India legend Ravindra Jadeja has been involved in a blockbuster trade that will see him return to Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
The 36-year-old, who will turn 37 before the tournament next year, started his IPL career at the Royals and has scored 3,260 runs and taken 170 wickets in 254 matches.
He leaves Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to return to the Royals for 14 Indian crore (approx £1.2m), while India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson moves the other way at his existing league fee of 18 crore (approx £1.54m).
Samson, 31, has played for the Royals in 11 of his 13 IPL seasons and CSK will be his third franchise.
England all-rounder Sam Curran has also moved with Jadeja for 2.4 crore (approx £205,000). The Royals will be his third IPL franchise after different spells at CSK and Punjab Kings since 2019.
India quick Mohammed Shami has been traded to Lucknow Super Giants from Sunrisers Hyderabad for 10 crore (approx £855,000), while batter Nitish Rana has joined Delhi Capitals from Rajasthan Royals for 4.2 crore (approx £375,000).
Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun has moved from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants for 30 lakh, while leg-spinner Mayank Markande has joined Mumbai from Kolkata Knight Riders.
South Africa all-rounder Donovan Ferreira also returns to the Royals from the Capitals for 1 crore (approx £85,000).
Those moves complete the trades after India’s Shardul Thakur and West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford joined Mumbai earlier in the week.
The 10 sides had until 15 November to inform the league of trades and their retentions for the 2026 season.