RR Squad IPL 2026: Full Rajasthan Royals Team List and Auction Highlights

Rajasthan Royals had a definite strategy when they participated in the IPL 2026 auction—their main aim was to fortify key spots by making no changes to their established core. The team, which had a budget of ₹16.05 crore and nine gaps to fill, chose to strengthen their team in the areas of spin and pace through wise and targeted additions.

Although there were purchases that broke records in the auction, the Royals maintained their composed manner at the table. Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was the centerpiece of the RR auction and was crowned the highest-paid player at the same time with a price of ₹7.20 crore. His ability to be aggressive during the mid-overs would surely enhance the already varied and seasoned bowling group.

Rajasthan took Adam Milne at a cost of ₹2.40 crore and made him a part of their frontline along with Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, and Vignesh Puthur to strengthen their strike force. The team is now equipped with a wide range of fast-bowling choices that can be used depending on the conditions and various match situations. Moreover, the team is going to collaborate with young homegrown talents like Ravi Singh, Aman Rao, and Brijesh Sharma, which is a clear indication that they are still on the player development track of helping young players.

Most of the core team is still the same. The batting lineup will be spearheaded by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel, while the all-rounders Ravi Jadeja and Sam Curran will keep the balance between the departments. The fast bowlers are Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Nandre Burger, and Kwena Maphaka. Besides, Bishnoi's leg-spin is also part of the bowling mix.

The blend of experienced players, youngsters, and a flexible strategy makes Rajasthan Royals a probable strong competitor in IPL 2026, who will rely on the balance of the team rather than spending that grabs the headlines.

Rajasthan Royals Final Roster for IPL 2026

Players kept:

The players who got selected by the team during the auction are as shown below:

Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Nandre Burger, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yudhvir Singh Charak

The team bought the following players in the auction:

Ravi Bishnoi (₹7.20 crore), Adam Milne (₹2.40 crore), Sushant Mishra (₹90 lakh), Ravi Singh (₹95 lakh), Kuldeep Sen (₹75 lakh), Yash Raj Punja (₹30 lakh), Vignesh Puthur (₹30 lakh), Aman Rao (₹30 lakh), Brijesh Sharma (₹30 lakh)

The complete list of players is as follows:

Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Donovan Ferreira, Sandeep Sharma, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao, Brijesh Sharma, Adam Milne, Kuldeep Sen.