IPL trades and transfers: Taking a look at biggest deals in Indian Premier League history

Published - 12 Nov 2025, 20:20 IST | Updated - 12 Nov 2025, 21:19 IST

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises will have until November 15 to finalise the list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, set to take place later this year.

A few weeks ago, reports suggested that Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) were looking to trade KL Rahul and Sanju Samson, respectively, to other teams ahead of the mini-auction. Fans began speculating which team will rope in the two wicketkeeper-batters who can also serve as captains.

However, latest reports suggest that Rahul is all set to be retained by the Capitals. Samson, on the other hand, has reportedly told the Royals that he wants to face fresh challenges after spending 11 seasons with the inaugural champions in two different spells.

As per reports, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) could be Samson's next destination, as the five-time champions could be handing Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to the Royals in exchange.

There have some very interesting player trades over the years in the IPL. Let's take a look at the biggest IPL swap deals below.

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