Catch the list of players that Rajasthan Royals (RR) released ahead of IPL 2026.
The IPL 2026 retention & release only became a talking point due to RR, and even CSK, whose trade talks for Sanju Samson-Ravindra Jadeja started months ago. Whether it is the correct decision or not, one will only know after IPL 2026, but it did generate a lot of interest. Nitish Rana, the domestic veteran was sold to DC in all cash deal.
Apart from that, RR came up with decent retention list, and their releases were along the expected lines. InsideSport takes a look at the RR release list for IPL 2026.
RR Release List for IPL 2026
| Player | Released Amount |
|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | ₹5.25 crore |
| Maheesh Theeshana | ₹2 crore |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | ₹2 crore |
| Akash Madhwal | ₹1.20 crore |
| Sanju Samson | ₹18 crore (Traded to CSK) |
| Nitish Rana | ₹4.2 crore (Traded to DC) |
| Kumar Kartikeya | ₹30 lakh |
| Ashok Kumar | ₹30 lakh |
| Kunal Rathore | ₹30 lakh |
RR retained list for IPL 2026
| Player | IPL 2026 Retained Price (INR) |
|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 18 crore |
| Riyan Parag | 14 crore |
| Dhruv Jurel | 14 crore |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 crore |
| Jofra Archer | 12.50 crore |
| Tushar Deshpande | 6.50 crore |
| Shubham Dubey | 80 lakh |
| Yudhvir Singh | 35 lakh |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 1.10 crore |
| Nandre Burger | 3.5 crore |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 30 lakh |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 11 crore |
| Kwena Maphaka | 1.50 crore |
IPL 2026 trade deals by Rajasthan Royals
| Player | Previous Team | Trade Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals (OUT) | ₹18 crore |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai Super Kings (IN) | ₹14 crore |
| Nitish Rana | Rajasthan Royals (OUT) | ₹4.2 crore |
| Sam Curran | Chennai Super Kings (IN) | ₹2.4 crore |
| Donovan Ferreira | Delhi Capitals (IN) | ₹1 crore |
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