Rajasthan Royals Retained Players 2027 — Retention List, Rules & 2025 Recap
RR · Retention deadline 15 November 2026 · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Kumar Sangakkara
What to Watch on the RR List
No list will be read like Rajasthan's. Sanju Samson — captain and face of the franchise — has been traded to Chennai; Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran arrived in return, Ravi Bishnoi is in the squad, and the captaincy itself is officially unconfirmed. The 15 November list is where the new Royals era gets its names.
RR Retention History — the Pattern
Rajasthan matched Kolkata with the maximum six retentions in 2025 and likewise held no Right-to-Match cards. Two of those six names frame the 2027 list: Sanju Samson, retained then at Rs 18 crore and since traded to Chennai, and Sandeep Sharma, retained as an uncapped player at Rs 4 crore — the quiet line that made the expensive ones possible.
Rajasthan Royals Retentions at the 2025 Mega Auction (Verified)
The last full retention event set the contracts this cycle still runs on. RR retained 6 players and entered the 2025 auction with Rs 41 crore remaining — the reference point for judging the 2027 list.
| Player retained (2025) | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 (uncapped) crore |
The Rules RR Are Working To
IPL 2027 is a mini-auction year: there is no slab-based retention event and no Right-to-Match. Rajasthan Royals simply confirm which contracted players they keep — each salary counting in full against the Rs 157 crore cap — and which they release into the 16 December Goa auction pool. Trades remain possible until 9 December 2026. Current captain: PENDING (post-Samson trade confirmation awaited). Full squad: Rajasthan Royals squad page. League-wide picture: IPL 2027 Retention Hub.
Full RR Squad → RR Auction 2027 → Retention Hub →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which players did Rajasthan Royals retain at the 2025 mega auction?
Rajasthan Royals retained 6 players: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma. The top-priced retention was Sanju Samson at Rs 18 crore, and the franchise went into the 2025 auction with Rs 41 crore of purse remaining.
When will Rajasthan Royals announce their retained players for IPL 2027?
Franchise retained/released lists for IPL 2027 are due by 15 November 2026. Rajasthan Royals have not published their official list yet — when they do, this page carries the full list with salaries in the same update cycle.
How much purse will Rajasthan Royals have at the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact figure depends on their official retained/released list against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it is PENDING until the list is published. For context, at the last full retention event (2025) RR retained 6 players and still had Rs 41 crore left for the auction.