Delhi Capitals Land Nitish Rana as Rajasthan Royals Reacquire Donovan Ferreira in Deadline-Day IPL Trades

The deadline-day confirmations set Rana at 4.2 crore with Delhi Capitals, pricing Ferreira at 1 crore for Rajasthan Royals.

Overview

The BCCI/IPL officially confirmed the swaps ahead of the IPL 2026 retention and trade deadline.
Nitish Rana joins Delhi Capitals at his existing IPL fee of INR 4.2 crore after a season with Rajasthan Royals.
Donovan Ferreira returns to Rajasthan Royals from Delhi Capitals with his fee revised to INR 1 crore from INR 75 lakh.
Delhi Capitals cast the move as a homecoming for Rana and highlighted his standout Delhi Premier League knockout run.
Ferreira has had limited IPL exposure with just three career appearances, while reports suggest Rajasthan sought greater middle-order stability and lineup balance.