Rajasthan Royals retained and released player list for IPL 2024.

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The Rajasthan Royals (RR) have opted to retain 16 players from their IPL 2023 squad in preparation for the upcoming auction scheduled to be held in Dubai on December 19. The team faced a disappointing conclusion to IPL 2023, falling short in the second half and failing to secure a playoff berth.

Despite the setbacks, the management has expressed continued faith in the majority of their players and is placing their support behind Sanju Samson and the team, anticipating a turnaround in the upcoming season. Noteworthy exclusions from the retained list include Joe Root and Jason Holder. Root had previously announced his decision to abstain from IPL 2024, while Holder, potentially due to inconsistent performances in the last season, has been released by the team.

Players retained by Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan (traded in from Lucknow Super Giants).

Players released by Rajasthan Royals: Joe Root, Abdul Basith, Jason Holder, Akash Vashisht, Kuldip Yadav, Obed McCoy, Murugan Ashwin, KC Kariappa, KM Asif.