IPL 2027 Auction Date and Key Deadlines
These dates come from the IPL's note to the franchises on 2 November, reported independently. Full detail in the auction date guide.
- Retention deadlineTue 17 NovTeams submit retained and released lists. Moved from 15 November, the day of the fifth India v New Zealand ODI.
- Player registration closesMon 23 NovLast day for players to enter the auction.
- Extra player requestsFri 27 NovTeams can ask for players to be added to the pool.
- Final auction listThu 3 DecThe registered pool and the order of sets go to all ten teams.
- IPL 2027 auction, GoaWed 16 DecA one-day mini-auction, the last before the 2028 mega auction.
IPL 2027 Auction Live Tracker
These tiles switch to sold, spent and top bid when bidding starts on 16 December. Follow every sale in the IPL 2027 auction live blog.
IPL 2027 Trades So Far
Every trade confirmed by the IPL, newest first, with the fee each player moves at. Players often move at a lower fee than their auction price. The full story of each deal: IPL 2027 trade tracker.
IPL 2027 Teams: Where Each Side Stands
Titles, how 2026 ended and every trade in or out. Tap a team for its 2026 numbers, trades and the questions for retention day.
IPL 2026: Final Table, Caps and Playoffs
RCB, GT and SRH all finished on 18 points; RCB topped it on net run rate. Full review with every leader: IPL 2026 season in numbers.
| # | Team | W | L | NR | Pts | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ❤️ RCB | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | Champions. Topped the table on net run rate, beat GT in Qualifier 1 and again in the Final by five wickets |
| 2 | 🔷 GT | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | Runners-up. Lost Qualifier 1 to RCB, beat RR in Qualifier 2, lost the Final |
| 3 | 🧡 SRH | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | Third. Lost the Eliminator to RR by 47 runs |
| 4 | 💗 RR | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | Fourth. Beat SRH in the Eliminator, lost Qualifier 2 to GT |
| 5 | 🦁 PBKS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | Fifth. Missed the playoffs on the final matchday |
| 6 | 💙 DC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | Sixth |
| 7 | 💜 KKR | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Seventh |
| 8 | 💛 CSK | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | Eighth |
| 9= | 🩵 LSG | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | Joint bottom with Mumbai on eight points, four wins |
| 9= | 💙 MI | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | Joint bottom with Lucknow on eight points, four wins |
- Qualifier 1: RCB beat GT
- Eliminator: RR 243/8 beat SRH 196 by 47 runs (Sooryavanshi 97 off 29)
- Qualifier 2: GT 219/3 beat RR 214/6 by seven wickets (Gill 104 off 53)
- Final: RCB beat GT by five wickets
IPL Winners List: Every Champion Since 2008
Mumbai and Chennai have five titles each. Full list with every final and the records that still stand: IPL winners list 2008 to 2026.