The first ever IPL champions, Rajasthan Royals, did their part in the IPL auction. Now, the team is hoping the players will get the job done on the field. In this article we discuss the complete team of THE Rajasthan Royals after the IPL 2026 auction.
Rajasthan Royals’ full squad for IPL 2026 after auction
Retentions made by Rajasthan Royals
RR would like youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel to do well, having retained them ahead of the auction.
Key players for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026
Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Yashasvi Jaiswal has come a long way since his IPL debut and will now be a part of the leadership group, being one of the senior batters of RR.
Yashasvi has been a consistent goalscorer in the Indian Premier League and will have to take the responsibility once again, taking into account the fact that he bats at the top of the order and has the ability to put pressure on the opposition.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
The kid who took the last IPL season by storm with a breathtaking century against Gujarat Titans, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, has been the talk of the town ever since and has had many good things going on since then, one of them being scoring runs consistently.
Vaibhav would look to continue his good work in the back-to-back season and convert the start he is getting into big scores while playing in his natural aggressive manner while opening the innings for Rajasthan Royals.
Dhruv Jurel
Indian wicket-keeper batting Dhru Jurel can prove to be a dark horse for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season given the ability he has to play utility innings at crucial times of the match.
Jurel will also have to do his job behind the stumps as he will now keep wickets permanently in the absence of former captain Sanju Samson, who was moved to Chennai Super Kings for experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
Jofra Archer
In the midst of a below-par season in 2025, Jofra Archer is a bowler who has made a strong comeback after being expensive in the first match.
The team management would like him to continue the good work he did last season and pick the first wickets for the team in the first six overs.
Archer would also expect good support from the other bowlers, which was not the case in the last edition.
Performance of Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Rajasthan Royals are still looking for their second IPL title, having won the inaugural season under the captaincy of Shane Warne with a number of youngsters at the helm.
Rajasthan Royals’ full squad for IPL 2026 after auction
| Purse spent: | ₹122.35 Cr | Left handbag: | ₹2.65 Cr | |
| Players purchased: | 25 / 25 | Purchases abroad: | 8/8 | |
| Player | Status | Type | Base Price (Cr) | Selling Price (Cr) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Preserved | AR | – | 18 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Preserved | AR | – | 14 |
| Dhruv Jurel | Preserved | BAT | – | 14 |
| Riyan Parag | Preserved | AR | – | 14 |
| Jofra Archer | Preserved | BOWL | – | 12.5 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Preserved | BAT | – | 11 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | NEW | BOWL | 2 | 7.2 |
| Tushar Deshpande | Preserved | BOWL | – | 6.5 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Preserved | BOWL | – | 4 |
| Nandre Burger | Preserved | BOWL | – | 3.5 |
| Sam Curran | Preserved | AR | – | 2.4 |
| Adam Milne | NEW | BOWL | 2 | 2.4 |
| You are the cats | Preserved | BOWL | – | 1.5 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Preserved | BAT | – | 1.1 |
| Donovan Ferreira | Preserved | BAT | – | 1 |
| Ravi Singh | NEW | BAT | 0.3 | 0.95 |
| Sushant Mishra | NEW | BOWL | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Shubham Dubey | Preserved | BAT | – | 0.8 |
| Kuldeep Sen | NEW | BOWL | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Yudhvir Singh | Preserved | AR | – | 0.35 |
| Yash Raj Punja | NEW | BOWL | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Brijesh Sharma | NEW | BOWL | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Vignesh Puthur | NEW | BOWL | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Aman Rao | NEW | BAT | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Lhuandre Pretorius | Preserved | BAT | – | 0.3 |
