In a significant move in the Indian Premier League (IPL), franchises have officially announced the trading of eight players just before the retention deadline for the 2026 season. The spotlight shines on Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson, with the all-rounder moving to Rajasthan Royals and the wicketkeeper-batter joining Chennai Super Kings.

Jadeja, who has been a part of CSK for 12 seasons and has played more than 250 matches, stands as one of the league's most seasoned players. According to the trade agreement, his salary has been adjusted down from Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore, as confirmed by the IPL in a statement released on Saturday.

On the other hand, Samson will don the CSK colors while maintaining his salary at Rs 18 crore. With 177 IPL matches under his belt, he is also among the league's experienced players. This marks his third franchise, having largely remained with RR since his IPL debut in 2013, except for a stint with Delhi Capitals in 2016 and 2017.

England's all-rounder Sam Curran will be making a shift from CSK to RR while remaining at his current salary of Rs 2.4 crore after a successful trade. At 27 years old, he has played 64 IPL matches, making this move his third franchise experience, having previously played for Punjab Kings in 2019, 2023, and 2024, as well as for CSK.

Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami will now represent Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) following a successful trade from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Shami, who was the second-highest purchase for SRH before the IPL 2025 season at Rs 10 crore, will transfer to LSG at the same fee.

With extensive experience, the senior pacer has featured in 119 IPL matches across five teams since debuting in 2013. Before joining SRH, Shami was a crucial player for Gujarat Titans (GT), securing the Purple Cap in 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches. Although sidelined for the 2024 season due to injury, he had a noteworthy 2023 season, taking 20 wickets and playing a vital role in GT’s championship victory.

Leg-spinner Mayank Markande is set to return to the Mumbai Indians (MI) after being traded from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR acquired Markande for Rs 30 lakh, and he will rejoin MI at the same fee.

Markande commenced his IPL career with MI, playing for the franchise in 2018, 2019, and 2022. He also had tenures with Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 and 2024. Overall, he has played 37 IPL matches and taken 37 wickets.

Bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar will join LSG after transferring from MI, continuing to play at his current fee of Rs 30 lakh. Initially picked by MI in the 2021 IPL auction, he debuted for the franchise in 2023.

Before the league confirmed these trades, IANS had reported the likelihood of trades involving Samson, Jadeja, and Curran between CSK and RR, along with the transfers of Shami, Tendulkar, and Markande to their new teams.

Nitish Rana, a left-handed batter, is set to represent Delhi Capitals after being traded from RR. He will keep his current fee of Rs 4.2 crore, which RR bid during the auction before IPL 2025. With over 100 matches played, Rana captained KKR in 2023 when Shreyas Iyer was unavailable due to injury.

All-rounder Donovan Ferreira is set to rejoin his original franchise, RR, after a successful trade from DC, with his fee increasing from Rs 75 lakh to INR 1 crore.