Everyone knows that Sanju Samson wants to leave Rajasthan: Ravi Ashwin

Former Indian spinner and analyst Ravi Ashwin has offered his comments on the Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson being traded to the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the retentions deadline on November 15.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin stated that everyone knows that Samson wants to leave the RR set-up. Interestingly, CSK is expected to trade Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to acquire Samson’s services. 

"Everyone knows that Sanju Samson wants to leave Rajasthan. Other franchises will be interested for his skill and talent and also that it weakens the other side. From my view, Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi for Samson in Delhi was very close to completion but it did not happen. It made sense for Delhi and the wicket was good for batting there so it was best for Samson. If you score more in the IPL you are in the limelight. This trade would be have made more sense for Sanju. It was a good deal for RR as well as they had troubles in finishing," he said on 'Ash ki Baat' on his YouTube channel.

"Now things have changed for RR. In these many years, CSK and MI have never let go of players in return for a trade. So CSK would only tell that we will do a cash deal. But you cannot replace a high marquee player, a captain, and an opener like Sanju at the auction," he added.

"We can only say for whom this trade will be better after the IPL 2026 season and not before that. Jadeja won one title for CSK with his batting in the last three years. Maybe he is not striking at 190-200 but he is still one of the best finishers going around. He is doing a fine job," he noted.

Furthermore, Ashwin made it clear that since the Royals had poor finishers in the previous season, losing multiple games because of not finishing games properly, Jadeja’s addition would prove beneficial for the Royals.

"Keeping this is mind that he has a better strike-rate and average against fast bowlers than spinners, that trade is going to be amazing news for RR. Jadeja gives the finishing skill and Jaipur is a venue that will suit him as the ball does not spin much. Now their young batters at the top can express themselves more because Jadeja will take care of the finishing. If Sam Curran goes with him, he floats, and gives them that bowling option, it is a phenomenal deal for RR," he concluded. 

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