After Rajasthan Royals’ disappointing run in IPL 2025, talks have started swirling about Yashasvi Jaiswal possibly leaving the team. Even though he had a fantastic season, scoring 559 runs, there’s growing chatter about whether he’ll stay with the franchise.
However, there’s no official word from Jaiswal or the team, but some believe he might be unhappy with the way things are going at RR. These rumours have sparked more questions about his future ahead of IPL 2026.
If he does move on, it would be a big setback for the Royals. Jaiswal isn’t just a top performer — he’s also a key part of the team’s future.
All these rumours started spreading after Jaiswal’s cryptic post.
The 22-year-old batsman wrote: “Thank you, Rajasthan Royals, for everything. Not the season we hoped for, but continue to be grateful for our journey together. On to the next challenge 🇮🇳 and whatever the future brings YBJ 64” Posted soon after Rajasthan’s last match of the league against Chennai Super Kings, which has left fans wondering if Jaiswal has parted ways with the franchise, with the IPL 2026 set to go underway.
The post has since gone viral, racking up more than 400,000 likes and thousands of comments in hours. The player and the franchise haven’t made any official comment, but the message for many fans and cricket analysts is clear – and is part of a concern about internal friction since Jaiswal was not made the stand-in captain when Sanju Samson was unavailable earlier in the tournament. The Royals had named Riyan Parag as the stand-in skipper, a move that was slammed by several quarters.
Jaiswal’s leadership ambitions have been clear since the past year when he had contemplated a move from Mumbai to Goa for more responsibility but stayed back in Mumbai.
With little clarity about retention for IPL 2026, it will be interesting to see if Royals retain Jaiswal or if a blockbuster trade/entry at the auctions is what they have in mind.
For the time being, Jaiswal’s “on to the next challenge” has had cricket fans and IPL enthusiasts holding their breath, waiting for official clarity on one of Indian cricket’s most brilliant young voices.
