IPL 2026 Retentions: Official! Mohammad Shami joins LSG; Delhi Capitals sign Nitish Rana | New Zealand in India 2016 News
It has been confirmed officially that Mohammad Shami will join Lucknow Super Giants from Sunrisers Hyderabad at his existing fee of Rs 10 crore. The experienced fast bowler has played 119 IPL matches across five franchises since 2013. Shami earned the Purple Cap in 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches for Gujarat Titans and contributed 20 wickets to GT’s title victory, though he missed the 2024 season due to injury.Ravindra Jadeja, a seasoned all-rounder and former Chennai Super Kings captain, is set to join Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming IPL season through a successful trade. With over 250 games under his belt during his 12-season tenure at CSK, Jadeja’s league fee has been adjusted from Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore as part of the trade deal.
Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals captain and India wicketkeeper-batter, will move to Chennai Super Kings while maintaining his current fee of Rs 18 crore. Having played 177 IPL matches since his debut in 2013, CSK will become Samson’s third franchise, following his stints with RR and Delhi Capitals in 2016 and 2017.England all-rounder Sam Curran is transferring from Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals, retaining his league fee of Rs 2.4 crore. The 27-year-old has participated in 64 IPL matches, with RR becoming his third franchise after representing Punjab Kings and CSK.Leg-spinner Mayank Markande is returning to Mumbai Indians following a trade from Kolkata Knight Riders at his current fee of Rs 30 lakh. Markande started his IPL journey with MI in 2018, later playing for Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, accumulating 37 wickets in 37 matches.Arjun Tendulkar, a bowling all-rounder, will represent Lucknow Super Giants after transferring from Mumbai Indians at his existing fee of Rs 30 lakh. Tendulkar began his IPL career with MI in 2021 and made his debut in 2023.Left-handed batter Nitish Rana is moving to Delhi Capitals from Rajasthan Royals, maintaining his fee of Rs 4.2 crore. Rana, who has played over 100 games, previously led Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 when Shreyas Iyer was injured.All-rounder Donovan Ferreira is set to rejoin Rajasthan Royals following a trade from Delhi Capitals. His fee has been revised upward from Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore as part of the transfer agreement.
