The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been attracting one of the best expertise from throughout the globe since its inception all the way in which again in 2008.
Be it younger and upcoming stars or cricketing veterans, every kind of gamers are seen within the competitors yearly.
The subsequent version of the IPL remains to be fairly far-off at this level, however with the public sale simply across the nook, pleasure is regularly constructing within the fanbase.
Sadly, some massive names won’t be a collaborating in it subsequent yr, having confirmed their exit up to now few days.
These 3 Stars Will Not Play In IPL 2026
1) Andrew Russell
Andre Russell established himself has a harmful lower-order batsman, and a wicket-taking mid-innings quick bowler over time.
His exploits with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) rendered the West Indian all-rounder a legend on the franchise.
KKR releasing him forward of the IPL 2026 Public sale raised eyebrows, and lots of different franchises have been purported to have a go at signing him. Sadly, Russell lately introduced his retirement from the competitors, revealing that he would now be persevering with as Kolkata’s ‘Energy Coach’.
2) Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis is best-known for his time with the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK). He scored many runs for the 5-time champions up high, and gained two titles with them, in 2018 and 2021.
He then went on to captain the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and final performed for the Delhi Capitals (DC) within the IPL. Faf, like Russell, was launched earlier than the public sale, after which he introduced that he could be collaborating within the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) subsequent yr as a substitute.
3) Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell shot to fame along with his explosive stint with the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2014. He reached the finals with them that yr, scoring 500+ runs, and was a scorching commodity within the competitors for just a few years afterwards.
The veteran hadn’t been at his finest within the final couple of years, obtained launched, after which introduced, by way of an Instagram submit, that he would not be placing his identify within the IPL 2026 Public sale.