IPL 2026: 8 Player trades finalized ahead of the retention deadline

On Saturday, November 15, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises released the player trades ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline. In this article, let’s take a look at all eight player trades that were completed before the IPL 2026 mini-auction.

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Ravindra Jadeja - From CSK to RR - INR 14 Crore

The veteran all-rounder and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ravindra Jadeja has been traded to the Rajasthan Royals, and his price has been revised from INR 18 crore to INR 14 crore.

Sanju Samson - From RR to CSK - INR 18 Crore

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain and Indian T20I keeper-batter Sanju Samson will now head to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at his existing price of INR 18 crore. Notably, Samson has played 177 IPL games since making his IPL debut in 2013.

⁠Sam Curran - From CSK to RR - INR 2.4 Crore

Sam Curran, the English bowling all-rounder, has been traded from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Rajasthan Royals (RR) at his existing price of INR 2.4 crore. The 27-year-old has played 64 IPL matches, and RR will be his third franchise.

Mohammed Shami - From SRH to LSG - INR 10 Crore

Veteran Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Shami has been traded to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after a successful trade at INR 10 crore. He played 119 IPL matches across five franchises since making his debut in 2013

Mayank Markande - From KKR to MI - INR 30 Lakh

Leg-spinner Mayank Markande will return to his former franchise, the Mumbai Indians (MI), following a successful trade from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at his existing league fee of INR 30 Lakh. He represented the MI franchise in 2018, 2019, and 2022.

Arjun Tendulkar - From MI to LSG - INR 30 Lakh

Mumbai Indians bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar will represent Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) following a successful trade at his existing fee of INR 30 lakh. 

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Nitish Rana - From RR to DC - INR 4.2 Crore

Left-handed batter Nitish Rana will head to the Delhi Capitals (DC) following a trade from the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at his existing fee of INR 4.2 crore. He has featured in over 100 games, captained Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023.

Donovan Ferreira - From DC to RR - INR 1 Crore

Donovan Ferreira will head to his first franchise, the Rajasthan Royals (RR), following a successful trade from the Delhi Capitals (DC), and his fee has been revised from INR 75 lakh to INR 1 crore.

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