Samson to Buttler: RR's probable retained players | IPL 2025 auction

Rajasthan Royals shocked the world by winning IPL 2008 with lesser-known players but have failed to win the title again ever since

After their initial success, the inaugural champions, Rajasthan Royals, have failed to reach the same level in the next 16 seasons, as their hunt for a second IPL trophy continues. Led by the late Shane Warne, Rajasthan Royals shocked the world by winning IPL 2008 with lesser-known players. However, they failed to catch the lightning the second time, despite having some big names playing for them. Team management will keep all this in mind when they decide on their official retention list before the mega auction for IPL 2025. But what might RR’s retention list look like? Let’s take a look.   

 

Sanju Samson 

The Indian batter has been part of the RR team setup since 2013 and even took over the captaincy in 2021. He led the Royals to their first final since 2008 in 2022, where they lost to debutants Gujarat Titans. Despite all this, RR has a lot of faith in the wicket-keeper batter and is more than likely to retain him at the number one spot for Rs 18 crore. 

Sanju Samson stats for RR
YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	SR	100	50	4S	6S	CT	ST
Career	167	19	4419	119	30.69	138.96	3	25	352	206	82	16
2024	15	4	531	86	48.27	153.47	0	5	48	24	6	1
2023	14	2	362	66*	30.17	153.39	0	3	25	24	3	3
2022	17	1	458	55	28.63	146.79	0	2	43	26	14	2
2021	14	2	484	119	40.33	136.72	1	2	45	17	7	4
2020	14	1	375	85	28.84	158.89	0	3	21	26	9	2
2019	12	2	342	102*	34.2	148.69	1	0	28	13	4	1
2018	15	1	441	92*	31.5	137.81	0	3	30	19	5	0
2017	14	0	386	102	27.57	141.39	1	2	32	19	4	0
2016	14	3	291	60	26.45	112.35	0	1	20	8	3	1
2015	14	1	204	76	20.4	125.15	0	1	16	8	9	0
2014	13	0	339	74	26.07	124.17	0	2	25	17	5	2
2013	11	2	206	63	25.75	115.73	0	1	19	5	13	0

 

Jos Buttler 

The explosive English batter has taken the team over the line on numerous occasions, and his partnership with Jaiswal at the top has proven to be a match-winning combination for RR in recent seasons. Keeping this in mind, he can be handed the number two spot on the retention list for Rs 14 crore. 

Jos Buttler stats for RR
YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	SR	100	50	4S	6S	CT	ST
Career	107	12	3582	124	38.11	147.53	7	19	355	161	55	1
2024	11	2	359	107*	39.89	140.78	2	0	36	12	3	0
2023	14	0	392	95	28	139.01	0	4	42	14	9	0
2022	17	2	863	116	57.53	149.05	4	4	83	45	9	0
2021	7	0	254	124	36.28	153.01	1	0	27	13	3	0
2020	13	2	328	70*	32.8	144.49	0	2	27	16	6	0
2019	8	0	311	89	38.87	151.7	0	3	38	14	8	0
2018	13	3	548	95*	54.8	155.24	0	5	52	21	9	1

 

 

 

Yuzvendra Chahal 

Chahal has been a game-changer for any team he plays for. His ability to turn the ball on any kind of surface makes him a huge asset to the team. On top of all this, he is a consistent performer and a reliable one, making him the best choice for RR for the number three spot on the retention list for Rs 11 crore. 

Yuzvendra Chahal stats for RR
YEAR	MAT	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	BBM	AVE	ECON	SR	4W	5W
Career	160	3521	4602	205	May-40	22.45	7.84	17.18	6	1
2024	15	348	546	18	03-Nov	30.33	9.41	19.33	0	0
2023	14	317	432	21	Apr-17	20.57	8.18	15.1	3	0
2022	17	408	527	27	May-40	19.52	7.75	15.11	1	1

 

Yashasvi Jaiswal 

The young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has made his name with his ability to switch his game according to the format and provide the team with an attacking start. The southpaw has become a crucial part of the team in recent years and can be offered the number four spot on the retention list for Rs 18 crore. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal stats for RR
YEAR	MAT	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	SR	100	50	4S	6S	CT
Career	52	2	1607	124	32.14	150.61	2	9	198	64	18
2024	15	1	435	104*	31.07	155.91	1	1	54	16	4
2023	14	1	625	124	48.08	163.61	1	5	82	26	8
2022	10	0	258	68	25.8	132.99	0	2	28	10	2
2021	10	0	249	50	24.9	148.21	0	1	32	10	3
2020	3	0	40	34	13.33	90.9	0	0	2	2	1

 

Trent Boult 

The New Zealand pacer has been one of the top wicket-takers in the powerplay in T20 cricket in recent years, making him a must-have player for any team in the world. Boult has opted against the central contract from the New Zealand cricket board to focus on franchise cricket. RR might have a full-season player if they choose to retain him, and if they do, they can offer him the number five spot on the list for Rs 14 crore. 

Trent Boult stats for RR
YEAR	MAT	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	BBM	AVE	ECON	SR	4W	5W
Career	104	2337	3230	121	Apr-18	26.69	8.29	19.31	1	0
2024	16	320	443	16	01-Mar	27.69	8.31	20	0	0
2023	10	228	312	13	Mar-29	24	8.21	17.54	0	0
2022	16	372	492	16	Feb-18	30.75	7.94	23.25	0	0

  RR full squad for IPL 2024 with salary 

Player	Nationality	Role	Price
Prasidh Krishna	Indian	Bowler	₹10,00,00,000
Shimron Hetmyer	Overseas	Batsman	₹8,50,00,000
Trent Boult	Overseas	Bowler	₹8,00,00,000
Yuzvendra Chahal	Indian	Bowler	₹6,50,00,000
R. Ashwin	Indian	All-Rounder	₹5,00,00,000
Riyan Parag	Indian	All-Rounder	₹3,80,00,000
Navdeep Saini	Indian	Bowler	₹2,60,00,000
Kuldeep Sen	Indian	Bowler	₹20,00,000
Dhruv Jurel	Indian	Wicket Keeper	₹20,00,000
Adam Zampa	Overseas	Bowler	₹1,50,00,000
Donovan Ferreira	Overseas	Wicket-Keeper	₹50,00,000
Kunal Rathore	Indian	Wicket-Keeper	₹20,00,000
Jos Buttler	Overseas	Wicket-Keeper	₹10,00,00,000
Sanju Samson	Indian	Wicket-Keeper	₹14,00,00,000
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Indian	Batsman	₹4,00,00,000
Sandeep Sharma	Indian	Bowler
Avesh Khan	Indian	Bowler	₹10,00,00,000
Rovman Powell	Overseas	Batter	₹7,40,00,000
Shubham Dubey	Indian	Batter	₹5,80,00,000
Nandre Burger	Overseas	Bowler	₹50,00,000
Tom Kohler-Cadmore	Overseas	Wicket-Keeper	₹40,00,000
Abid Mushtaq	Indian	All-Rounder	₹20,00,000