Overview
- Times of India reports the teams are nearing agreement to send Sanju Samson to Delhi Capitals with Tristan Stubbs moving to Rajasthan Royals, though the deal is not yet finalized.
- Rajasthan sought an additional uncapped player with Stubbs in the package, a request that Delhi declined, according to the reporting.
- Multiple outlets say Samson wrote to Rajasthan seeking release ahead of the mini-auction to explore opportunities with other franchises.
- Delhi plan to retain KL Rahul, their leading run-scorer in 2025, despite his name surfacing in talks and Kolkata Knight Riders pressing for him without a clear trade match.
- Rajasthan previously approached Chennai Super Kings about swapping Samson for Ravindra Jadeja, but those discussions did not progress.