1DAVID92 flags franchise roster blunders

An X thread by 1DAVID92 zeroed in on IPL roster management by using the league’s 2026 retention and trade lists as its evidence base. (x.com) (iplt20.com) The sharpest example was Chennai Super Kings sending Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals, while Sanju Samson moved the other way before the November 15, 2025 retention deadline. (iplt20.com) The IPL’s official trade note said Jadeja’s league fee was revised down from ₹18 crore to ₹14 crore in that move, while Samson stayed at ₹18 crore and Curran at ₹2.4 crore. (iplt20.com) That gave the online critique a concrete target: Chennai broke up a long-running core and entered the auction with 16 retained players, nine open slots and ₹43.4 crore left. (iplt20.com) The comparison teams in the thread looked steadier on paper. Punjab Kings retained 21 players, the most in the league, while Gujarat Titans kept 20 and Delhi Capitals 17. (iplt20.com) Those numbers also shaped auction pressure. Gujarat went in with only five available slots and ₹12.9 crore remaining, while Delhi had eight slots and ₹21.8 crore left to use. (iplt20.com) Punjab’s current 2026 squad page still reflects that continuity, with Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis and Marco Jansen all listed in the same group. (iplt20.com) Chennai’s current squad page shows the result of the reset: Samson now sits alongside Ruturaj Gaikwad and MS Dhoni, with Jadeja no longer part of the Super Kings roster. (iplt20.com 1) (iplt20.com 2) The thread did not uncover a hidden transaction. It turned official IPL paperwork into a case study in how franchises choose between continuity and a fresh build before auction day. (x.com) (iplt20.com)