For IPL fans, 2025 marked the end of a long wait - Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally clinched the coveted trophy

Rajasthan Royals (RR) traded Sanju Samson to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) before the IPL retention deadline last month.

MS Dhoni's influence at Chennai Super Kings has always gone beyond the cricket field, and a former teammate has now offered a glimpse into the teams off-field bonding culture.

The incident Deepak Chahar spoke about was from the 2019 IPL when he was playing for Chennai Super Kings under MS Dhoni's leadership.

Sanju Samson has expressed his eagerness to play under MS Dhoni's captaincy for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

Former India head coach and legendary cricketer Anil Kumble has opened up about Chennai Super Kings (CSK) trading out veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction.

With several high-profile stars released and many teams having a sizeable purse, there could be some big money purchases in the IPL 2026 mini auction.

Ravindra Jadeja earned Rs 18 crore at CSK but took a pay cut to move to RR, where he will be earning Rs 14 crore per season.

From the moment Sanju Samson was traded in by Chennai Super Kings, there were talks about whether the former Rajasthan Royals skipper would be the next captain for the five-time champions

IPL 2026 Retention: Here is a complete list of all the 10 teams' full squads, players released and purse remaining

Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are expected to trigger intense bidding wars with the best purses among the 10 teams at next month's mini IPL auction.

After the release of players, the 10 IPL teams have handsome purse remaining ahead of the upcoming mini auction, which will be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi

Ravindra Jadeja took a paycut to join RR, with his league fee revised from Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore.

Sanju Samson shared a heartfelt note for his former franchise after ending a 10-year stint with the Rajasthan Royals.

BCCI confirmed on Saturday that Jadeja and Sam Curran had been traded to RR, with CSK receiving Sanju Samson in exchange.

Sanju Samson had signalled after the 2025 IPL that he was seeking a change and wished to be released by the franchise.

Ravindra Jadeja ends his 12-season stint with CSK, joining Rajasthan Royals at a reduced salary of 14 crore rupees per year, down from 18 crore.

IPL Trades and Retentions Highlights: The 10 IPL franchises have announced the list of retained and released players ahead of next month's mini auction.