Overview
- IPL confirmed the three-player deal: Sanju Samson joins CSK at INR 18 crore, Ravindra Jadeja moves to RR at a revised INR 14 crore, and Sam Curran shifts to RR at INR 2.4 crore.
- Jadeja’s switch ends a 12-season stint with CSK and reunites him with Rajasthan Royals, the team where his IPL journey began.
- A series of additional trades was ratified: Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 10 crore, Arjun Tendulkar to LSG, Mayank Markande to Mumbai Indians, Nitish Rana to Delhi Capitals, and Donovan Ferreira back to RR on an INR 1 crore deal.
- Teams have filed retention lists and now prepare for a one-day mini-auction in December under the ₹120 crore salary cap and 18–25 player squad limits.
- Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara said Samson could stabilise CSK’s top order and serve as a longer-term wicketkeeper-batter option as the franchise plans for life after MS Dhoni.