Overview
- Multiple reports say CSK have formally expressed interest in Sanju Samson, with a senior CSK official telling PTI the franchise hopes to land him.
- Ravindra Jadeja has reportedly agreed to a move after discussions with MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Stephen Fleming.
- RR are pushing for Matheesha Pathirana as the second player, while CSK have offered Sam Curran and are reluctant to release Pathirana.
- Both teams are understood to have consulted the involved players, with any trade requiring written consent and Governing Council ratification under IPL rules.
- Talks are time-sensitive with the November 15 retention deadline approaching, and no franchise has officially confirmed a finalized deal.