Rajasthan have made some bold moves at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Having retained six players – Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag and Sandeep Sharma (uncapped player) – Rajasthan aimed at building around this strong core.

Rajasthan Royals, under Rahul Dravid's guidance, are gearing up for IPL 2025 with a retained core of Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, and Sandeep Sharma. They brought in the likes of Jofra Archer,

Rahul Dravid-led Royals struggled in the two-day player auction event in Jeddah despite signing back the star English fast bowler Jofra Archer and the Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.