Ahead of IPL 2026, a massive trade has been finalised between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). CSK’s long-time star Ravindra Jadeja has officially moved to Rajasthan Royals, where he will play next season for a revised fee of Rs 14 crore. In return, RR have traded their captain Sanju Samson to CSK, with the wicketkeeper-batter set to join the Yellow Army at his existing salary of Rs 18 crore. This high-profile swap had been in discussion for weeks, and both teams finally sealed the deal before the retention deadline.

Saturday marked the final day for all IPL franchises to submit their list of retained and released players ahead of the 2026 season. The trade window featured several big names, including Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson, Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Ma

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