Overview
- The league confirmed eight trades by the Nov 15 cutoff, with Ravindra Jadeja’s fee reduced to INR 14 crore and Sanju Samson retained at INR 18 crore.
- Sam Curran also joined Rajasthan Royals at INR 2.4 crore, completing the CSK–RR exchange and ending Jadeja’s 12-season tenure in Chennai.
- Lucknow Super Giants secured Mohammed Shami from Sunrisers Hyderabad at INR 10 crore, and Mumbai Indians brought back Mayank Markande at INR 30 lakh.
- Further moves included Arjun Tendulkar’s transfer to LSG and Nitish Rana’s switch to Delhi Capitals, while Donovan Ferreira returned to RR with a revised INR 1 crore fee.
- Reports differed on whether eight or nine trades were deemed ‘major’, and focus now turns to the Dec 16 Abu Dhabi auction with KKR at INR 64.3 crore and CSK at INR 43.4 crore in remaining purse.