IPL 2026: CSK in Negotiations for Sanju Samson, RR Seeks Big-Name Swap

Chennai Super Kings are reportedly interested in trading for Sanju Samson ahead of the IPL 2026 season. The five-time champions have had several talks with Rajasthan Royals before, but nothing worked out.

After that, Rajasthan started discussions with Delhi Capitals about a possible swap, which could see Samson moving for South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs. However, recent reports suggest that Delhi have withdrawn from the discussions, allowing Chennai to re-enter the picture. Meanwhile, according to Cricbuzz, both Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants have also expressed interest in Samson.

Kolkata has been looking for an Indian top-order batter who can also keep wickets, and they see both Sanju Samson and KL Rahul as perfect options. Lucknow’s interest is a bit surprising since they already have a strong batting line-up, especially with their captain Rishabh Pant, who was bought for ₹27 crore last season.

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It will be interesting to see if Lucknow even thinks about letting him go after just one year. CSK are planning to hold an internal meeting on November 10 and 11 to decide on their retained players for next season.

Before that, they want to have a clear decision about the possibility of bringing Samson in. Depending on how the deal goes, CSK will take the next steps. Meanwhile, Rajasthan are open for a possible trade of Samson, and for the same, they had multiple discussions with the other franchises. They are looking for a star finisher in return, and that is one area that the other franchises didn’t agree with.

So, it needs to be seen if Rajasthan ask for Ravindra Jadeja from CSK, someone that they have previously shown massive interest in. Meanwhile, CSK also said that MS Dhoni will play in the next season.

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