IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on December 15, 2025, saw franchises splurge ā¹215.45 crore on 77 players, filling all slots with intense bidding wars. Rajasthan Royals (RR) entered with a ā¹16.05 crore purse after retaining a strong core and making strategic trades, spending ā¹13.40 crore (now listed as ā¹122.35 crore total outlay) to buy nine players and complete a 25-member squad with eight overseas stars. This smart spending left RR with ā¹2.65 crore remaining, positioning them as playoff contenders under their balanced rebuild strategy.ā
RRās approach blended youth, experience, and firepower, targeting mystery spinners, pace options, and uncapped finishers to complement their retained hitters. Key auction highlights included outbidding Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi at ā¹7.20 crore from a ā¹2 crore base, adding middle-overs control after his release from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). They also secured New Zealand pacer Adam Milne for ā¹2.40 crore (base ā¹2 crore) for death-over bite and South African quick Nandre Burger at ā¹3.50 crore for swing, bolstering a varied attack alongside Jofra Archerās return.ā
Rajasthan Royals stick with core and make smart additions for IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals built their IPL 2026 foundation around explosive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, retained at a massive ā¹18 crore for his consistent T20 firepower and international pedigree. The franchise locked in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (ā¹14 crore via trade), keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel (ā¹14 crore), and rising star Riyan Parag (ā¹14 crore), creating a dynamic top order with IPL breakout performer Vaibhav Suryavanshi (ā¹1.10 crore) for depth. Shimron Hetmyer stayed on at ā¹11 crore as a proven finisher, while Jofra Archerās ā¹12.50 crore retention signals high expectations from his raw pace.ā
Trades brought Sam Curran (ā¹2.40 crore) for seam-bowling all-round utility and Donovan Ferreira (ā¹1 crore) for middle-order muscle. RR targeted bowling reinforcements amid spin-friendly pitches expected in 2026 venues, snapping Tushar Deshpande (ā¹6.50 crore), Sandeep Sharma (ā¹4 crore), and young guns like Kwena Maphaka (ā¹1.50 crore) and Kuldeep Sen (ā¹0.75 crore, base-matched). Uncapped buys such as Ravi Singh (ā¹0.95 crore from ā¹0.30 crore base), Sushant Mishra (ā¹0.90 crore), and domestic pacers Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma, and Aman Rao (all ā¹0.30 crore base) added squad balance at minimal cost
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Salaries of RR Players in IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals have filled all 25 slots for IPL 2026, spending a total of ā¹122.35 crore with ā¹2.65 crore left in their purse. Hereās the full breakdown:
| S.No. | Player | Sold Price (ā¹) |
| 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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