IPL 2026 Trade and Retentions: The IPL retention announcement is scheduled for today. Several players have already been traded before this. Ravindra Jadeja has officially left CSK and joined Rajasthan Royals for ₹14 crore. Sanju Samson has also joined Chennai Super Kings. A total of 10 players, including Nitish Rana and Mohammed Shami, have changed teams. The IPL has announced all these trades through its official account.
Trade Deal between CSK and RR for Jadeja and Sanju
RR have secured the services of experienced all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, putting an end to weeks of speculation. The move was approved after initial confusion due to the lack of a place in the overseas team. The Cricbuzz report further states that "CSK had been trying to acquire Samson for the past three years." An IPL CEO, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the trade as a great deal for the Royals. Jadeja, on the other hand, will now play for the Rajasthan Royals, where he began his IPL career. Ravindra Jadeja is returning to Rajasthan Royals from Chennai Super Kings, having played for them for 14 years. He will receive ₹18 crore (approximately $1.8 billion).
Sanju Samson was traded to Chennai Super Kings and will continue to receive ₹18 crore (approximately $1.8 billion). Samson has played 177 IPL matches. CSK will be only the third franchise of his career. Since making his IPL debut in 2013, the senior pro has represented RR in all but two seasons—2016 and 2017—when he played for Delhi Capitals.
Other Trade Players for IPL 2026
Sam Curran
England all-rounder Sam Curran will join Rajasthan Royals (RR) from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after a successful trade, at his current league fee of ₹2.4 crore. The 27-year-old has played 64 IPL matches, and RR will be his third franchise. Previously, he represented Punjab Kings in 2019, 2023, and 2024, and CSK in other seasons.
Mohd Shami
Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami will play for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after a successful trade from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He joined the Lucknow team for Rs 10 crore from SRH ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Shami has played 119 IPL matches for five franchises since his IPL debut in 2013. Before joining SRH, Shami was part of the Gujarat Titans team. He won the Purple Cap in 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches. He missed the 2024 season due to injury, but he performed brilliantly in the 2023 campaign, taking 20 wickets in LSG's title win.
Mayank Markande
Leg-spinner Mayank Markande will return to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians (MI), after a successful trade from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Acquired by KKR for a fee of ₹30 lakh, Markande will join MI at his current fee. Markande began his IPL career with Mumbai Indians and represented the franchise in 2018, 2019, and 2022. Subsequently, he played for Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 and 2024. He has taken 37 wickets in 37 IPL matches.
Arjun Tendulkar
Bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar will represent Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) following a successful transfer from Mumbai Indians. Arjun will join LSG at his current fee of ₹30 lakh. After being selected by Mumbai Indians in the 2021 IPL auction, he will make his IPL debut for the franchise in 2023.
Nitish Rana
Left-handed batter Nitish Rana will now represent Delhi Capitals (DC) following a trade from Rajasthan Royals (RR). He will continue at his existing fee of INR 4.2 crore, which RR had bid for at the auction ahead of the TATA IPL 2025 season. Rana, who has featured in over 100 games, captained Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 when Shreyas Iyer was sidelined due to injury.
Donovan Ferreira
All-rounder Donovan Ferreira will return to his first franchise, Rajasthan Royals (RR), following a successful trade from Delhi Capitals (DC). As per the transfer agreement, his fee has been revised from INR 75 lakh to INR 1 crore.
