Rajasthan Royals bolstered their squad for IPL 2025, securing Jofra Archer for Rs 12.5 crore and adding spin options with Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana. The team also made a bold move by signing 13-year-old Vaibhav Raghuvanshi.

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.

Rajasthan Royals Team and Players List: Rajasthan Royals were one of the teams that had opted to retain the maximum allotted six players including Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer.

The IPL auction witnessed some eyebrow-raising bids. Veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar, despite being out of the Indian team for two years, became the second day's most expensive buy at ₹10.75 crore, joining Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The IPL Auction 2025 was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. A total of 577 players were a part of this mega auction, including 367 Indian players and 210 overseas players.  This is one of the biggest events in cricket history,

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Rishabh Pant was secured by LSG for INR 27 crore, becoming the highest-paid player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer was the second-most expensive buy.