Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has poured cold water on the growing buzz around Sanju Samson’s potential move to the Chennai Super Kings. He believes the transfer is highly unlikely and that Rajasthan Royals may not get a player as valuable as their captain in return.
According to reports, Sanju Samson has informed the Royals that he wants to leave and has asked for a release or trade. Rajasthan then contacted multiple franchises, with Chennai emerging as an early interested party. An Indian Express report claimed that Samson even met “the CSK management and head coach Stephen Fleming during the Major League Cricket season in US.” CSK reportedly wanted to sign him “through a trade deal via cash.” However, the talks stalled quickly.
Ashwin Explains Why the Trade Won’t Work
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin explained why the deal seems unrealistic. “Why the CSK-RR trade won’t work is because if Sanju is traded to CSK, and RR then try to trade with other teams, they’re unlikely to get valuable players in return. For example, if RR want a spinner like Ravi Bishnoi and approach LSG, the problem is that if LSG acquire Sanju and give away Bishnoi, they also have to manage the remaining purse required to retain Sanju — which becomes LSG’s responsibility,” Ashwin said.
CSK’s Reluctance to Trade Key Players
He further added that CSK’s transfer strategy also works against the move. “CSK generally don’t believe in trading. They aren’t going to trade players like Ravindra Jadeja or Shivam Dube. So, in all likelihood, Sanju coming to CSK is bleak, for the reasons I’ve explained. RR don’t have much to gain from this kind of trade,” he said.
Cricbuzz reported that RR owner Manoj Badale personally contacted CSK about a possible deal, seeking Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, or Shivam Dube. Chennai, however, refused to part with any of them, leaving the high-profile move from Jaipur to Chennai at a standstill.
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