CSK to close deal for Sanju Samson ahead of IPL 2026? Report drops bombshell
The reports reveal if Sanju Samson would get traded to the CSK side before the 2026 season of the IPL.
A few weeks ago, the reports claimed that Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, is expected to move to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) through trades ahead of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). To start with, the franchise isn’t seemingly interested in this purchase as the entire decision sits with the principal owner, Manoj Badale.
The Kerala-born batter has smashed a total of 4704 IPL runs in 172 innings at an average of 35.62 and a strike rate of 139.04, with the help of three centuries and 26 half-centuries at the best score of 119 runs. In the previous season for the Royals, Samson clubbed 285 runs in nine innings of the IPL at an average of 35.62 and a strike rate of 140.39 with one fifty.
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“Our owner (Manoj Badale) will take a call on this; he will decide. That, too, would be decided by the owner.” The Royals’ insider expressed to Revsportz, while eliminating the suggestions of the broken relationship between the captain and the head coach of the side, Rahul Dravid.
Report reveals Sanju Samson’s fate ahead of IPL 2026
The currently retired IPL spinner for CSK, Ravichandran Ashwin, has shed light on why he feels that the news of Samson going into the Super Kings is unlikely to happen. Sanju is also part of the 15-member squad of India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad, but is unlikely to be part of the playing eleven.
“Why the CSK-RR trade won’t work is because if Sanju is traded to CSK, and RR then tries to trade with other teams, they are unlikely to get valuable players in return. For example, if RR wants a spinner like Ravi Bishnoi and approaches LSG, the problem is that if LSG acquires Sanju and gives away Bishnoi, they also have to manage the remaining purse required to retain Sanju, which becomes LSG’s responsibility.” Ashwin expressed on his YouTube channel.
“CSK generally doesn’t believe in trading. They aren’t going to trade players like Ravindra Jadeja or Shivam Dube. So, in all likelihood, Sanju coming to CSK is bleak for the reasons I have explained. RR doesn’t have much to gain from this kind of trade.” Ashwin addressed.
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