IPL 2026: KKR all in for Sanju Samson! Can offer a hefty fee

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) can go all out for Sanju Samson; even if he gets to the mini auction, there the franchise will be prepared with a fat money bag, recent reports claimed. 

Speculations regarding Sanju Samson's future in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are touching the roof. Claims from various sources have already said that the keeper-batter is all set to leave Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of IPL 2026.

Needless to say, if Sanju finally leaves the Rajasthan-based franchise, then there will be a lot of buyers for him. As of now, the final report about his departure from Rajasthan Royals is yet to come. Before that, there are perhaps already existing interests from multiple franchises to secure the services of the star player. A few reports published before claimed Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are the two franchises most interested in Samson.

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What is the current situation?

Now, the situation might have slightly changed. Latest claims suggest that KKR may have the strongest desire to secure the signing of the top-order keeper-batsman, who has leadership qualities as well. For that, they can consider a swap-plus-cash deal or a pure cash deal. If neither of their offers works and Sanju goes to the auction, then the Purple Brigade can be there in the auction house with a heavy purse. For a swap deal, KKR can offer only Ramandeep Singh plus some cash to Rajasthan Royals, as reports claimed. 

KKR had a setback in IPL 2025. They were the defending champions but could not qualify for the top four. They can consider some changes in the squad for the upcoming IPL season.