India, Oct. 29 -- The Indian team is currently playing a T20I series in Australia and preparing itself for their title defence in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. However, the air around the upcoming IPL season is also getting charged with the latest reports on retention cut-off dates and tentative auction window.

Two key markers are now set in the IPL calendar: a mid-November retention cut-off and a mid-December mini-auction window, as reported by Cricbuzz. Although a formal circulation confirming these details is yet to come.

The franchise officials are working off internal timelines, expecting the playing retention/release deadline to be November 15 and the auction window to be around December 13-15, while they await an official rele...