 "Jofra Archer las played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, when he had taken 20 wickets. AP")
England pacer Jofra Archer returned to Rajasthan Royals (RR) after the inaugural champions secured him for Rs 12.50 crore at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Sunday. RR also acquired Sri Lankans Maheesh Theekshana (Rs 4.4 crore) and Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs 5.25 crore). Archer had played for RR in IPL 2019 and IPL 2020. He had picked up 20 wickets during the 2020 season.
The inaugural IPL champions retained skipper Sanju Samson (Rs 18 crore), along with Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rs 18 crore), Riyan Parag (Rs 14 crore), Dhruv Jurel (Rs 14 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (Rs 11 crore) and Sandeep Sharma (Rs 4 crore), which means they do not have any RTMs left.
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RR had reached the IPL playoffs earlier this year, going down to eventual runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 2.
Rajasthan Royals remaining purse: Rs 30 lakh ; RTM slots left: 0
Players retained by RR
Sanju Samson: Rs 18 crore
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Rs 18 crore
Riyan Parag: Rs 14 crore
Dhruv Jurel: Rs 14 crore
Shimron Hetmyer: Rs 11 crore
Sandeep Sharma: Rs 4 crore
Players purchased by RR at IPL 2025 Auction
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More ShortsJofra Archer: Rs 12.50 crore
Maheesh Theekshana: Rs 4.40 crore
Wanindu Hasaranga: Rs 5.25 crore
Kumar Kartikeya: Rs 30 lakh
Akash Madhwal: Rs 1.20 crore
Kumar Kartikeya: Rs 30 lakh
Wanindu Hasaranga: Rs 5.25 crore
Nitish Rana: Rs 4.20 crore
Tushar Deshpande: Rs 6.50 crore
Shubham Dubey: Rs 80 lakh
Yudhvir Singh Charak: Rs 35 lakh
Fazalhaq Farooqi: Rs 2 crore
Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Rs 1.10 crore
Kwena Maphaka: Rs 1.50 crore
Kunal Singh Rathore: Rs 30 lakh
Ashok Sharma: Rs 30 lakh
Rajasthan Royals full squad for IPL 2025: Sanju Samson (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nitish Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ashok Sharma.