Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Retentions: Full List Of Players Retained And Released

31.10.2024 - 14:15 sports.ndtv.com

Rajasthan Royals (RR) let go of stalwart Jos Buttler, as well as star Indian spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction.

Instead, RR chose to retain Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rs 18 cr each. RR had a brilliant run in the previous edition of the IPL.

The 2008 champions have now announced the list of their retained players for the mega auctions of the upcoming season. Under the captaincy of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, RR finished at number three on the points table with eight victories in 14 matches in IPL 2024.

They lost against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 36 runs in the Qualifier 2 match and bowed out of the tournament. PLAYER RETENTIONS: 1.

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Rajasthan Royals have announced that they have retained- Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 Auction. Sanju Samson, who has led the team for the past four seasons will continue to do so, along with renewals for breakout top-order batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, mercurial all-rounder Riyan Parag, phlegmatic wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, destructive finisher Shimron Hetmyer and crafty medium pacer Sandeep Sharma.

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