Chennai Super Kings are chasing Sanju Samson hard before IPL 2026. The wicketkeeper wants to leave the Rajasthan Royals this time. CSK is willing to give up its best players for him.
Trade Talks Heat Up Again
Sanju Samson has been with the Rajasthan Royals for 11 years now. He scored 4,027 runs in 149 matches for them. But reports say he wants a fresh start somewhere else.
RR retained Sanju Samson for Rs 18 crore last season. Chennai needs to match this price or swap equal value to get Sanju Samson IPL 2026 deal. The trade discussions stopped earlier but things started again recently.
A big meeting will happen around November 10 or 11. MS Dhoni will sit down with CEO Kasi Viswanathan. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and coach Stephen Fleming will join too. This meeting could finalise everything between both teams.
Players CSK Might Offer
- Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja tops the list of possible swap options. Chennai paid Rs 18 crore to keep him last year. Jadeja already played for the Rajasthan Royals way back in 2008. He could make an emotional return to his old team.
- Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube is another name being discussed in this trade. They retained him for Rs 12 crore before IPL 2025. Dube has 1,460 runs for team Yellow across 55 games. He wore RR colours in 2021 and scored 230 runs then.
- Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra came to Super Kings for Rs 4 crore recently. The Kiwi all-rounder does well in every format. CSK could package him with cash for Sanju.
- Sam Curran
Sam Curran is likely to be traded. Sam has good experience with IPL and he costs Rs 2.40 crore right now. Punjab Kings once paid him Rs 18.50 crore. He did captaincy for Punjab too.
Why Chennai wants Sanju
Sanju Samson played 177 IPL matches in his career. He has 4,704 runs with a 139.05 strike rate. His average of 30.95 shows consistent performances over the years.
Super Kings wants a reliable wicketkeeper for their future plans. Sanju Samson IPL 2026 arrival helps them plan beyond MS Dhoni. His captaincy experience adds more value to the deal.
MS Dhoni confirmed he will play IPL 2026 next season. This gives Chennai time to transition smoothly with Samson around. The deal will wrap up in the coming days probably. Fans are curious which star player will finally leave the team.
