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IPL 2026 Auction Rajasthan Royals: Retained & Released List — Squad & Auction Plan
Updated - 12-NOV-2025 8:53 IST
Before the IPL 2026 mini-auction, major modifications have been confirmed after the Rajasthan Royals' poor IPL 2025 campaign, which saw them finish ninth on the points table. With the official announcement of the biggest deal in IPL history—Sanju Samson was moved to CSK for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran—RR has begun on a new phase marked by major squad rearrangement and a change in leadership.
However, RR's full overseas player quota has caused a brief delay in the final paperwork, preventing Sam Curran from being registered right away.
This is an overview of the current situation, probable moves, and a workable auction plan to rebuild a competitive XI.
IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals Summary
In the IPL 2025, the Rajasthan Royals team campaign as poor they winning only 4 matches out of 14 league matches.
Rajasthan Royals - Full Retained Players List
|
Category |
Players |
|
Batters/WK |
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Kunal Rathore |
|
All-Rouder |
Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Yudhvir Singh Charak |
|
Bowlers |
Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nandre Burger, Ashok Sharma |
Key Points
- With the arrival of Jadeja and Sam Curran, RR now has one of the league's best all-around cores.
- The current front-runners for RR captaincy are Jaiswal and Jurel.
- The availability of Jofra Archer could change RR's bowling strategy.
Rajasthan Royals - Full Released Players List
|
Role |
Players |
Reason for Exit |
|
Batter/WK |
Sanju Samson |
In the largest trade in IPL history, traded to CSK |
|
Batter |
Shimron Hetmyer |
Poor finishing efficiency in 2025 |
|
Bowler |
Tushar Deshpande |
Low economy and unpredictable death bowling |
|
Batter |
Nitish Rana |
Unimpressive returns |
|
Bowler |
Kwena Maphaka |
Very little effect |
Rajasthan Royals - Retention & Auction Plan
Building a solid young Indian core, stabilizing the middle order, and boosting all-around choices are the main goals of RR's 2026 rebuilding strategy.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal or Dhruv Jurel are the two people running for the position of new captain.
- Middle-Order Stability: RR will look for a seasoned top-order hitter following Samson's departure.
- All-Round Strength: RR's most prized assets are now Jadeja and Curran.
- Death Bowling: RR will continue to search for a single expert pacer.
Rajasthan Royals - Squad IPL 2026
|
Category |
Players |
|
Batters/WK |
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Kunal Rathore |
|
All-Rouder |
Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Yudhvir Singh Charak |
|
Bowlers |
Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nandre Burger, Ashok Sharma |
RR will want to add a captain-friendly opener and a reliable finisher at the mini-auction, but they currently have one of the best all-around combinations in IPL 2026.