# All IPL Trade Deals in History (2009–2026): Complete List in One Place

URL: https://technosports.co.in/all-ipl-trade-deals-history-2009-2026-full-list/  
Published: 2026-05-06  
Updated: 2026-05-06  
Author: Ankush Mallick

Player trades have become a crucial part of [**IPL** ](https://www.iplt20.com/)team-building strategies since they were officially introduced in 2018. Unlike auctions where teams bid with money, **trade** deals involve direct player exchanges or transfers between franchises, often with cash compensation. These moves allow teams to fill specific gaps mid-cycle without waiting for mega auctions.

## How IPL Trades Work (Quick Context)

The **IPL** has allowed teams to trade players between franchises via a formal *trading window* since ahead of the 2009 season. Unlike auctions, these are direct team‑to‑team moves – either:

- **Player-for-player swaps**, or
- **All‑cash trades**, where the buying franchise pays the other and takes over the player’s existing contract.

![IPL](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Hardik-Pandya-819x1024.jpg)
*Hardik Pandya*

Below is a consolidated list of **every pre‑season trade officially recorded** (plus early-window deals documented by reliable records and databases) from 2009 through the 2026 mini‑auction window.

## Complete IPL Trade List (Chronological)

**Key:** DD = Delhi Daredevils, DC = Delhi Capitals, KXIP/PBKS = Kings XI/Punjab Kings, RR = Rajasthan Royals, MI = Mumbai Indians, RCB = Royal Challengers (Bangalore/Bengaluru), SRH = Sunrisers Hyderabad, DCg = Deccan Chargers, PWI = Pune Warriors India, RPS/RPSG = Rising Pune Supergiants, LSG = Lucknow Super Giants, GT = Gujarat Titans, KKR = Kolkata Knight Riders, CSK = Chennai Super Kings.

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Trent-Boult-819x1024.jpg)
*Trent Boult*

