Overview
- Multiple outlets report both franchises have spoken with Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran and have submitted the names to the IPL Governing Council.
- Reporting indicates Rajasthan Royals want more than a one-for-one, with Sam Curran emerging as the preferred third player after earlier mentions of Matheesha Pathirana, whom CSK are reluctant to trade.
- The proposed move follows months of talks and a collapsed RR–Delhi Capitals discussion that faltered when RR sought Tristan Stubbs plus uncapped batter Sameer Rizvi.
- Under IPL trade rules, written consent from the players is mandatory and the final agreement must be ratified by the IPL GC before retention lists are filed.
- Salary mechanics are straightforward if the swap proceeds: Samson and Jadeja carry INR 18 crore each, while adding Curran at INR 2.4 crore would alter the teams’ auction purses.