While the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is still quite far away from now, things already seem to spicing up between franchises.
A recent report suggested that Rajasthan Royals could be looking to trade their wicket keeper-batsman, Sanju Samson, with Ravindra Jadeja from Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Interestingly, Suresh Raina, an IPL and CSK legend, is against the 5-time champions letting go of a veteran like Jadeja. Here’s what he said on Star Sports:
“Ravindra Jadeja should be retained again. He is a gun player for CSK. He has done really, really well for the team over the years, so ‘Sir Ravindra Jadeja’ has to be there.”
Raina and Jadeja shared the Indian national team and CSK dressing room for many years. They were even a part of the 2018 IPL-winning team are among the faces of this franchise.
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Raina may not be in favour of CSK trading Jadeja, a recent report by Cricbuzz stated that consent had been obtain from the players for this proposed swap deal, and that Sam Curran could also be included in it.
Nothing has been said officially on the matter by any of the franchises as of this writing, but with not long left in the deadline for IPL 2026 retention announcements, we might have a clearer picture in a few days.
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