Yashasvi Jaiswal for Rajasthan Royals (Source: AFP Photos)
Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural IPL winners, began last edition’s campaign with four back-to-back wins. However, they lost the momentum after that before somehow managing to qualify for the IPL playoffs.
Then they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator, only to be lost to Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier 2, ending another IPL season with no trophy.
With the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and red-hot Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the top, coupled with captain Riyan Parag, Rajasthan Royals seem very strong on paper. However, there are a few areas which need to be improved if they want to get the much-anticipated glory back to their camp.
Rajasthan Royals' Current IPL Squad
Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Aman Rao, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Emanjot Singh Chahal, Sam Curran, Ravi Singh, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Adam Milne, Kwena Maphaka, Brijesh Sharma, Sushant Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Yudhvir Singh
*The list includes IPL 2026 replacements/withdrawals
Here, in this article, we look at potential releases by Rajasthan Royals and what their squad will look like ahead of the IPL 2027 auction, including all the retentions.
Rajasthan Royals' Possible Release List Before IPL 2027
1. Shimron Hetmyer - INR 11 Crore
- Shimron Hetmyer had a season to remember during IPL 2026, having only made 78 runs across seven innings at a disappointing strike rate of 113.04. Given how much money RR have been spending on him, it would be a big boost for them if they move beyond him and add new reinforcements in their middle order.
2. Ravi Bishnoi - INR 7.2 Crore
- The impactful leg-spinner, despite picking up 11 wickets in nine matches during IPL 2026, lost his place in the middle of the season for Yash Raj Punja. Keeping in mind that Punja had a better economy rate than Bishnoi while picking up nine wickets in eight matches, RR, in all likelihood, will let go of Bishnoi to have more money in their bag during the IPL 2027 auction.
3. Sam Curran - INR 2.4 Crore
- RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara openly expressed disappointment over the IPL withdrawal call for Sam Curran, who could have been an exceptional addition to their middle order. With so much comments already going out in public between him and their think tank, it is expected that the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup’s player of the tournament might not be retained as well.
4. Kwena Maphaka - INR 1.5 Crore
- A very promising youngster for South Africa, Maphaka has been plagued with injuries of late. Hence, keeping in mind that they spent more than a crore on him, RR might let go of him to bring fresh faces. Not to forget, he leaked at 10.68 runs an over during SA20 while claiming four wickets in eight matches.
Rajasthan Royals' Possible Retention List Before IPL 2027
Riyan Parag (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Aman Rao, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Emanjot Singh Chahal, Ravi Singh, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Kuldeep Sen, Adam Milne, Brijesh Sharma, Sushant Mishra, Vignesh Puthur, Yash Raj Punja, Yudhvir Singh
