Indian wicketkeeper-boss Sanju Samson is unlikely to join the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Currently, Sanju Samson is part of the Rajasthan Royals, and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are not yet ready for any major transfer for the Kerala star.
Samson, who is currently part of Team India in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in the United Arab Emirates, is likely to enter the IPL 2026 auction or live with Rajasthan Royals, as Chennai Super Kings are taking every step wisely and looking for more options before the next season.
CSK is a big step for Sanju Samson, focus on the test camp and rebuild
Chennai Super Kings are leaving no stone unturned after the back-to-back heartbreak in the IPL. With two devastating seasons, who saw him recalling the playoffs and even in the 2025 season, the five -time champions have been set for a large overhall, a five -time champions.
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As reported by The Indian Express, a five-day test camp is going on at his high-performance center on the outskirts of Chennai, where more than 40–50 optimists are demonstrating their skills under the attentive eyes of CSK head coach Stephen Fleming and Fielding Coach Rajiv Kumar.
It is also being said that MS Dhoni is keeping a close watch on the five -day test camp in Chennai. However, it is not clear whether the CSK is present in the icon camp or not.
Keep options open for Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026
Meanwhile, there was speculation about CSK, CSK saw Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson for a blockbuster move, but the Indian Express report revealed that such transfer is not very likely, at least for now.
They are currently searching for all options. CSK wisely keeps its options open, with uncertainty around the availability of Sanju Samson in the auction pool.
The franchise knows that his batting unit was lacking punch, and reluctant to rely on the youth, unaccounted Indian players. Therefore, they are no longer set to repeat the mistakes, and for this, they have brought fresh domestic talents from all over India, including the state -affected stars in the state -run T20 League in recent months.
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It is also being said that Chennai Super Kings have already seen some bright possibilities in the five -day camp, which is ready to end on Saturday, 20 September. With the IPL auction 2026 around the corner, CSK’s reconstruction mission has officially started as they are now desperate to roar again.
Sanju Samson’s slow but stable fifty saved India after a shocking batting fall in Abu Dhabi
Meanwhile, Sanju Samson finally got his chance with the bat in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 and counted a stable half -century against Oman at Sheikh Zaid Stadium on Friday, 19 September. India’s first two groups against UAE and Pakistan did not get a chance to bat in the first two groups of sports.
This was Samson’s slowest T20i fifty, taking 41 balls to reach a milestone. But after Shubman Gill fell early for only 5 runs, the innings for India came at the right time. Samson manufactured the innings with control, scored 35 runs off side and 21 legs, leading to India to 188/8.
The Kerala star was sent to number three after leaving in order, and he paid the trust as the top scorer for the side in amazing collapse against Oman. Later, India limited the group to 167 runs to end the group A as the sole unbeaten side.
