Rajasthan Royals endured a ninth-placed finish in IPL 2025 after winning only four of their 14 matches in the league phase. Although there were glimpses of positives from the likes of the young Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag, it was a disappointing performance overall from the Rajasthan-based franchise.
Five back-to-back defeats during their tournament halfway through meant that their race to the playoffs had been derailed. RR finished level on points with Chennai Super Kings, however, their marginally better net run rate (-0.549) ensured they did not finish at the rock bottom.
Going into the next season, two massive names – Sanju Samson and Nitish Rana – will not be a part of RR. While Samson has been traded to CSK in exchange of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, Nitish has traded to DC in return of South Africa’s Donovan Ferreira.
Rajasthan Royals 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 |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler | 3.5 crore |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | 1.5 crore |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Batter | 1.1 crore |
| Shubham Dubey | Batter | 0.8 crore |
| Yudhvir Singh Charak | All-rounder | 0.35 crore |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorious | Batter | 0.30 crore |
Rajasthan Royals 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 2026 Traded Player List
| Player | Role | Traded From | Trade Type | Amount (INR) |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | Player Swap | 14 crore |
| Sam Curran | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | Player Swap | 2.4 crore |
| Donovan Ferreira | All-rounder | Chennai Super Kings | Player Swap | 1 crore |
Rajasthan Royals 2026 Remaining Purse
INR 16.05 crore
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