Sanju Samson will play with MS Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026). BCCI has made its official announcement, after which Sanju Samson made 2 posts. The first post was about separation from Rajasthan Royals and the second was about joining Chennai Super Kings.

Sanju Samson has joined Chennai Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals through a trade deal before the auction. His salary in CSK is only Rs 18 crore, which was also in Rajasthan Royals in the last edition. Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, who were included in CSK, have been traded to Rajasthan Royals.

Sanju Samson’s first reaction on joining CSK

Sanju Samson posted a post on social media, in which he is resting on the beach. He is wearing a yellow colored hand band (which is also the color of CSK). In the caption, she wrote, “Vanakkam” and shared a yellow heart. Let us tell you that Vanakkam is a Tamil word, which means Hello in Hindi.

Earlier, while sharing a post with Rajasthan Royals, he wrote, “We are only here for a short time. Gave our all to this franchise, enjoyed great cricket, made some life-long relationships, treated everyone at the franchise like my family. And when the time comes, that’s when I move on. I will be forever grateful for everything.”

CSK will be Sanju Samson’s third IPL team

Sanju Samson started his IPL career by playing with Rajasthan Royals, he stayed in Rajasthan from 2013 to 2015. Samson played for Delhi Capitals in 2016 and 2017, he returned to Rajasthan in 2018. He has played 177 matches in IPL, in which he has 4704 runs in his name. Samson has 3 centuries and 26 half-centuries in IPL.

Speculations about Rajasthan Royals getting a new captain in IPL 2026 are gaining momentum. According to media reports, Sanju Samson has told the Rajasthan team franchise that he wants to leave the team. It is also reported that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been offered captaincy to remain in the team. There is speculation that 3 teams including Chennai Super Kings (CSK) may show great interest in buying Samson.

According to reports, not only Sanju Samson but another wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel can also leave the Rajasthan Royals team. However, no reason has emerged as to why Jurel can leave the 2008 IPL champion team. Jaiswal was also about to leave the RR team, but he was stopped by the promise of captaincy.

Talking about Sanju Samson, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals can also show interest in including Samson in their team. It is not yet clear whether Samson will be traded, or he will be bid for in the auction.

Samson was playing for Rajasthan Royals team from 2013-15 and thereafter from 2018 till now. He has scored 4,704 runs in his IPL career of 177 matches. These also include 3 centuries and 26 half-centuries. Samson has also played for Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals (earlier Delhi Daredevils) in the IPL.

When will the auction happen?

The mini auction of IPL 2026 can take place between 13-15 December. BCCI has not yet confirmed any date regarding the auction. It is reported that the teams will have to submit their respective retention lists by 15th November. This time the auction will be on a smaller scale compared to the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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Everything is not good in the Rajasthan Royals team. Yes, before the mini auction of IPL 2026, Sanju Samson has formally expressed his desire to leave the Rajasthan team. According to Cricbuzz, Sanju Samson has informed the officials of RR franchise that he wants to leave the Rajasthan team. He requested that the team either make them trade or release them.

According to a report published in Cricbuzz, Samson’s family members have openly said that Sanju no longer wants to live in the Rajasthan Royals team. Some of Samson’s close IPL and international cricketers have also indicated that the RR team’s atmosphere is no longer as it used to be before.

Can Samson leave the team himself?

According to the rules, Sanju Samson himself cannot leave the Rajasthan team by taking a decision. After being purchased or retained in the auction, a player is contracted with the franchise for 3 years. Therefore, the decision to release Samson or trade with any other team can only take Rajasthan Royals franchisee. According to the current contract, Samson’s contract with RR franchise will end after the 2027 season.

Sanju Samson’s name associated with CSK

The speculation of trading Sanju Samson started gaining momentum since the end of IPL 2025. It was even claimed that Chennai Super Kings’s management could see Samson as Future Replacement of MS Dhoni. According to the report of Cricbuj itself, MS Dhoni and Rituraj Gaikwad are currently in Chennai, they have been seen practicing at CSK’s High Performance Center in the last one week. It was told that a meeting of CSK officials has been held. However, it is not clear whether the name of Sanju Samson was discussed in the meeting or not.

