Rajasthan Royalsendured a ninth-placed finish in IPL 2025 after winning only four of their 14 round-robin matches. Although there were glimpses of positives from the likes of the young Vaibhav Suryavanshi,
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag, it was an overall disappointing performance from the Rajasthan-based franchise.
Five back-to-back defeats during their tournament halfway through meant their race to the playoffs had long evaporated. RR finished level on points with Chennai Super Kings. However, their slightly less negative net run rate (-0.549) ensured they did not finish rock bottom.
Two massive names of the likes of Sanju Samson and Nitish Rana won't be a part of RR from now on. While Samson was traded to CSK as a part of a Player Swap in place of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, Nitish was traded to DC in exchange of South Africa's Donovan Ferreira.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) IPL 2026 Retained Player List
| Player | Role | Price (INR) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter | 18 crore |
| Dhruv Jurel | Batter | 14 crore |
| Riyan Parag | Batter | 14 crore |
| Jofra Archer | Bowler | 12.5 crore |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batter | 11 crore |
| Tushar Deshpande | Bowler | 6.5 crore |
| Sandeep Sharma | Bowler | 4 crore |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | 1.5 crore |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter | 1.1 crore |
| Shubham Dubey | Batter | 0.8 crore |
| Yudhvir Singh | All-rounder | 0.35 crore |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) IPL 2026 Released Player List
| Player | Role |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Nitish Rana | Batter |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| Akash Madhwal | Bowler |
| Kumar Kartikeya | Bowler |
| Kunal Singh Rathore | Batter |
| Ashok Sharma | Bowler |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) IPL 2026 Traded Player List
| Player | Role | Traded To | Trade Type | Amount (INR) |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper-batter | Chennai Super Kings | Player Swap | 18 crore |
| Nitish Rana | Batter | Delhi Capitals | Cash Deal | 4.2 crore |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) IPL 2026 Remaining Purse
INR 16.05 crore
