Rajasthan Royals won the Indian Premier League in 2008, but since then, the franchise hasn’t been able to cross the finishing line. They finished 9th in the previous edition of the tournament and have allowed their star player, Sanju Samson, to leave the franchise. He has joined the Chennai Super Kings. However, RR still have players who can win matches, with Vaibhav Suryavanshi impressing everyone. The 14-year-old has been unstoppable since making his debut in IPL 2025 and is dealing in fours and sixes. As Rajasthan get ready for the new season, we look at their squad for IPL 2026.
Players Retained: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja (traded from CSK), Sam Curran (traded from CSK), Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Kwena Maphaka, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh
Players Released: Sanju Samson (traded to CSK), Nitish Rana (traded to DC), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma.
Purse Remaining: INR 16.05 crore