IPL 2026: Will Sanju Samson join Chennai Super Kings?

Speculation is rife among several fans that Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson may leave the franchise in order to join Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026.

As per reports, Samson’s latest social media activity has triggered the speculation.

The aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman shared a picture with his wife and captioned it: “Time to MOVE..!!” The yellow line on the road surprised some of the fans. They speculated that Samson will move to CSK in the next edition of the cash-rich league.

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In response, a fan wrote, " He is moving to CSK I TOLD YOU BEFORE."

"Crossing the yellow line 2. Caption : Time to move 3. Tamil background song 4. Song from 7amrivu. He almost confirmed," wrote another fan.

"Seems Sanju is set to leave RR and join CSK," a third user commented.

As per sources, CSK can trade Samson from RR. CSK can also sign Samson in mini-auction if he is released by Rajasthan Royals.

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Notably, Samson was part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) when the franchise won the title in IPL 2012. Subsequently, he was signed by RR in 2013 and stayed with them till 2015.

The right-handed cricketer played for the Delhi Capitals (then known as Delhi Daredevils) in IPL 2016 and 2017. He then started his second innings with Rajasthan Royals in 2018 and was retained before the IPL 2022 and 2025 mega-auctions.