IPL 2026 retentions: official! Mohammad Shami joins LSG; Delhi Capitals sign Nitish Rana | New Zealand in India News 2016
It has been officially confirmed that Mohammad Shami will join Lucknow Super Giants from Sunrisers Hyderabad at his current fee of Rs 10 crore. The experienced fast bowler has played 119 IPL matches across five franchises since 2013. Shami won the Purple Cap in 2023 with 28 wickets in 17 matches for the Gujarat Titans and contributed 20 wickets to the GT title win, although 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 deal. With over 250 matches under his belt during his 12-season tenure at CSK, Jadeja’s Championship fee was adjusted from Rs 18 crore to Rs 14 crore as part of the trade deal.
Rajasthan Royals captain and Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will move to Chennai Super Kings while retaining 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 moving from Chennai Super Kings to Rajasthan Royals, retaining his championship fee of Rs 2.4 crore. The 27-year-old has featured in 64 IPL matches, with RR becoming his third franchise after representing Punjab Kings and CSK.Leg-spinner Mayank Markande returns to Mumbai Indians following a trade from Kolkata Knight Riders at his current rate of Rs 30 lakh. Markande began his IPL journey with MI in 2018, later playing for Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, accumulating 37 wickets in 37 matches.Bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar will represent Lucknow Super Giants after being transferred from Mumbai Indians at his current fee of Rs 30 lakh. Tendulkar started his IPL career with MI in 2021 and made his debut in 2023.Left-handed batter Nitish Rana leaves Rajasthan Royals for Delhi Capitals, maintaining his fee of Rs 4.2 crore. Rana, who has played over 100 matches, was previously leading Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 when Shreyas Iyer was injured.All-rounder Donovan Ferreira is set to join Rajasthan Royals following a trade with Delhi Capitals. His fee was revised upwards from Rs 75 lakh to Rs 1 crore as part of the transfer deal.