| Season* | Player | From | To | Trade Type / Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Ashish Nehra | MI | DD | Swap with Shikhar Dhawan |
| 2009 | Shikhar Dhawan | DD | MI | Swap with Nehra |
| 2009 | Zaheer Khan | RCB | MI | Swap with Robin Uthappa |
| 2009 | Robin Uthappa | MI | RCB | Swap with Zaheer |
| 2009 | Jaydev Shah | RR | MI | Multi‑player trade |
| 2009 | Gaurav Dhiman | MI | RCB | Multi‑player trade |
| 2009 | Pankaj Singh | RR | RCB | Multi‑player trade  |
| 2010 | Moises Henriques | KKR | DD | Trade |
| 2010 | Owais Shah | DD | KKR | Trade |
| 2010 | Manoj Tiwary | DD | KKR | Trade  |
| 2012 | Andrew McDonald | DD | RCB | Trade |
| 2012 | Kevin Pietersen | DCg | DD | Trade (DCg→DD)  |
| 2012 | Dinesh Karthik | KXIP | MI | Cash trade  |
| 2012 | Harmeet Singh | DCg | KXIP | Trade |
| 2012 | Rajagopal Sathish | MI | KXIP | Part of Karthik deal |
| 2012 | Pragyan Ojha | DCg | MI | Trade  |
| 2012 | Ashok Dinda | DD | PWI | Trade |
| 2012 | Shreevats Goswami | KKR | RR | Trade |
| 2012 | Ross Taylor | RR | DD | Trade |
| 2012 | Abhishek Jhunjhunwala | PWI | DCg | Trade |
| 2012 | Ali Murtaza | MI | PWI | Trade  |
| 2013 | Ashish Nehra | PWI | DD | Trade |
| 2013 | Ross Taylor | DD | PWI | Trade  |
| 2015 | Iqbal Abdulla | RR | RCB | Trade |
| 2015 | Manvinder Bisla | KKR | RCB | Trade |
| 2015 | Parthiv Patel | RCB | MI | Trade |
| 2015 | Unmukt Chand | RR | MI | Trade |
| 2015 | Vinay Kumar | KKR | MI | Trade |
| 2015 | Mandeep Singh | KXIP | RCB | Trade [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/ipl/comments/1ovcq8b) |
| 2016 | Kedar Jadhav | DD | RCB | Trade |
| 2016 | Albie Morkel | DD | RPSG | Trade |
| 2016 | Saurabh Tiwary | DD | RPSG | Trade |
| 2016 | KL Rahul | SRH | RCB | Trade |
| 2016 | Parvez Rasool | SRH | RCB | Trade  |
| 2017 | Mayank Agarwal | DD | RPSG | Trade |
| 2017 | Shardul Thakur | KXIP | RPSG | Trade  |
| 2019 | Quinton de Kock | RCB | MI | All‑cash trade  |
| 2019 | Mandeep Singh | RCB | KXIP | Swap with Stoinis |
| 2019 | Marcus Stoinis | KXIP | RCB | Swap with Mandeep |
| 2019 | Shikhar Dhawan | SRH | DC | Multi‑player swap |
| 2019 | Vijay Shankar | DC | SRH | Part of Dhawan deal |
| 2019 | Shahbaz Nadeem | DC | SRH | Part of Dhawan deal |
| 2019 | Abhishek Sharma | DC | SRH | Part of Dhawan deal |
| 2019 | Jayant Yadav | DC | MI | Trade |
| 2020 | Mayank Markande | MI → DC; then DC → RR | Two successive trades |  |
| 2020 | Sherfane Rutherford | DC | MI | Swap with Markande |
| 2020 | R. Ashwin | KXIP | DC | Cash trade |
| 2020 | Jagadeesha Suchith | DC | KXIP | Part of Ashwin deal |
| 2020 | Trent Boult | DC | MI | Cash trade |
| 2020 | Krishnappa Gowtham | RR | KXIP | Swap with Rajpoot |
| 2020 | Ankit Rajpoot | KXIP | RR | Swap with Gowtham |
| 2020 | Dhawal Kulkarni | RR | MI | Trade |
| 2020 | Ajinkya Rahane | RR | DC | Cash trade |
| 2020 | Rahul Tewatia | DC | RR | Trade |
| 2020 | Siddhesh Lad | MI | KKR | Trade |
| 2021 | Daniel Sams | DC | RCB | Trade |
| 2021 | Harshal Patel | DC | RCB | Trade |
| 2021 | Robin Uthappa | RR | CSK | Cash trade |
| 2023 | Jason Behrendorff | RCB | MI | Trade |
| 2023 | Lockie Ferguson | GT | KKR | Cash trade |
| 2023 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | GT | KKR | Trade |
| 2023 | Shardul Thakur | DC | KKR | Cash trade |
| 2023 | Aman Khan | KKR | DC | Swap with Shardul |
| 2024 | Romario Shepherd | LSG | MI | Cash trade |
| 2024 | Avesh Khan | LSG | RR | Swap with Padikkal |
| 2024 | Devdutt Padikkal | RR | LSG | Swap with Avesh |
| 2024 | Mayank Dagar | SRH | RCB | Swap with Shahbaz |
| 2024 | Shahbaz Ahmed | RCB | SRH | Swap with Dagar |
| 2024 | Hardik Pandya | GT | MI | Big‑money cash trade |
| 2024 | Cameron Green | MI | RCB | Big‑money cash trade |
| 2026 | Shardul Thakur | LSG | MI | Cash trade |
| 2026 | Sherfane Rutherford | GT | MI | Cash trade |
| 2026 | Sanju Samson | RR | CSK | Part of player swap |
| 2026 | Ravindra Jadeja | CSK | RR | Part of Samson swap |
| 2026 | Sam Curran | CSK | RR | Part of Samson swap |
| 2026 | Arjun Tendulkar | MI | LSG | Cash trade |
| 2026 | Mohammed Shami | SRH | LSG | Cash trade |
| 2026 | Mayank Markande | KKR | MI | Cash trade |
| 2026 | Nitish Rana | RR | DC | Cash trade |
| 2026 | Donovan Ferreira | DC | RR | Cash trade  |

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Quinton-de-Kock-1024x683.jpg)
*Quinton de Kock*

*Season = IPL season the player appeared for their new franchise (most trades are done in the preceding off‑season).

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## FAQs

### How many IPL trades have happened in total?

Across all pre‑season trading windows from 2009–2026, there have been just over 80 official player‑for‑player or cash trades – far fewer than auction signings.

### Which IPL team uses the trade window the most?

Mumbai Indians have been among the most active, landing major names like Quinton de Kock, Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Cameron Green (out), and several bowlers via **IPL** trade deals. 

### Can an IPL player refuse a trade?

Yes. Trades require the consent of the player, the selling franchise and the buying franchise under IPL regulations.

### Are mid‑season trades included here?

No. This list covers **pre‑season trading windows** and off‑season traded players; mid‑tournament “transfer window” loans and temporary replacements are not counted.

### Why do teams trade instead of waiting for the auction?

Trades let franchises fill specific roles, manage salary purse space, and avoid bidding wars, often turning under‑used players into starters elsewhere.