Overview
- Franchise officials say all three players have given written consent and an Expression of Interest has been filed, but the swap remains unapproved.
- RR already carry the maximum eight overseas players, so they cannot add Sam Curran unless they release an overseas player to open a slot.
- Reports note RR’s remaining purse is about Rs 30 lakh, well below Curran’s Rs 2.4 crore auction value, creating a budget hurdle alongside the roster cap.
- The deal is viewed as likely to proceed once RR free an overseas slot and funds, with IPL Governing Council clearance still required before the Nov 15 retention deadline.
- With Sanju Samson expected to depart, reports identify Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel as captaincy options for RR, and separate reporting says Ravindra Jadeja wants the role if he joins.