After 11 years, the Sanju Samson–Rajasthan Royals partnership ended:
Ravindra Jadeja and Donovan Ferreira return, Nitish Rana moves to Delhi Capitals Jadeja has returned to Rajasthan Royals as a world-class all-rounder. Rajasthan Royals announced major changes before the upcoming IPL season. Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran will join Rajasthan Royals. Sanju Samson has become a part of Chennai Super Kings. This decision is considered one of the biggest trades in franchise history.
Jadeja said – “Rajasthan Royals is my first home”
Ravindra Jadeja (who was discovered by Royals in 2008) has now returned to the team again as a world-class all-rounder. Jadeja said that Rajasthan Royals is his first home. Returning is a very emotional moment for him. Along with Jadeja, England’s star all-rounder Sam Curran has also been part of this trade. Keeping in mind his all-round talent and match-finishing ability, the franchise sees him as an impact player for the team.
Sanju Samson will now be part of Chennai Super Kings
After being the face of Rajasthan Royals for 11 years, Sanju Samson will now be part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Royals bid him farewell. While giving their message, they said Sanju gave a new height to the culture and identity of the franchise.
Manoj Badale and Sangakkara said that Sanju not only strengthened the team with his talent but also with his calm leadership and integrity.
Rajasthan Royals Players List Of IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals – Players & Roles (Complete Table)
| Player Name | Role |
| Sanju Samson | Wicket-keeper |
| Jofra Archer | All-rounder |
| Jos Buttler | Wicket-keeper |
| Navdeep Saini | Cricket Bowler |
| Shane Warne | – |
| Mahipal Lomror | All-rounder |
| Shreyas Gopal | All-rounder |
| Jaydev Unadkat | Cricket Bowler |
| Ben Stokes | All-rounder |
| Shane Watson | All-rounder |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| Oshane Thomas | Cricket Bowler |
| Manan Vohra | Batter |
| Stuart Binny | All-rounder |
| Siddharth Trivedi | Cricket Bowler |
| Rahul Tewatia | Cricket Bowler |
| Adam Zampa | Cricket Bowler |
| Karun Nair | All-rounder |
| Steve Smith | All-rounder |
| Rahul Dravid | Batter |
| Andrew Tye | Cricket Bowler |
| David Miller | Batter |
| Dinesh Salunkhe | All-rounder |
| Liam Livingstone | Batter |
| Swapnil Asnodkar | – |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Batter |
| Chris Morris | All-rounder |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All-rounder |
| Shaun Tait | Cricket Bowler |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | Cricket Bowler |
| Morne Morkel | – |
| Graeme Smith | – |
| Munaf Patel | – |
| Glenn Phillips | Wicket-keeper |
| Shivam Dube | – |
| Chetan Sakariya | Cricket Bowler |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | – |
| Mustafizur Rahman | Cricket Bowler |
| Evin Lewis | – |
| Dishant Yagnik | Wicket-keeper |
| Joe Root | Batter |
| Amit Singh | Cricket Bowler |
| Johan Botha | All-rounder |
| Abhishek Raut | All-rounder |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | All-rounder |
| Rahul Tripathi | All-rounder |
| Sudhesan Midhun | Cricket Bowler |
| Aryaman Birla | Batter |
| Prashant Chopra | Batter |
| Ish Sodhi | Cricket Bowler |