Archive · 16 Nov 2025
IPL Teams Gear Up for Mini-Auction with Major Player Trades
Imagine a big trading day for cricket teams before the next big game season!
Some teams have lots of money to buy new players, like the Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
Other teams are letting go of players who didn't play very well or are too expensive.
Famous players like Sanju Samson are moving to new teams, and others like Ravindra Jadeja are returning to teams they played for a long time ago.
This is all happening before a special auction where teams will bid to get the best players to make their teams stronger.
Even young players like Arjun Tendulkar are changing teams.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are entering the IPL mini-auction with substantial funds.
Key player trades include Sanju Samson moving to CSK from RR, and Ravindra Jadeja returning to RR from CSK.
Several players like Glenn Maxwell (PBKS), Quinton de Kock (CSK), and Mohammed Shami (SRH) have been released by their respective franchises.
The IPL mini-auction is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16.
Teams are restructuring their squads through releases and trades to prepare for the upcoming IPL season.
- Who
- Various IPL teams including KKR, CSK, RR, LSG, DC, SRH, MI, RCB, GT, and PBKS
- What
- Player trades and releases ahead of the IPL mini-auction, with KKR and CSK possessing significant funds for bidding.
- When
- Player retention deadline was on Sunday, ahead of the mini-auction on December 16.
- Where
- Abu Dhabi (for the auction)
- Why
- Teams are adjusting squads, releasing underperforming players, and preparing for the mini-auction to acquire new talent and rebalance their teams for the IPL 2026 season.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Player Acquisitions
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK acquired Sanju Samson from RR, and traded Sam Curran to RR. They are looking for a top-order Indian batsman.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
RR reacquired Ravindra Jadeja from CSK and Sam Curran from CSK. They are also acquiring Donovan Ferreira from DC.
Player Departures
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK released several players including Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, R Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, and Matheesha Pathrirana. They traded Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
RR traded away Sanju Samson and Nitish Rana. They released Faf du Plessis and Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- Auction Date and Location
- December 16, Abu Dhabi
- KKR Purse
- Rs 64.30 crore
- CSK Purse
- Rs 43.40 crore
- Sanju Samson's Trade Fee
- Rs 18 crore
- Ravindra Jadeja's Revised Fee
- Rs 14 crore
- Sam Curran's Trade Fee
- Rs 2.4 crore
- Mohammed Shami's Trade Fee
- Rs 10 crore
- Arjun Tendulkar's Transfer Fee
- Rs 30 lakh
Sources
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