Overview
- Multiple reports say CSK and RR are advancing a trade that sends Sanju Samson to Chennai with Ravindra Jadeja heading to Jaipur in a multi‑player swap.
- Rajasthan are pushing for a second asset beyond Jadeja, with Matheesha Pathirana preferred over Sam Curran in the latest round of talks, according to The Indian Express.
- Jadeja has indicated willingness to move after discussions involving MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Stephen Fleming, per Indian Express reporting.
- Both franchises have spoken with the principal players and are prepared to file an expression of interest; written consents and IPL GC ratification are required for completion.
- A prior Samson deal with Delhi Capitals collapsed when RR sought uncapped batter Sameer Rizvi alongside Tristan Stubbs, which reopened CSK negotiations.