Another illustrious chapter in Chennai Super Kings is set to be close. After Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from IPL as well, now, according to rumours, Ravindra Jadeja also set to say good bye to the franchise. We can join Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026 season. Before leaving Chennai Super Kings, the experienced allrounder earned a good amount of money in total. Jadeja played most of his IPL career of CSK. And because of his level, his salary in the club was also very high.
Team India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been in the news ahead of the IPL 2026 season, following his departure from Chennai Super Kings. Jadeja, a longtime member of CSK, is now returning to his former franchise, Rajasthan Royals. The trade of Sanju Samson and Jadeja has been in discussion for several days between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, and now it is close to becoming a reality. This will mark the end of Ravindra Jadeja’s 12-year tenure with CSK.
Jadeja, who has spent so much time with CSK, has not only helped the team win three titles (2018, 2021, and 2023) in these 12 years, but has also become the franchise’s highest-paid player. When Jadeja joined the franchise in 2012, he was bought for ₹9.2 crore (approximately $1.5 million). His salary was then reduced to ₹5.5 crore (approximately $1.5 million) in 2014. He returned in 2018 with ₹7 crore (approximately $1.5 million). In 2022, he was retained by CSK for ₹16 crore (approximately $1.8 million) and in 2025, he was retained by CSK for a record-high salary of ₹18 crore (approximately $1.8 million).
Total income of Ravindra Jadeja from CSK
In total, Jadeja spent 12 seasons with the franchise, becoming a billionaire during his time there. During his time with CSK, Jadeja earned a total of ₹123.4 crore (123.4 crore), the second-highest earning for the franchise after MS Dhoni (₹192.8 crore).