Overview
- Sanju Samson has been traded to Chennai Super Kings, with Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran and Donovan Ferreira arriving at Rajasthan ahead of the mini-auction.
- Rajasthan enter the auction with nine vacancies including one overseas slot, having retained a 16-player core listed by InsideSport.
- The spin group was largely released, leaving Jadeja as the frontline option as coverage projects a specialist spinner target such as Ravi Bishnoi or an overseas all-rounder like Glenn Maxwell or Liam Livingstone.
- An experienced Indian fast bowler is a stated need, with Mohit Sharma or Akash Deep suggested to support a pace unit that includes Jofra Archer but carries fitness uncertainty.
- Backup opening cover is flagged as a priority, with options proposed such as Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra or Jake Fraser-McGurk.