From Harshit Rana to Mitchell Starc and Ben Duckett, IPL 2026 has a longer-than-usual list of injured and unavailable players — here is the full rundown.
Rajasthan Royals have been sold for Rs 15,286 crore to a Kal Somani-led consortium including Walmart's Rob Walton, making it the IPL's biggest franchise deal — briefly.
Rajasthan Royals have been sold for $1.63 billion to a Kal Somani-led consortium, making it the costliest IPL franchise deal at the time — before RCB topped it days later.
Sam Curran is out of IPL 2026 with a groin injury, and Rajasthan Royals have moved quickly — signing Dasun Shanaka, who left Lahore Qalandars in the PSL to take the spot.
BCCI confirmed eight IPL trades including Sanju Samson to CSK for Rs 18 crore, Ravindra Jadeja to RR for Rs 14 crore, and Mohammed Shami to LSG for Rs 10 crore ahead of retention deadline.
Suresh Raina has urged CSK not to trade Ravindra Jadeja despite the Sanju Samson swap deal nearing completion. The CSK legend called Jadeja a "gun player" who must be retained.
