The Rajasthan Royals (RR) retained players list may be released soon for the IPL 2026, as the BCCI has already officially announced the deadline for this.
RR did not perform well in IPL 2025, winning just 4 matches out of 14. Their poor performance meant they had to settle for eighth place and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals’ releasing Jos Buttler ahead of IPL 2025 was deemed a foolish move by fans. This has led to a confrontation between Captain Sanju Samson and the management, as Sanju Samson has already stated that he does not want to continue his contract with the Rajasthan Royals.
RR Fans will be hoping that the franchise doesn’t make any major mistakes in its player retention list and retain the good performers of the last season.
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) Retained Players List 2026
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Shimron Hetmyer
Likely Released List of Rajasthan Royals 2026
Sanju Samson, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Kunal Rathore, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nandre Burger, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikey, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Retained Players List from Mega Auction 2025
Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Rajasthan Royals surprised everyone by releasing their retention list. They retained a total of 6 players, spending a total of 79 crores.
Rajasthan Royals shocked their fans by retaining Shimron Hetmyer while releasing Jos Buttler, who delivered a stellar performance in IPL 2024, leading to criticism for the franchise.
RR’s fans believed that before releasing Buttler, the team should have thought carefully before making a decision on him.
| Player | Price (INR CR) |
| Sanju Samson | 18 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 18 |
| Riyan Parag | 14 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 14 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 11 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 4 |
| Total Spent | 79 |
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad before IPL 2026
| Category | Player | Role/Notes |
| Batters | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Top-order Batter |
| Riyan Parag | Batter | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Top-order Batter | |
| Sanju Samson | Captain/Wicketkeeper/Top-order Batter | |
| Lhuan-Dre Pretorius | Top-order Batter | |
| Shubham Dubey | Batter | |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Middle-order Batter | |
| Kunal Rathore | Wicketkeeper/Batter | |
| Dhruv Jurel | Wicketkeeper/Batter | |
| Nitish Rana | Middle-order Batter | |
| All-rounders | Yudhvir Singh Charak | All-rounder |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowling All-rounder | |
| Bowlers | Tushar Deshpande | Fast Bowler |
| Fazal Haq Farooqi | Fast Bowler | |
| Akash Madhwal | Medium-Fast Bowler | |
| Kwana Maphaka | Fast Bowler | |
| Nandre Burger | Fast Bowler | |
| Sandeep Sharma | Medium-Fast Bowler | |
| Jofra Archer | Fast Bowler | |
| Ashok Sharma | Bowler | |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Spinner |
