL 2026 Team List with Full Squad and Captains
Introduction
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world. Millions of fans watch IPL every year and search for team squads and captains before and during the tournament.
In this article, we will look at the IPL 2026 team list, captains, and key players.
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🏆 IPL 2026 Teams List
In 2026, there are 10 teams in the Indian Premier League:
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Gujarat Titans (GT)
🟡 1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Expected)
Key Players:
- MS Dhoni
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Deepak Chahar
- Shivam Dube
- Moeen Ali
- Devon Conway
Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful IPL teams. The popularity of CSK is also due to MS Dhoni, who is one of the most loved players in cricket history.
🔴 2. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Captain: Faf du Plessis / New Captain (Possible)
Key Players:
- Virat Kohli
- Glenn Maxwell
- Mohammed Siraj
- Cameron Green
- Rajat Patidar
RCB has one of the biggest fan bases in IPL. Virat Kohli is the most popular player of this franchise.
🔵 3. Delhi Capitals (DC)
Captain: Rishabh Pant
Key Players:
- David Warner
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Prithvi Shaw
- Mitchell Marsh
Delhi Capitals has a balanced team with strong Indian and overseas players.
🔵 4. Mumbai Indians (MI)
Captain: Hardik Pandya
Key Players:
- Rohit Sharma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Ishan Kishan
- Tim David
- Cameron Green
Mumbai Indians have won IPL titles multiple times. The team is owned by Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani.
💗 5. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Captain: Sanju Samson
Key Players:
- Jos Buttler
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Trent Boult
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Shimron Hetmyer
Rajasthan Royals is the team that won the first IPL title in 2008.
🟠 6. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Captain: Pat Cummins
Key Players:
- Travis Head
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Aiden Markram
- Abdul Samad
Sunrisers Hyderabad is famous for its strong bowling attack.
🟣 7. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Key Players:
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Mitchell Starc
- Rinku Singh
- Venkatesh Iyer
KKR is known for explosive all-rounders and powerful hitters.
🔷 8. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Captain: KL Rahul
Key Players:
- Nicholas Pooran
- Marcus Stoinis
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Quinton de Kock
Lucknow Super Giants is a new team but has performed very well in recent seasons.
🔴 9. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Captain: Shikhar Dhawan / New Captain Possible
Key Players:
- Sam Curran
- Liam Livingstone
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jitesh Sharma
- Kagiso Rabada
Punjab Kings is known for its powerful batting lineup.
🟢 10. Gujarat Titans (GT)
Captain: Shubman Gill
Key Players:
- Rashid Khan
- Mohammed Shami
- David Miller
- Sai Sudharsan
Gujarat Titans is one of the newest IPL teams and has already won an IPL trophy.
💪 Strongest Teams in IPL 2026
In my opinion, the strongest teams in IPL 2026 are:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Mumbai Indians
- Chennai Super Kings
- Kolkata Knight Riders
These teams have strong squads and experienced players.
📝 Conclusion
IPL 2026 is expected to be a very exciting season because the world’s best players will participate. Every team has match-winners, so predicting the winner is very difficult.
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