IPL Trades LIVE: Jadeja Takes Salary Cut To Join RR As Samson Moves To CSK

IPL 2026 Retentions LIVE Updates: The Sanju Samson-Ravindra Jadeja trade saga officially concluded today as Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises take a step closer to confirming the list of their retained and released players, ahead of the auction. Rajasthan Royals officially confirmed their trade deal with Chennai Super Kings that saw Samson joining the 5-time IPL winners, with Jadeja being shipped to the winners of the 2008 season. The deal also included England all-rounder Sam Curran, who was traded from CSK to RR. In another big development, Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Shami and Arjun Tendulkar joined Lucknow Super Giants in an all-cash deal. Shami was bought by SRH for Rs 10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. What is interesting to see is that Jadeja, who earned Rs 18 crore per season at CSK, was bought for Rs 14 crore by RR.

IPL Retentions LIVE Updates – IPL 2026 Traded, Retained And Released Players: