IPL Trades and Retentions LIVE: Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja switch teams as CSK and RR conclude the highly-anticipated trade. Arjun Tendulkar and Mohammed Shami join Lucknow Super Giants.
Sanju Samson makes the switch to the five-time champions with hours remaining for the IPL Retention deadline.
Sanju Samson took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about his first encounter with 'Captain Cool' and India stalwart MS Dhoni in the IPL.
There has been a lot of chatter over Ravindra Jadeja's possible move to Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2026 and Sanju Samson coming to Chennai Super Kings as part of a sensational trade deal.
After a disappointing 2025 season, whereRajasthan Royals finished 9th on the points table, the franchise enters the November 15 retention deadline with major uncertainty surrounding their squad.
Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2026 auction strategy will be interesting. There is a lot of talk about whether a trade-off involving CSK veteran Ravindra Jadeja and Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson will take place or not.
Reports have been doing rounds that RR captain Sanju Samson is set to join CSK ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, while Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran are likely to go the other way as part of the deal.
Doubts have raised over MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) future amid Sanju Samson's potential trade deal to the team.
Multiple reports have suggested that Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are in talks for a possible swap of players.
Amid the Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, and Sam Curran trade talks, CSK have been told to target one star each from KKR and RR for the No. 3 spot.