IPL 2025 Trade News: Jadeja, Curran, and Samson Deal Explained
The trade involving Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, and Sanju Samson is moving forward but isn’t finished yet. Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have started the process. According to IPL rules, a trade usually takes 48 hours to become official, so it might take a couple more days to complete.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) needs to approve it, and as of Monday evening (November 10), neither team had officially informed the IPL or BCCI. A top official confirmed to Cricbuzz that they haven’t been notified yet, and someone from one of the teams said the same.
"Consent has been obtained from all three players and the Expression of Interest process has been initiated. All three have signed on the dotted line, but the process will take some time to culminate," a franchise official said.
As per the rules, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) is required if a traded player happens to be an overseas cricketer (see rules below). In this case, since one of the three players is Sam Curran, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may need to be part of the process.
Jadeja-Curran-Samson Trade Progress and Reactions
A team that wants to start a trade must first submit an Expression of Interest to the BCCI. The BCCI will then contact the other teams involved. This process usually takes 48 hours. After that, teams can renegotiate the price if needed, following the rules for increasing or decreasing the trade value. Both Jadeja and Samson were INR 18-crore retentions by their respective franchises, but in this case, Chennai Super Kings are trading two players, Jadeja and Curran, a Rs 2.4-crore buy in the last mega auction for Samson.
As first reported by Cricbuzz on November 9, there was initially a demand for Dewald Brevis from the Royals' side. After it was declined by the Super Kings, Curran came into the mix. The Jadeja trade has caused a lot of different opinions in the IPL. Suresh Raina strongly asked CSK not to let Jadeja go.
"Ravindra Jadeja should be retained again. He is a gun player for CSK. He has done really, really well for the team over the years, so 'Sir Ravindra Jadeja' has to be there," Raina, himself a CSK legend, said.
