Overview
- The trade is official with Sanju Samson moving to Chennai Super Kings and Ravindra Jadeja plus Sam Curran joining Rajasthan Royals, and a viral post claiming RCB trolled the deal was confirmed to be from an unauthorized account.
- CSK introduced Samson with a high-production ‘Chetta is here’ video styled on Kollywood hero entries, featuring Rajinikanth references and a cameo by actor-director Basil Joseph.
- CSK announced Samson will wear the No. 11 jersey for IPL 2026, matching his long-standing IPL number.
- The franchise clarified Samson will not captain the side, as Ruturaj Gaikwad continues as CSK skipper.
- Reports state Samson will earn Rs 18 crore at CSK, with outlets describing the swap as the biggest trade in IPL history.