Sanju Samson's rumoured Trade to Chennai Super Kings ahve been making the rounds on social media for the last few days. However, a Chennai Super Kings official have confirmed that news that they are interested in this deal.
There are further reports that Sanju Samson's supposed trade deal has several other franchises also interested apart from just CSK.
Whom does CSK trade to get the services of Sanju Samson is also a mystery with all kinds of speculations happening across social media. There are also talks about CSK likely to exchange Ruturaj Gaikwad for Samson.
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Very Good Option - Aakash Chopra On CSK's Trade With Sanju Samson
Now, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel has spoken about the matter. According to him, Rajasthan Royals might opt to go for Ravindra Jadeja or Ravichandran Ashwin in exchange of Samson.
"Will this trade happen? CSK have expressed interest, but they haven't reached the stage of talks where potential trade names have been discussed. Rajasthan may want either Ashwin or Jadeja in return. It's well within their rights to ask, if the trade ever progresses that far," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
The former Indian opener further explained why CSK going for Sanju Samson makes sense.
"A CSK official has said they are interested and keen. They feel it would be great to have Samson because he's a keeper-batter, and they need to plan beyond MS Dhoni. So he could be a very good option," he highlighted.
There are also kinds of speculation surrounding this Sanju Samson deal. Whether RR opts for a player exchange or an all-cash deal remains to be seen. However, CSK officials' confirmation regarding this deal makes this a big news concerning the next edition of the IPL.
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Sanju Samson Returned To RR In 2018, Captain Since 2021
Last month, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ended their wait as they won their maiden IPL title by beating Punjab Kings in the final. Meanwhile, speaking about Sanju Samson, he joined the franchise first in 2013. He played for Delhi Daredevils when the Rajasthan Royals along with CSK were banned for two years. Samson rejoined RR in 2018 and was named the captain of the side in 2021.
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