Sanju Samson-CSK trade off as Rajasthan Royals hurts egos
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Rajasthan Royals owner spearheads Sanju Samson trades with different franchises, quoting the player names they would like in exchange; however, nothing has been made official or noticeable as of now, since the letters have been sent directly to franchise owners.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson's trade has been the centrepiece of speculations over the latest IPL buzz, which has spread like wildfire over the internet. If the trade will unfold or how it will unfold remains a matter of conjecture, but the anticipation around the move never seems to die anytime soon.
As reported earlier, Sanju has made a formal request to the Royals management to release him ahead of the upcoming edition of the IPL as he wants to explore new possibilities in his career. Seemingly, there have been issues between RR and the skipper, one of which was the management's decision to release English batter Jos Buttler before the mega-auction last season.
Sanju Samson's trade overseen by Rajasthan Royals owner
As per Cricbuzz reports, it has emerged that Rajasthan Royals lead owner Manoj Badale has personally written letters to multiple franchises again inquiring about their interest in having Samson on their side. The chatter is that Badale has even mentioned names of certain players the Royals are interested in acquiring in exchange for Samson.
There have even been talks claiming that the Royals have already reached an agreement or a potential deal with one of the franchises. However, with the letters being exchanged directly between the franchise owners, every detail has been largely under wraps.
Hence, no guarantee remains that even if released, Sanju Samson will make it to the mini-auction; hence, the likes of franchises like CSK have to make a quick decision. Especially with trade talks getting louder with multiple teams brought on board, there remains a chance that any other team might land him before the Super Kings.
RR shows interest in former Royals all-rounders in the Samson trade with CSK
As we learned earlier, the Chennai Super Kings are the most interested franchise to bring in Sanju Samson under their win, it is learned that the Royals are believed to have asked for either Ravindra Jadeja or Ruturaj Gaikwad in exchange from the Super Kings for the deal, and likely the 5-time IPL champions are not ready to release any of the two veterans.
The name of Shivam Dube has also popped up under some scenarios, but the CSK management is not ready to release the Indian batting all-rounder. It is to be noted that the Royals look back at their old hats in exchange for Samson.
Though Gaikwad might be a CSK man, the likes of Jadeja and Dube have played with the Royals at some point in their IPL careers. Jadeja was also part of the 2008 victorious side that won the inaugural season of the IPL.
Sanju Samson might stay back at the Rajasthan Royals?
Though the news has been confirmed by some media sources, there has been no official announcement on Samson's likely release. Hence, a possibility remains under which Samson might continue to remain with the Rajasthan Royals.
Any release or trades are entirely dependent on the franchise management, while the players do not have much of a say except for making requests.
Likely, Samson has been maintaining a very low profile and silence on the reports. Recently, In a recent podcast with former RR teammate and current CSK spinner Ravi Ashwin, he also claimed that the Rajasthan Royals setup means the world to him.
Chances of Sanju Samson staying back at the Royals camp are very slim as of now, since this may occur only under a scenario where all teams fail to materialise a suitable trade for the Indian wicket-keeper batter.
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