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Jadeja, Curran Traded To RR, Shami To LSG In Major Shuffle Ahead Of IPL 2026 Retention Deadline
The Indian Premier League: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises confirmed eight player trades ahead of the 2026 season retention deadline, with Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson grabbing the spotlight. While the all-rounder has been traded to the Rajasthan Royals, the wicketkeeper-batter will now represent the Chennai Super Kings.
Jadeja, who represented CSK for 12 seasons and played over 250 matches, is among the most experienced players in the league. Under the trade agreement, his league fee has been reduced from Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore, the IPL confirmed in a release on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Samson will represent CSK at his current league fee of Rs 18 crore. With 177 IPL matches to his name, he is also one of the league's most seasoned players. This will be only his third franchise. Since his IPL debut in 2013, the senior player has mostly played for RR, except for two seasons - 2016 and 2017 - when he played for Delhi Capitals.
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