Eight players changed teams through IPL 2027 trade deals ahead of the mini-auction scheduled for December 16 in Goa, according to VTV Gujarati.
The trading window featured high-profile moves involving two team captains, as VTV Gujarati reported. Rishabh Pant left Lucknow Super Giants to join Delhi Capitals for ₹15 crore, while Hardik Pandya moved from Mumbai Indians to Punjab Kings, according to ABP Asmita.
Kuldeep Yadav moved in the opposite direction from Delhi Capitals to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹13.50 crore, as ABP Asmita noted. Arshdeep Singh joined Mumbai Indians from Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore, according to ABP Asmita.
Before the upcoming auction cycle, franchises have used the active trade window to change their rosters. The current cycle will conclude with a one-day mini-auction before the mega auction for IPL 2028 takes place.
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad completed a four-player trade on November 5, 2026, according to Sandesh. Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards joined CSK, while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis moved to SRH, as reported by Tv9Gujarati.
The agreement between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad was executed directly as a player swap with no cash transaction involved.
Livingstone moved to CSK for a revised fee of ₹6 crore after previously drawing ₹13 crore at Hyderabad, marking a ₹7 crore reduction, according to Tv9Gujarati. During the previous season with Hyderabad, the English batting all-rounder made only two appearances and scored 15 runs. Edwards retained his ₹3 crore valuation with CSK, according to GSTV Gujarati news.
Ahmed joined SRH for ₹4.8 crore, returning to the franchise he represented from 2018 to 2021, while Ellis joined at his base price of ₹2 crore, as reported by GSTV Gujarati news. Ahmed recorded 15 wickets across 14 matches for Chennai during the 2025 season.
Delhi Capitals retained Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma, halting further trades, according to a franchise source.
A franchise source told Gujarat Samachar that Delhi Capitals will not make any further trades.
Natarajan from SRH for ₹5 crore in exchange for Zeeshan Ansari at ₹40 lakh, as noted by ABP Asmita. The franchise leadership addressed inquiries regarding potential shifts involving Axar Patel and Ashutosh Sharma by confirming that both players remain with Delhi Capitals.
All ten franchises must submit their lists of retained and released players to the BCCI by November 17, 2026, according to Yahoo Sports. The auction purse limit increased to 130 crore for the 2027 auction, as reported by Cricbuzz.