The summer of 2025 brought a wave of hypotheses through IPL circles. Hot rumor? Rajasthan Royals (RR) Captain Sanja Samson A blockbuster key for Chennai Super Kings (CEC).
IPL Trade Window Rules: What does BCCI rules say?
This Indian Premier League There are serious rules for the movement of the player. Trading can only happen during special trading windows, and even then only players are stored by the franchise where players are not taken at the latest auction. The main trading window is usually opened after a season ends and closes a week before the next auction.
It’s not as simple as to take a trading phone for a high-valuable player as Samson. Both franchises agree, the player consents and contracts cover many chapters very often – can lock players for many years. In Samson’s work, if the reigns did not release him or tied Rajasthana until 2027, until this narrow trade period.
Why is a Samson-to-CSK trade long?
Samson’s heavy ₹ 18 crore reflects his height, but it also becomes difficult for a trade. The CSC should match the probability, by offering a great name, or a rare cash-equivalent bargaining to go down to him.
This is not a CSK style. Franchise, Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad are known for the stability caught in the senior players. Both teams are very difficult to change the staff, salary caps and retention strategies, a straight change.
So, Rajasthan will face a new Captain and Batting anchor, all remain in the lid and compete at the same level.
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Player’s choice: Do not hold auction
A newer IPL procedure allows players to reject the capture and access the auction if they want to change. But there is a hold: they may not require going to a particular team. If Samson chose this route, not only CSK will be captured by all franchises.
In short, when Rajasthan, Samson and CSK decided to release everyone in 2026, the dream of seeing it in yellow remains only a dream.
