| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | 18 crore | Retained | Sanju samson retained by RR as to keep core of team for IPL 2025 | |
| 2024 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 crore | Retained | Sanju retained by RR for IPL 2024 | |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 crore | Retained | Sanju Samson was retained by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 crore | Retained | Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 crore | Retained | Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2021 season instead of going through the auction. | |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 crore | Retained | Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2020 season at an amount of 8 crore INR. | |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 crore | Retained | Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2019 IPL auction for 8 crore. | |
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 crore | Bought | | |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 4.2 crore | Bought | Sanju Samson was bought by Delhi Daredevils for 4.2 crore INR in the IPL 2017 auction. | |
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 4.2 crore | Bought | Sanju Samson was bought by Delhi Daredevils in the 2016 IPL auction. | |
| 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 crore | Bought | Sanju Samson was bought by Rajasthan Royals for INR 4 crore in the IPL 2015 auction. | |
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 crore | Retained | Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2014. | |
| 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 0.1 crore | Bought | Sanju Samson was bought for INR 10 lakhs (0.1 crore) in the IPL 2013 auction by Rajasthan Royals. | |