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Indian Premiere League (IPL) 2026 There are still about 8 months to start, but the movement for the next season has already intensified. IPL 2026 of Trade window Has been opened since the end of the previous season. Since then, there is speculation about the trade of big players. If the news is to be believed Sanju Samson The team of three Indian players, including, may change the next season.

Trade Through these three players can change the team

• Sanju Samson

Reports Chennai according to Super Kings Rajasthan Roles Captain and Star wicket keeper Batsman Samson To Trade It has shown interest in including your team through. Many Reports It has been claimed that Samson Next year CSK Can join the team of. MS After Dhoni CSK An experienced and good wicket keeper Batsman’s Need Is. That’s why Samson To CSK She wants to include the team.

• Ishaan kishan

Indian wicket keeper Batsman Ishaan Kishan IPL In 2025 Sunrisers Was played for Hyderabad. Their performance is fine-Dawn Stayed Kishan scored 354 runs in 14 matches. Reports According to Ishaan in the next season Trade Kolkata through Night Riders Can go into the team. KKR A good wicket keeper Batsman’s Requirement Is. That’s why KKR In kishan Interest Can show

• Venkatesh Iyer

KKR Done Venkatesh Iyer Was included in the team for Rs 23.75 crore. But They Could not do anything special. Iyer Done IPL Scored just 142 runs in 2025 at an average of around 21. KKR A good Indian to the team wicket keeper Batsman’s Requirement Is. At the same time, Hyderabad is a good All -rounder of Requirement Is, who can contribute with both the ball and the bat. Reports According to this is the reason why KKR Iyer With Kishan Trade Thinking of doing

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IPL 2026 Players Trading Rule: There are many months left in the IPL 2026 auction, but the player has started stirring in the trade window. The news of Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson being traded (Sanju Samson Trade) has caught fire at this time. More teams including Chennai Super Kings have to include Samson in their team through trading. Know how the players are trades here? Understand what is the rules and procedure regarding trading of players in details.

Trading window has opened for IPL 2026

According to Cricbuj, the first trade window of IPL 2026 has started from 9 am, a week after the end of IPL 2025, i.e. June 10, 9 am and it will run till 5 pm a week before the IPL 2026 auction. Starting from the next day of the second trade window auction, it will remain open until a month before the season starts.

IPL 2026 Players Trading Rules

• Players purchased in the auction cannot be traded.
• Transfer of foreign player is possible only when no objection certificate (NOC) is found from his cricket board.
• Whichever player is being traded or the franchise for which he is playing, no separate payment can be made.
• It is the responsibility of the buying franchise to check whether the player who is being traded is fit or not. Also, she can also ask the player to get a medical examination before signing the necessary documents.
• There is no limit on the number of players being traded between the two windows, but it is necessary to follow the rules of salary cap and squad combination.
• A player can be traded only once after the IPL 2025 is over and before the IPL 2026 starts.
• If a player of Rs 15 crore is being traded, then the purse of the team buying will reduce Rs 15 crore. Whereas in the purse of the selling team, the same amount of money will increase.
• If a player wants many teams, the selling franchise can interact with other teams, but the final decision will be taken only by the consent of the player.

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Csk rr trade sanju samson: Rumors began to fly just after the end of IPL 2025 that Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals could have a huge trade. It was claimed that Sanju Samson may go to Chennai Super Kings next season. However, none of both franchisees, both CSK or Rajasthan Royals, had confirmed this news or even a signal. Now a media report has revealed that the rumors of Samson going to CSK can be not just a rumor.

A secret source in CSK quoted cricbing as saying, “We are really showing interest in Sanju. He is an Indian batsman, wicketkeeper and opening, so we will definitely keep the option open to include him in our squad. We have not yet discussed that the subject has not been discussed yet.”

It is not yet clear that if there is a trade between Chennai and Rajasthan teams, then the players will be swapped or Samson will be traded only in the cash deal. Let us tell you that Samson is part of the Rajasthan Royals team since 2018 and has been captaining this team since 2021.

There have been very few trade in the history of the Indian Premier League, which have included CSK franchise. In the year 2021, Chennai Super Kings traded with Rajasthan Royals, when she brought Robin Uthappa from the RR team to her squad. At that time, a cash deal was done about Uthappa. There can be many other revelations about trading in the coming months. According to the news, some other teams have also contacted the RR team to connect Sanju Samson with them.

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