Overview
- Reports say Chennai are pursuing a deal to acquire Sanju Samson, with Rajasthan to receive Ravindra Jadeja and a second player, widely discussed as Sam Curran.
- Rajasthan are pushing for Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana instead of Curran, and CSK are reluctant to release Pathirana, creating a sticking point.
- The Indian Express and other outlets report Jadeja agreed to a move after talks with MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Stephen Fleming, clearing a key hurdle.
- Both franchises have spoken to the players and have submitted or are preparing expressions of interest to the IPL Governing Council, with any trade contingent on written player consent and GC ratification.
- A senior CSK official told PTI the team has formally expressed interest in Samson, and salary values align closely with Samson and Jadeja at INR 18 crore each, with Curran’s INR 2.4 crore cited in package calculations.