Rajasthan Royals have made significant moves ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, marking a strategic restructuring of their squad.
The Royals have announced their retentions ahead of the IPL 2026 season, while
there have a number of departures and arrivals.
The most notable development is a blockbuster trade with Chennai Super Kings involving key players Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja.
Sanju Samson, formerly a central figure and captain for the Rajasthan Royals, has been traded to Chennai Super Kings. In return, Rajasthan Royals have acquired Ravindra Jadeja, a senior all-rounder and former CSK captain, bringing his wealth of experience from over 250 IPL matches into their lineup. Additionally, Sam Curran is part of this trade deal, potentially joining Rajasthan Royals to strengthen their squad further.
Apart from that, Nitish Rana has been traded to Delhi Capitals and Donovan Ferreira has joined the Royals for the upcoming season.
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Retentions
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Released Players
Akash Madhwal, Kartikeya Singh, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga,
Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Trades
- Sanju Samson traded to Chennai Super Kings.
- Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran joined from Chennai Super Kings.
- Nitish Rana traded to Delhi Capitals.
- Donovan Ferreira joined from Delhi Capitals.
