That franchise is, surprisingly enough, not Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Rajasthan Royals (RR) are looking to transfer Sanju Samson to the three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
He was retained by the inaugural IPL champions for INR 18 crore ahead of the 2025 mega auction, but is no longer interested in continuing with the side.
Reportedly, RR has told KKR the names of players they want in exchange for Samson, and in the next few days, a deal might be reached between the two parties, but it won't involve Sunil Narine or Varun Chakravarthy leaving the Knight Riders.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi or Ramadeep Singh could he traded for Samson
This is because RR is looking to build a strong middle order for the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and if they are unable to get the players they want, an all-cash deal could be made.
Things didn't go their way in the batting or bowling departments, with the only positive being the emergence of the 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who set the stage on fire and sealed his place in the playing XI as an opener.
The addition of Samson to their squad could turn out to be a game-changer as they are in desperate need of an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman and possibly a new leader. Also, KKR are looking to rope in Kumar Sangakkara after parting ways with Chandrakant Pandit.
Why RR-CSK deal for Sanju Samson didn't materialise?
The five-time champions also showed interest in the wicketkeeper-batsman, but were not ready to trade the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, or Shivam Dube for Sanju Samson.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have never traded players with other franchises and that trend is likely to continue.
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