Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has moved from his long-term franchise, the Chennai Tremendous Kings, to the Rajasthan Royals in a high-profile commerce forward of the IPL 2026 public sale. The deal noticed RR skipper Sanju Samson transfer in the wrong way to CSK.
In his first response since returning to the franchise the place he started his IPL journey in 2008, Jadeja expressed his delight.
“Rajasthan Royals gave me my first platform and my first style of victory,” mentioned Jadeja in an official assertion. “Coming again feels particular; it’s not only a crew for me, it’s house. Rajasthan Royals is the place I received my first IPL, and I hope to win extra with this present group of gamers.”
Jadeja was a part of the Rajasthan Royals’ inaugural IPL-winning squad in 2008 and remained with them for the next season. After a stint with Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011, he joined CSK for the primary time in 2012. He performed for the Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017 earlier than returning to CSK in 2018.
The IPL confirmed the Jadeja-Samson commerce on Saturday.
Aaj hearsay nahi, headline likhna. Ravindra Jadeja is coming house ⚔️🔥 pic.twitter.com/XJT5b5plCy
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 15, 2025
“Jadeja, who performed for CSK for 12 seasons, is among the many most skilled gamers within the league, having performed over 250 video games. As a part of the commerce settlement, his league charge has been revised from INR 18 crore to INR 14 crore,” an IPL assertion learn.
CSK Managing Director Kasi Viswanathan defined the administration’s tough resolution to half methods with the all-rounder.
“This resolution has been taken by the crew administration, and it’s a very robust resolution, leaving out Jaddu, who has been chargeable for the success of CSK over time. It was in all probability one of many hardest choices CSK needed to take,” mentioned Viswanathan in a video posted on the franchise’s official social media channels.
“Contemplating the transition of CSK at this cut-off date, the crew administration took the hardest resolution. It’s a should that we must always seek the advice of the gamers involved, and it was after mutual settlement that we undertook this,” he added.