Rajasthan Royals entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with a substantial purse of Rs 41 crore. Ahead of the event, they retained key players like Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel. They also brought in Shimron Hetmyer as their sole overseas player and added uncapped pacer Sandeep Sharma.
The Royals made significant additions, including Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Jofra Archer. Under Sanju Samson’s leadership, they retained most of their core squad, hoping that the inclusion of stars like Nitish Rana and Theekshana will help them clinch their second IPL title in 2025.
On the second day of the auction in Jeddah, Rajasthan Royals secured South African pacer Kwena Maphaka for ₹1.5 crore and Bihar’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi for ₹1.10 crore. With these strategic acquisitions, RR aims to build a formidable team for the upcoming season.
Rajasthan Royals Updated Squad for IPL 2025
Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Rathore, Ashok Sharma.
Players bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 auction:
- Jofra Archer – Rs 12.5 crore
- Maheesh Theekshana – Rs 4.4 crore
- Wanindu Hasaranga – Rs 5.25 crore
- Akash Madhwal – Rs 1.2 crore
- Kumar Kartikeya – Rs 30 lakh
- Nitish Rana – Rs 4.40 crore
- Tushar Deshpande – Rs 6.50 crore
- Shubham Dubey – Rs 80 lakh
- Yudhvir Singh – Rs 35 lakh
- Fazalhaq Farooqi – Rs 2 crore
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi – Rs 1.1 crore
- Kwena Maphaka – Rs 1.5 crore
- Kunal Rathore – Rs 30 lakh
- Ashok Sharma – Rs 30 lakh
RR’s list of retained players:
Sanju Samson: Rs 18 crore
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Rs 18 crore
Riyan Parag: Rs 14 crore
Sandeep Sharma: Rs 4 crore
Shimron Hetmyer: Rs 18 crore
Dhruv Jurel: Rs 18 crore
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