Biggest trade deals in IPL history: Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya and all major Indian Premier League transfers listed
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- The biggest trade deals in Indian Premier League history are listed.
- Sanju Samson moving to CSK from RR and Jadeja going the other way is the biggest trade deal in IPL history, as the amount of money involved was INR 18 crore.
- Hardik Pandya linked with a move away from MI ahead of the IPL 2027 season.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) teams are in a hustle as the trade window operations are in full swing at the moment.
A trade deal in the IPL refers to the exchange of players between two teams. During a specific period known as the trade window, franchises can swap players or conduct cash deals.
This allows teams to restructure their squads by acquiring or releasing players based on their strategic requirements and team dynamics.
The IPL trade window is a crucial phase where teams make decisions to enhance their team composition before the upcoming season. The traded players may be involved in a one-to-one exchange or as part of a multi-player or cash deal, as determined by the franchises and the league's governing council.
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Biggest trade deals in IPL history: Samson, Pandya and all major Indian Premier League transfers listed
Here is a list of the top five biggest trade deals in IPL history.
1) Sanju Samson-Ravindra Jadeja for INR 18 crore (CSK and RR)
Sanju Samson made the headlines ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction as he left Rajasthan Royals after more than a decade to join Chennai Super Kings. CSK in return agreed to pay INR 18 crore and also send Ravindra Jadeja the other way as part of the deal.
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2) Cameron Green to RCB for INR 17.5 crore
In order to sign back Hardik Pandya from GT, MI had to get rid of one of their big-budget players and they managed to do so as Cameron Green joined RCB and, in return, the Mukesh Ambani-owned franchise got INR 17.5 crore in cash in 2023.
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3) Hardik Pandya to MI for INR 15 crore
Once RCB agreed to pay INR 17.5 crore to sign Cameron Green, MI got the green signal and paid INR 15 crore to re-sign Pandya from GT.
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4) Rishabh Pant to DC from LSG for INR 15 crore
After the IPL 2026 campaign, Rishabh Pant headed back to Delhi Capitals after spending only two seasons at LSG, where he used to earn INR 27 crore. Pant took a massive pay cut and joined back DC for INR 15 crore.
5) Kuldeep Yadav to LSG from DC INR 13.5 crore
As Part of a trade deal between LSG and DC for the Pant transfer, DC sent Kuldeep Yadav the other way, whose valuation of INR 13.5 crore remained the same.
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