Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) franchise have retained a total of 16 players ahead of the IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi on December 23.The Jaipur-based franchise have released New Zealand star players Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, and Aussie speedster Nathan Coulter-Nile.RR, however, maintained their core players across three departments after an impressive performance in the latest edition of the IPL. They have quality batters in the form of Sanju Samson, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetymer, the spin duo Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, and star pacers like Trent Boult and Obed McCoy.Rajasthan Royals@rajasthanroyalsHow are we feeling, #RoyalsFamily? 2066144How are we feeling, #RoyalsFamily? 😁💗 https://t.co/qnspfeDYBGPlayers retained by Rajasthan: Sanju Samson, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and KC Cariappa.The franchise has a purse of Rs 13 crore ahead of the mini-auction.RR retained players list with price ahead of IPL 2023 AuctionRajasthan Royals will have a purse of ₹13.20cr for the IPL 2023 auction. There are nine slots remaining for them ahead of the mini-auction.1. Sanju Samson – ₹ 14 crore2. Jos Buttler – ₹ 10 crore3. Yashashvi Jaiswal – ₹ 4 crore4. Ravichandran Ashwin – ₹ 5 crore5. Trent Boult – ₹ 8 crore6. Shimron Hetmyer – ₹ 8.5 crore7. Devdutt Padikkal – ₹ 7.75 crore8. Riyan Parag – ₹ 3.8 crore9. KC Cariappa – ₹ 30 lakh10. Prasidh Krishna – ₹ 10 crore11. Yuzvendra Chahal – ₹ 6.5 crore12. Navdeep Saini – ₹ 2.6 crore13. Obed McCoy - ₹ 75 lakh14. Kuldeep Sen – ₹ 20 lakh15. Kuldip Yadav – ₹ 20 lakh16. Dhruv Jurel - ₹ 20 lakhJohns.@CricCrazyJohnsPlayers retained by Rajasthan:Samson, Jaiswal, Hetmyer, Padikkal, Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh, Boult, McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Ashwin, Chahal, KC Cariappa67475Players retained by Rajasthan:Samson, Jaiswal, Hetmyer, Padikkal, Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh, Boult, McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Ashwin, Chahal, KC CariappaRajasthan Royals released playersAnunay Singh – ₹ 20 lakhKarun Nair – ₹ 1.4 croreTejas Baroka – ₹ 20 lakhShubham Garhwal – ₹ 20 lakhJames Neesham – ₹ 1.5 croreNathan Coulter-Nile – ₹ 2 croreDaryl Mitchell – ₹ 75 lakhRR, who emerged as runners-up in the last edition of the IPL, will be looking to fill their loopholes in the mini-auction.