Sanju Samson CSK: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson is going to join Chennai Super Kings. The deal between the two teams regarding IPL 2026 is also considered to be firm. Chennai will get many benefits from the arrival of this player.
Sanju Samson Trade CSK, IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has become the topic of discussion on social media ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction. The reason for this is RR’s trading deal with CSK. He is soon going to leave Rajasthan and move to Chennai. Talks have taken place between the two franchises and now only the official update is left to come. In place of Sanju, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran will enter the RR team. If reports are to be believed, talks have been finalized regarding the three players. The information has also reached BCCI.
Why does CSK want to take Sanju Samson?
Now meanwhile, many questions are arising in the minds of the fans as to why Chennai Super Kings want to include Sanju Samson in the team after seeing a player like Ravindra Jadeja. Both the players have been big match winners for their respective teams, yet they are being replaced. Let us give you the answers to these questions through these three points.
Replacement of MM Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going to play for the last time in IPL 2026 for Chennai Super Kings. According to reports, after that he will bid farewell to this team. However, it has not been confirmed yet as to how long he will play. In such a situation, Sanju Samson is being considered the best replacement for Dhoni. He is also an excellent batsman and also does good wicketkeeping. He can also play as an opening batsman and also has captaincy experience.
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The burden will be taken off Rituraj Gaikwad
Apart from this, Sanju Samson has better captaincy ability than Ruturaj Gaikwad. Ruturaj has got the opportunity to captain Chennai Super Kings many times, but he has not been proved right in this matter. His captaincy record has been very poor. At the same time, Sanju has captained Rajasthan Royals well. Under his captaincy, he took RR to the final in IPL 2022. Even after that, he took the team to the playoffs. He has led the team to victory in 38 out of 68 matches. He is one of the most successful captains of the franchise. By becoming his captain, Rituraj’s burden will be relieved and he will be able to focus completely on batting.
Big face of IPL
Sanju Samson is also a big face of the Indian Premier League, who has not only taken money from the franchises but in return his results have also been excellent. Last season, Rajasthan Royals had retained him by paying Rs 18 crore, which shows how successful a captain he has been for this franchise. Chennai Super Kings also adopts a similar strategy. She always focuses on tapping talent while maintaining her brand value. After joining the team, the craze of Chennai fans will also increase a lot, because at present he is playing T20I cricket continuously for Team India also.
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