Overview
- The franchise released a Superstar-styled video on its official X handle to present Samson's arrival, featuring filmmaker Basil Joseph and nods to Rajinikanth films.
- The confirmed trade sent Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Samson ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction.
- CSK clarified that Ruturaj Gaikwad will continue as captain, meaning Samson joins as a marquee player rather than team leader.
- Times Now reported that Samson's CSK deal carries a salary of Rs. 18 crore and described it as the biggest trade in IPL history, a characterization not officially stated by the league.
- A viral post claiming an RCB jab at the trade was debunked as coming from an unauthorised account, with both CSK and RR confirming the swap and no comment from RCB.