Overview
- Owner Manoj Badale said leadership is not being discussed now and a 6–7 player shortlist will be considered after the mini-auction.
- The confirmed swap sent Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals with Sanju Samson moving to Chennai Super Kings.
- Badale said Jadeja phoned after being told he was available for trade and was happy to return to Rajasthan.
- Reports say Jadeja accepted a reduced INR 14 crore deal, and experts such as Anil Kumble have backed him as a leading captaincy option.
- Some outlets have alleged a captaincy promise to Jadeja, a claim not confirmed by RR, as other names like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag are linked to the role.