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Rajasthan Royal Celebrated Victory | Source: X.com
Rajasthan Royals (RR) finished ninth in IPL 2025 with just eight points from 14 matches. They narrowly avoided the last spot only because their net run rate was slightly better than Chennai Super Kings.
After that poor run, RR came into the IPL 2026 auction with clear plans. They had a purse of ₹16.05 crore and nine slots to fill, including one overseas spot, as they looked to refresh the squad without a full rebuild.
Even before the auction began, RR made bold moves. They traded in Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja and Donovan Ferreira, adding experience and depth across batting, bowling and all-round options.
The biggest moment of their auction was the signing of leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for ₹7.20 crore. Bishnoi was their costliest buy and is expected to lead the spin attack through the season.
RR used their only overseas slot at the auction on New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne. His pace and ability to bowl at the death adds extra firepower alongside Jofra Archer.
The Royals focused heavily on Indian talent for the remaining spots. They brought in Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao, Brijesh Sharma and Kuldeep Sen to build strong bench strength.
With these additions, RR completed a 25-member squad made up of 17 Indian and eight overseas players. They were left with ₹1.10 crore in the purse after finalising all positions.
Going into IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals will build around their Indian core of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel. The focus is on bounce-back performances after a forgettable year.
The bowling unit looks far stronger on paper. With Ravi Bishnoi, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne and a group of Indian seamers, RR have tried to fix one of their biggest weaknesses from last season.
Players Bought by RR in IPL 2026 Auction
Sr. No. Player NameCountryRoleBase Price (₹)Final Price (₹)1Ravi BishnoiIndiaBowler₹2.00 crore₹7.20 crore2Adam MilneNew ZealandFast Bowler₹2.00 crore₹2.40 crore3Ravi SinghIndiaWicket-keeper/Batter₹30.00 lakh₹95.00 lakh4Sushant MishraIndiaFast Bowler₹30.00 lakh₹90.00 lakh5Kuldeep SenIndiaFast Bowler₹75.00 lakh₹75.00 lakh6Brijesh SharmaIndiaAll-rounder₹30.00 lakh₹30.00 lakh7Aman Rao PeralaIndiaAll-rounder₹30.00 lakh₹30.00 lakh8Vignesh PuthurIndiaSpinner₹30.00 lakh₹30.00 lakh9Yash Raj PunjaIndiaSpinner₹30.00 lakh₹30.00 lakh
Players Retained by RR ahead of IPL 2026 Auction
Sr. No. Player NameCountryRoleRetention Price (₹)1Yashasvi JaiswalIndiaBatter₹18.00 crore2Ravindra Jadeja (Traded In)IndiaAll-rounder₹14.00 crore3Dhruv JurelIndiaWicketkeeper-batter₹14.00 crore4Riyan ParagIndiaBatter₹14.00 crore5Jofra ArcherEnglandBowler₹12.50 crore6Shimron HetmyerWest IndiesBatter₹11.00 crore7Tushar DeshpandeIndiaBowler₹6.50 crore8Sandeep SharmaIndiaBowler₹4.00 crore9Nandre BurgerSouth AfricaBowler₹3.50 crore10Sam Curran (Traded In)EnglandAll-rounder₹2.40 crore11Kwena MaphakaSouth AfricaBowler₹1.50 crore12Vaibhav SuryavanshiIndiaBatter₹1.10 crore13Donovan Ferreira (Traded In)South AfricaAll-rounder₹1.00 crore14Shubham DubeyIndiaBatter₹80.00 lakh15Yudhvir Singh CharakIndiaBowler₹35.00 lakh16Lhuan-dre PretoriusSouth AfricaBatter₹30.00 lakh
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