IPL 2026 Trade Deals Confirmed: Jadeja to RR, Samson to CSK, Shami to LSG
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The IPL's retention deadline day erupted into a frenzy of trades on November 15, 2025, with eight blockbuster deals reshaping franchise cores ahead of the December 16 mega auction in Abu Dhabi, where teams will rebuild with purse sizes influenced by these strategic swaps that blend sentiment, salary tweaks, and squad synergies for the 2026 season. The spotlight fell on the emotional Ravindra Jadeja-Sanju Samson exchange between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, where Jadeja CSK's 12-season stalwart with 254 IPL games and a 2023 Player of the Match in the final returns to his IPL birthplace RR at a reduced ₹14 crore (from CSK's ₹18 crore retention), joined by England all-rounder Sam Curran at ₹2.4 crore, in return for Samson heading to CSK at his ₹18 crore fee, injecting dynamic wicketkeeping and middle-order firepower into the Yellow Brigade while giving RR a leadership boost with Jadeja's all-phase mastery. Headline Trade: Jadeja-Samson-Curran Swap – Nostalg...