Will These 5 IPL Legends Be Missing from IPL 2026? Retirement Looms

Several veteran IPL stars are nearing the end of their cricketing journeys and may not feature in IPL 2026. Here’s who’s likely hanging up their boots .

IPL 2025 has concluded in the first week of June. The next season will start in March 2026. This time it will be difficult to see some veterans, as they can bid farewell to IPL. Let's know who are those star players.

One more exciting match than the other has been seen in IPL 2025. This time RCB created history by winning the title. This was the team's first title in the last 18 years. Now everyone is waiting for next year. Fans are desperate to see their favorite players. IPL is the biggest T20 cricket league in the whole world. However, it is difficult for some veterans to be seen in this league next year. These players can say goodbye to IPL.

MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni, who won 5 titles for Chennai Super Kings, had a very bad last season. Under his captaincy, Chennai finished 10th in the points table. Dhoni continued to play IPL even 6 years after retirement from international cricket, but it is difficult for him to play till the next season. He will turn 44 on 7 July 2025. Age and form are his biggest challenges. He has scored 5439 runs in 278 IPL matches.

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali is unlikely to play in the next season. His performance in IPL 2025 was disappointing. Apart from scoring 5 runs in 6 matches for KKR, he was able to take only 6 wickets. He is also playing in other T20 leagues and retired cricketers' leagues. It is believed that Ali, who is 38 years old, may announce his retirement from this league before IPL 2026. He has 41 wickets and 1167 runs in 73 matches.