RR Full Squad, IPL 2025: Heading into the mega auction after retaining six players from their IPL 2024 core including the likes of Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan Royals waited a long time to make a purchase on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, in the end, RR bought back English pacer Jofra Archer, spending a fortune for him at Rs 12.5 crore. Archer had won the ‘MVP’ award with RR in IPL 2020. The inaugural IPL champions also invested in Sri Lankan spin duo Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, and also picked up uncapped pacer Akash Madhwal. (Full Squad)
1. Jofra Archer – Rs 12.5 crore
2. Maheesh Theekshana – Rs 4.4 crore
3. Wanindu Hasaranga – Rs 5.25 crore
4. Akash Madhwal – Rs 1.2 crore
5. Kumar Kartikeya – Rs 30 lakh
Full list of retained players: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel
Full list of released players: Jos Buttler, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tanush Kotian, Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nandre Burger
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