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RR retained six players from the 2024 squad for Rs 79 crore and will enter the IPL 2025 mega auction with a purse of Rs 41 crore.
Check out the full list of players retained by RR for IPL 2025. (Picture Credit: PTI)
First-ever IPL champions Rajasthan Royals managed to keep hold of as many as five Indian and one West Indies player from the IPL 2024 squad. The Jaipur-based franchise splashed out Rs 79 crore to retain six players and will enter the IPL 2025 mega auction with a purse of Rs 41 crore, which is the least among all the 10 teams.
RR Retention List: Sanju Samson (Rs 18 crore), Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rs 18 crore), Riyan Parag (Rs 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (Rs 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 11 crore), Sandeep Sharma (Rs 4 crore)
Amount RR Spent On Retaining Players: The Royals have splurged Rs 79 crore on retaining six players before the mega auction. They won’t have any Right To Match option at the auction.
RR’s Costliest Player in Retention List: Captain Sanju Samson and opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal each have been retained for Rs 18 crore – the highest among in list.
RR’s Released Players List: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger, Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Sen, Keshav Maharaj, Navdeep Saini, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore
RR’s Remaining Purse For IPL Mega Auction: RR will enter the mega auction with Rs 41 crore.
Where did RR Finish In IPL 2024?
Rajasthan Royals had a good season. They won eight matches and lost five to finish third on the points table and made the cut for the playoffs. And then they defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets in the Eliminator before losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier.
