The 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 League is poised to commence on the 18th of November. The franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have revealed their IPL 2026 retention list. Some of the stars are going to be the same with their teams while others are not, and their names have appeared on the IPL 2026 released players list.
The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 will be a chance for the stars that have been released to show their skills before the IPL 2026 auction. Furthermore, it would be a way for the stars that have been retained to keep their momentum going into the next season of the league which is known for its high payouts.
IPL Stars in Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran, the power hitter of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will play for the Deccan Gladiators, the champions of last year, in the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 League. He was explosive in the last season scoring 176 runs in nine matches with an astonishing strike rate of 214.63. The West Indian wicketkeeper-batter also had a fiery season with LSG in IPL 2025.
Due to the increasing batting stats over the last three years and an outstanding performance in the recent tournament, the franchise decided to keep the finisher for IPL 2026. Fans will be thrilled to see Pooran once again who had already made 524 runs in 14 games in IPL 2025, and his striking was at a very strong rate of 196.25.
Rovman Powell
The other West Indies finisher that is going to take part in the tournament is Rovman Powell who is going to play for the Delhi Bulls. The 32 year old did not make much impact for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during his two-match entrance with the franchise.
Nevertheless, the team displaying a real commitment to the Windies star signing him up before the IPL 2026 auction. The 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 League could be an excellent chance for the player before his arrival for the Knights in IPL 2026. He had earlier amassed 171 runs in the 2023 season’s 10 games, showcasing a fiery strike rate of 187.91.
Noor Ahmad
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) starlet had a remarkable IPL 2025 season. While the experienced spinners, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, struggled to get even a few wickets, the 20-year-old bowler claimed a whopping 24 wickets in 14 matches, at an impressive economy rate of 8.16.
Noor Ahmad is one of the core players of CSK who took the bold decision of going through a major change before the IPL 2026. He had performed well in the previous Abu Dhabi T10 league as well, picking up 10 wickets in 7 matches and conceding runs at a rate of 10. He Will represent the Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025.
Trent Boult
This time, the five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), have kept most of their existing squad for 2026. Former New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult is part of the MI retained players 2026 list. Interestingly, he was the leading wicket-taker in the team in the previous season too, having taken 22 wickets in 16 matches.
Although Boult was able to get only four wickets in the seven matches he played in the last Abu Dhabi T10 League edition, he was economical of 8.92 in the fast-paced 10-over tournament. He is going to be a part of the Northern Warriors in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025.
Liam Livingstone
After a terrible performance in the IPL 2025, the current champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have placed Liam Livingstone on the RCB released players 2026 list. However, the English all-rounder had a devastating season in Abu Dhabi last year. He scored a total of 61 runs in the tournament’s seven matches, but with an incredible strike rate of 225.92.
If Livi is able to do once more in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025, he might cause a bidding war at the IPL 2026 auction. Livingstone is going to play for the Quetta Cavalry in the 10-over league.
