Overview
- CSK and RR have advanced a proposed trade sending Sanju Samson to Chennai in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, with all three players reported to have given consent.
- The move has entered the IPL Expression of Interest stage, starting the 48-hour processing window required before formal clearance.
- The deal is currently delayed because RR already list eight overseas players and have a limited purse, requiring the release of at least one overseas signing to accommodate Curran’s INR 2.4 crore slot.
- Regulatory steps remain outstanding, including IPL/BCCI approval and, because Curran is an England player, a possible No Objection Certificate from the ECB.
- The clock is ticking toward the Nov 15 retention deadline and the December mini-auction, with captaincy succession at RR (names reported include Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel) and CSK’s roster plans shaped by the outcome.