Sanju Samson To CSK? RR’s Shocking Trade Condition Puts Jadeja, Ruturaj On The Line

Before IPL 2026, the movement in the transfer market has intensified, and the biggest reason for this is Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson. According to sources, Samson has expressed his desire to play in a new franchise to the team management. His first choice is believed to be Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Rajasthan Royals have also taken steps in this direction and started talks with CSK. According to the reports, RR wants to get one of Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, or Shivam Dube in exchange for Samson. However, there's no appropraite answer has come from Chennai yet.

Teams can exchange players with mutual consent about a week before the IPL auction. During this time a player is traded directly through a cash deal or in exchange for another player. Rajasthan Royals is also trying to adopt the same strategy. Reports suggest that after the end of IPL 2025, Samson met the CSK management and head coach Stephen Fleming in the US. Not only this, but Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has also shown interest in this star wicketkeeper-batsman.

If an agreement is not reached between Rajasthan and Chennai, then Samson can be put up in the IPL 2026 auction, where his bid is likely to reach crores. Sanju Samson has been playing in the IPL since 2013, where he has played for Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. He has played a total of 177 matches in his career, where he has scored a total of 4704 runs with an average of 30.95 and a strike rate of 139.05. Apart from this, he has also scored a total of 3 centuries and 26 half-centuries during this period and has also hit 219 sixes along with 379 fours.