IPL 2026 public sale in Abu Dhabi on December 15, 2025, noticed franchises splurge ₹215.45 crore on 77 gamers, filling all slots with intense bidding wars. Rajasthan Royals (RR) entered with a ₹16.05 crore purse after retaining a powerful core and making strategic trades, spending ₹13.40 crore (now listed as ₹122.35 crore complete outlay) to purchase 9 gamers and full a 25-member squad with eight abroad stars. This sensible spending left RR with ₹2.65 crore remaining, positioning them as playoff contenders underneath their balanced rebuild technique.
RR’s method blended youth, expertise, and firepower, focusing on thriller spinners, tempo choices, and uncapped finishers to enrich their retained hitters. Key public sale highlights included outbidding Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi at ₹7.20 crore from a ₹2 crore base, including middle-overs management after his launch from Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG). In addition they secured New Zealand pacer Adam Milne for ₹2.40 crore (base ₹2 crore) for death-over chunk and South African fast Nandre Burger at ₹3.50 crore for swing, bolstering a diverse assault alongside Jofra Archer‘s return.
Rajasthan Royals stick to core and make sensible additions for IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals constructed their IPL 2026 basis round explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, retained at an enormous ₹18 crore for his constant T20 firepower and worldwide pedigree. The franchise locked in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (₹14 crore by way of commerce), keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel (₹14 crore), and rising star Riyan Parag (₹14 crore), making a dynamic prime order with IPL breakout performer Vaibhav Suryavanshi (₹1.10 crore) for depth. Shimron Hetmyer stayed on at ₹11 crore as a confirmed finisher, whereas Jofra Archer‘s ₹12.50 crore retention indicators excessive expectations from his uncooked tempo.
Trades introduced Sam Curran (₹2.40 crore) for seam-bowling all-round utility and Donovan Ferreira (₹1 crore) for middle-order muscle. RR focused bowling reinforcements amid spin-friendly pitches anticipated in 2026 venues, snapping Tushar Deshpande (₹6.50 crore), Sandeep Sharma (₹4 crore), and younger weapons like Kwena Maphaka (₹1.50 crore) and Kuldeep Sen (₹0.75 crore, base-matched). Uncapped buys corresponding to Ravi Singh (₹0.95 crore from ₹0.30 crore base), Sushant Mishra (₹0.90 crore), and home pacers Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma, and Aman Rao (all ₹0.30 crore base) added squad steadiness at minimal value
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Salaries of RR Gamers in IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals have stuffed all 25 slots for IPL 2026, spending a complete of ₹122.35 crore with ₹2.65 crore left of their purse. Right here’s the complete breakdown:
| S.No. | Participant | Offered Worth (₹) |
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 18 crores |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 14 crores |
| 3 | Dhruv Jurel | 14 crores |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | 14 crores |
| 5 | Jofra Archer | 12 crores 50 lakh |
| 6 | Shimron Hetmyer | 11 crores |
| 7 | Ravi Bishnoi | 7 crores 20 lakh |
| 8 | Tushar Deshpande | 6 crores 50 lakh |
| 9 | Sandeep Sharma | 4 crores |
| 10 | Nandre Burger | 3 crores 50 lakh |
| 11 | Sam Curran | 2 crores 40 lakh |
| 12 | Adam Milne | 2 crores 40 lakh |
| 13 | Kwena Maphaka | 1 crore 50 lakh |
| 14 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 1 crore 10 lakh |
| 15 | Donovan Ferreira | 1 crore |
| 16 | Ravi Singh | 95 lakh |
| 17 | Sushant Mishra | 90 lakh |
| 18 | Shubham Dubey | 80 lakh |
| 19 | Kuldeep Sen | 75 lakh |
| 20 | Yudhvir Singh | 35 lakh |
| 21 | Yash Raj Punja | 30 lakh |
| 22 | Brijesh Sharma | 30 lakh |
| 23 | Vignesh Puthur | 30 lakh |
| 24 | Aman Rao | 30 lakh |
| 25 | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 30 lakh |
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