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The Rajasthan Royals have officially finalized their squad composition for the upcoming IPL 2026 season following a highly active auction and trade window that saw the franchise make some of the biggest moves in the tournament history The most significant development was the trading of their long serving captain Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings in a swap deal that brought experienced all rounders Ravindra Jadeja and English star Sam Curran to the Jaipur based franchise significantly bolstering their lower middle order and bowling options In the auction arena the Royals executed a targeted strategy by securing Indian leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi for a massive sum of seven crore twenty lakh rupees beating competition from other franchises to ensure a quality spin partner for their attack alongside purchasing promising domestic talents like Sushant Mishra Yash Raj Punja and Vignesh Puthur to add depth to the bench The team management made bold calls by releasing expensive overseas spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana along with pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi to manage their purse while retaining a strong Indian core featuring prolific opener Yashasvi Jaiswal explosive batter Riyan Parag and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel who are expected to take up larger leadership roles in the absence of Samson making the Royals a blend of youth and experienced international all rounders for the upcoming campaign
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