Rajasthan Royals Confirm Retention List and Remaining Purse for 2026 Auction

Take a look at Rajasthan Royals retention list and released list ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, along with their remaining purse.

Rajasthan Royals move into another season still searching for their second IPL title, 17 years after their win in 2008. The franchise has experimented extensively over the years, from changes in coaching staff to shifts in playing philosophy, yet trophy has remained elusive. Their strongest came between 2022 and 2024, when they reached a final and secured a playoff berth after an impressive start in another season.

Major changes continued last year as Rahul Dravid replaced Kumar Sangakkara, Jos Buttler exited, and Sanju Samson missed several matches due to injury. Ahead of IPL 2026, the team has made another bold decision by trading Samson to Chennai Super Kings in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja.

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Category	Details
Released Players	Kunal Rathore, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Aakash Madhwal, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma
Retained Players	Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh
Players Traded In	Ravindra Jadeja from CSK for Rs. 14 CR Sam Curran from CSK for Rs. 2.4 CR Donovan Ferreira from DC for 75 Lakhs
Players Traded Out	Sanju Samson to CSK Nitish Rana to DC
Vacant Slots	9
Remaining Purse	Rs. 16.05 CR
Full Squad Ahead of IPL 2026 Auction	Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shubham Dubey, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Yudhvir Singh. Overseas: Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Kwena Maphaka