LIVE IPL Retentions ahead of mini auction: Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been shifted to the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This is the franchise’s biggest-ever trade deal in the history of the tournament. It made sense that the Super Kings placed the bid with an eye toward life after their biggest star, MS Dhoni.
Sanju Samson was bought for Rs 18 crore and will now be playing much closer to home after leaving the Rajasthan Royals. To make this happen, CSK had to part ways with one of their most valuable players over the last ten years, Ravindra Jadeja.
Right now, the deal looks like a bigger win for CSK than for RR, even though Rajasthan have also brought in Sam Curran for Rs 2.4 crore as part of the three-player trade.
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