IPL 2026 Player Trade updates: Ravindra Jadeja loses 4 crores, CSK will give this much money to Sanju Samson
A total of 8 players have been transferred to the IPL retention squad ahead of the IPL. These include Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson, and Mohammed Shami. Find out the full details of how much these players will receive.
Ravindra Jadeja Salary: Ravindra Jadeja will be playing for Rajasthan Royals, not Chennai Super Kings, starting in IPL 2026. In his place, Rajasthan Royals have traded Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings.
The important thing is that Sanju Samson has not suffered any financial loss, while Ravindra Jadeja has suffered a loss of ₹4 crore. Find out how much Rajasthan Royals will pay Ravindra Jadeja and what fee Sanju Samson will receive.
Ravindra Jadeja's Salary
Ravindra Jadeja played 12 seasons with the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, but now the veteran all-rounder will play for the Rajasthan Royals. The Rajasthan Royals acquired Ravindra Jadeja in exchange for Sanju Samson.
Interestingly, Rajasthan Royals will pay Ravindra Jadeja ₹14 crore (140 million rupees) compared to the ₹18 crore (180 million rupees) he used to receive per season with the Chennai Super Kings. This means Jadeja has lost ₹4 crore (40 million rupees).
Sanju Samson will get this much money
Sanju Samson, who previously captained the Rajasthan Royals, will now play for the Chennai Super Kings. Sanju Samson is one of the most experienced players in the IPL, with 177 matches under his belt. Chennai Super Kings will pay him ₹18 crore per season. Rajasthan Royals also paid him the same amount.
The team of these players also changed
Not only Jadeja and Sanju Samson, six other players have also changed teams. England all-rounder Sam Curran will now play for Rajasthan Royals instead of Chennai Super Kings.
He will receive the same salary as last season, 2.4 crore rupees. This will be the player's third team. He previously played for Punjab Kings and Chennai.
Mohammed Shami has also joined the Lucknow Supergiants from Sunrisers Hyderabad. This player will also receive ₹10 crore per season with the Lucknow team.
Shami has 119 matches of experience and has played for a total of five franchises. In 2023, he won the Purple Cap by taking 28 wickets.
Arjun Tendulkar, Nitish Rana's salary will be this
Arjun Tendulkar has also been traded by Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants. He will receive 30 lakh rupees per season. Nitish Rana has been traded from Rajasthan Royals to Delhi Capitals.
Rana will receive 4.2 crore rupees. Leg spinner Mayank Markande, who was part of Kolkata Knight Riders last season, has been included in the Mumbai Indians team via trade.
Markande will receive 30 lakh rupees per season. South African batsman Donovan Ferreira has been traded by Rajasthan Royals to Delhi Capitals. Ferreira will be paid 1 crore rupees per season by Rajasthan Royals, up from his previous salary of 75 lakh rupees.