RR to trade Sanju Samson to CSK for Ravindra Jadeja and this star all-rounder: Report

In one of the biggest trades in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Sanju Samson will be moving from Rajasthan Royals (RR) to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) who will send Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to Jaipur.

An ESPNCricinfo report published on Sunday stated that both the franchises have informed the concerned players. The trade process will be officially initiated once RR and CSK send an expression of interest to the IPL governing council.

Earlier reports had stated that the deal was getting stuck as RR were demanding an additional player alongside Jadeja . That player has turned out to be Curran.

Once the trade materialises, it will become the most high-profile two-way deal in the history of the league. Hardik Pandya had been traded from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians but it was an all-cash deal. This will be the first time two long-time titans of their sides will switch teams.

Long time franchise stalwarts to leave

Both Samson and Jadeja have spent almost the entirety of their IPL careers with RR and CSK respectively.

Samson made his debut for the Royals in 2013 and has played for them since then except the 2016-17 period where the franchise was banned. The Kerala born wicket-keeper batter has been leading the franchise since 2021 and in 2022, also helped the team make their first final appearance since 2008. After last season, Samson had requested to part ways with the franchise.

Jadeja too has been with the Super Kings since 2012 except the same two-year period. The trade would send the all-rounder back to the franchise where he made his debut in the inaugural IPL season. Jadeja spent two years with RR before being banned for a year and then spending a year at the Kochi Tuskers in 2011. After that, he settled with CSK and had a highly successful stint with the yellow side, helping them win three of their five titles.

While Samson and Jadeja were INR 18 cr retentions, Curran, the third member involved in the trade, was bought by CSK for INR 2.4 cr ahead of the 2025 IPL. The left-arm pace bowling all-rounder had created a record for being the most expensive player ahead of the 2024 IPL when he was bought by Punjab Kings for the then record sum of INR 18.5 cr.