The player swap involving Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) was officially confirmed by the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday (November 15, 2025) morning.

As part of the multi-player trade, Jadeja and England allrounder Sam Curran will turn out in Royals’ pink for the 2026 season, while Samson has emerged as the marquee acquisition for CSK as it looks to reconfigure its squad ahead of the next cycle.

The Hindu had reported earlier this week that the Jadeja–Samson trade was virtually sealed. The formal announcement came hours before the deadline for submitting retentions ahead of next month’s auction.

Samson — who has been a Royals mainstay since his debut in 2013 barring the two seasons when the franchise was suspended —

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