ipl 2026 auction The franchise spent ₹215.45 crore on 77 players in Abu Dhabi on December 15, 2025, with all the slots filled in intense bidding wars. Rajasthan Royals (RR) Entered with a purse of ₹16.05 crore after maintaining a strong core and making strategic trades, spending ₹13.40 crore (total outlay now listed as ₹122.35 crore) to buy nine players and complete the 25-man squad with eight overseas stars. This smart spending left RR with ₹2.65 crore left, making them playoff contenders as part of their balanced rebuilding strategy.
RR’s approach blended youth, experience and firepower, targeting mystery spinners, pace options and uncapped finishers to complement their intact hitters. Key features of the auction include overbidding Chennai Super Kings (CSK) And Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi ₹7.20 crore from base of ₹2 crore, added control of middle overs after his release Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)he also protected new zealand fast bowler adam milne ₹2.40 crore (Base ₹2 crore) for Death Over Bite and South African Quick. Nandre Burger ₹3.50 crore for swing, along with promotion of diverse attack jofra archerReturn of.
Rajasthan Royals is sticking with the core and making smart pairings for IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals build their IPL 2026 foundation around explosive openers Yashasvi JaiswalRetained a hefty sum of ₹18 crore for his consistent T20 firepower and international pedigree. The franchise has included an all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (₹14 crore via trade), keeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel (₹14 crore), and rising star Riyan Parag (₹14 crore), building a dynamic top order with IPL breakout performers Vaibhav Suryavanshi (₹1.10 crore) for depth. Shimron Hetmyer Whereas, as a proven finisher he stayed at ₹11 crore jofra archer₹12.50 crore retention indicates high expectations from his raw pace
brought business Sam Curran (₹2.40 crore) for seam-bowling all-round utility and Donovan Ferreira (₹1 crore) for middle-order strength. RR targets bowling reinforcements amid spin-friendly pitches expected at 2026 venues Tushar Deshpande (₹6.50 crore), Sandeep Sharma (₹4 crore), and young guns like quena mafaka (₹1.50 crore) and -Kuldeep Sen (₹0.75 crore, base-matched). Uncapped purchases like Ravi Singh (₹0.30 crore base to ₹0.95 crore), Sushant Mishra (₹0.90 crore), and domestic pacers Vignesh Puthur, Yashraj Punja, Brijesh SharmaAnd Aman Rao (All ₹0.30 crore base) Additional squad balance at minimum cost
Also read: IPL 2026 auction: Complete list of sold players with their prices
RR players salary in IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals have filled all 25 slots for IPL 2026 and have spent a total of ₹122.35 crore, while they have ₹2.65 crore left in their purse. Here are the full details:
| Sl.No. | player | Selling price (₹) |
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 18 crores |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 14 crores |
| 3 | Dhruv Jurel | 14 crores |
| 4 | Riyan Parag | 14 crores |
| 5 | jofra archer | 12 crore 50 lakh |
| 6 | Shimron Hetmyer | 11 crores |
| 7 | Ravi Bishnoi | 7 crore 20 lakh |
| 8 | Tushar Deshpande | 6 crore 50 lakh |
| 9 | Sandeep Sharma | 4 crores |
| 10 | Nandre Burger | 3 crore 50 lakh |
| 11 | Sam Curran | 2 crore 40 lakh |
| 12 | adam milne | 2 crore 40 lakh |
| 13 | quena mafaka | 1 crore 50 lakh |
| 14 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 1 crore 10 lakh |
| 15 | Donovan Ferreira | 1 crore |
| 16 | Ravi Singh | 95 lakhs |
| 17 | Sushant Mishra | 90 lakhs |
| 18 | -Shubham Dubey | 80 lakhs |
| 19 | -Kuldeep Sen | 75 lakhs |
| 20 | Yudhveer Singh | 35 lakhs |
| 21 | Yash Raj Punja | 30 million |
| 22 | Brijesh Sharma | 30 million |
| 23 | Vignesh Puthur | 30 million |
| 24 | Aman Rao | 30 million |
| 25 | luan-dre pretorius | 30 million |
Also read: IPL 2026 auction: Complete list of unsold players including base price
