Sanju Samson confronted on CSK move; player responds
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Sanju Samson, the Indian wicket-keeper batsman, has a tremendous record in the IPL and is now eyed by Chennai Super Kings to reportedly replace the veteran wicket-keeper MS Dhoni.
Sanju Samson brings with him years of experience in the IPL and proficiency as an opening batsman. Wicket-keeping and captaincy are his added attributes in the IPL history, which make him a luring option for the Chennai Super Kings.
In a recently viral video, Sanju Samson is interacting with his fans, and suddenly, a cricket fanatic expresses his desire to watch Sanju Samson play for CSK in the IPL. To this, Sanju replied with a wide smile on his face.
Fan : Sanju, I badly want you to play for CSK.
— ` (@WorshipDhoni) July 3, 2025
Sanju smiles 💛 pic.twitter.com/Yc15tikLWs
However, as Samson did not make any remarks on the speculated move, the possibility of the RR skipper's move to CSK still remains unclear.
Chennai Super Kings in search of a wicket-keeper batsman
The Chennai Super Kings faced immense criticism for building a weak team that led them to finish IPL 2025 as the bottom-most team on the points table. This time around as well, Ruturaj Gaikwad began as CSK skipper, but an injury ruled him out as MS Dhoni took over the captaincy role.
Citing CSK's record in the Indian Premier League and MS Dhoni's growing age, the franchise will have to look for new options with the gloves. CSK needs a batsman who can be flexible to bat at any position in the team, and Sanju seems the best man for the role.
Who can CSK cite as options for a wicket-keeping role other than Sanju Samson?
Other than Sanju Samson, the player who has been speculated by social media channels as the probable swap for CSK and the best fit in the role of a wicket-keeper batsman.
Other than Sanju Samson, who is one of the most essential players in the Rajasthan Royals setup, CSK can look for other options like Dhruv Jurel, the former's teammate from the Rajasthan Royals setup.
Also, CSK included Urvil Patel; the youngster was added late into the squad in IPL 2025 as a replacement for Vansh Bedi. The wicket-keeper batsman played three matches for CSK in the IPL and went on to score runs effortlessly at a high strike rate. He can also be a wicket-keeping option in CSK's book.
Will MS Dhoni end his IPL career in 2026?
There have been several seasons over which the cloud of insecurity has loomed over MS Dhoni's future in the IPL. The veteran has starred in all IPL seasons since the inaugural season in 2008.
He has represented the Chennai Super Kings in all these seasons and last led them to a successful season in IPL 2023 when they were crowned the champions for a record 5th time under the legendary captain.
Now, MS Dhoni will turn 44 on the 7th of July 2025, while the veteran star has confirmed nothing about his participation in the upcoming season of the IPL in 2026. Dhoni will be the oldest player to star in the IPL if he continues to play for CSK till IPL 2027, surpassing Brad Hogg, who last played at the age of 45+ years.
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