Tata IPL 2026 – Player Trade Update
IPL Media Consultant
15 November 2025
Tata IPL 2026 – Player Trade Update
Ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline, the franchises have agreed to the following player trades.
- Ravindra Jadeja
Senior all-rounder and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ravindra Jadeja will represent Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the upcoming IPL season after a successful trade. Jadeja, who played for CSK for 12 seasons, is among the most experienced players in the league, having played more than 250 games. As part of the trade agreement, their league fees have been revised Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore. - sanju samson
Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain and India wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will now represent Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the current league fee of Rs 18 crore. Samson, one of the most experienced players in the league, has played 177 IPL matches. CSK will be the third franchise of his career. Since making his IPL debut in 2013, the senior professional has represented RR in all except two seasons – 2016 and 2017, when he played for Delhi Capitals. - Sam Curran
England all-rounder Sam Curran will move from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Rajasthan Royals (RR) for his current league fee of Rs 2.4 crore after a successful trade. The 27-year-old has played 64 IPL matches, and RR will be his third franchise, having previously represented Punjab Kings in 2019, 2023 and 2024, and CSK in other seasons. - Mohammed Shami
Experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami will play for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) after a successful trade from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Shami, the second most expensive acquisition for SRH ahead of the IPL 2025 season at Rs 10 crore, will move to LSG at his current fee.The senior fast bowler has a lot of experience and has played 119 IPL matches across five franchises. Since debuting in 2013. Before joining SRH, Shami was an integral part of the Gujarat Titans setup and won the Purple Cap in 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches. Although he missed the 2024 season due to injury, he enjoyed an equally impressive 2023 campaign, contributing 20 wickets to GT’s title win.
- Mayank Markande
Leg spinner Mayank Markandey will return to his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) after a successful trade from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Markande, bought by KKR for a fee of Rs 30 lakh, will join MI at his current fee.Markandey started his IPL career with MI, representing the franchise in 2018, 2019 and 2022, 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) after his successful transfer from Mumbai Indians. Arjun will move to LSG for his current fee of Rs 30 lakh. First picked by MI in the 2021 IPL auction, he made his IPL debut for the franchise in 2023. - Nitish Rana
Left-handed batsman Nitish Rana will now represent Delhi Capitals (DC) after being traded from Rajasthan Royals (RR). He will remain at his current fee of Rs 4.2 crore, for which RR bid in the Tata IPL auction ahead of the 2025 season. Rana, who has featured in over 100 games, took over the captaincy of Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 when Shreyas Iyer was ruled out due to injury. - Donovan Ferreira
All-rounder Donovan Ferreira will return to his first franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) after a successful trade from Delhi Capitals (DC). As per the transfer agreement, his fee has been revised from Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore.
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