Former Chennai Tremendous Kings star Robin Uthappa reacted to media studies claiming all was not properly between Sanju Samson and Rajasthan Royals, prompting the captain to ask the franchise to launch or commerce him forward of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Uthappa mentioned that, contemplating RR’s choices in the course of the IPL 2025 season, Samson’s reported transfer was at all times a writing on the wall.
Talking on his YouTube channel, Uthappa identified that the Rajasthan Royals have already got promising gamers like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Riyan Parag filling key batting positions. He questioned the place that leaves Samson, suggesting the captain would seemingly be pushed right down to the quantity 4 spot—a task he won’t need, provided that he opens for India.
Uthappa additional defined that the wicketkeeper-batter in all probability noticed this as a “writing on the wall,” particularly with RR’s tendency to again their children. He added that Samson could also be attempting to remain forward of the curve by searching for a transfer now, aiming to open elsewhere and keep his spot on the high of India’s batting order.
Uthappa mentioned: “They’ve each Yashasvi, who has accomplished very well for them, and Suryavanshi has completely smacked it out of the park, and Riyan Parag likes to bat at quantity three. The place does that depart Sanju Samson? A quantity 4 spot. Would I need to bat at quantity 4 when I’m opening for India? Completely not. From his perspective, he in all probability felt that maybe that will not change at RR, and so they again their children, fairly a bit, do not they?”
“That has been the tradition there at RR. So he in all probability sees it as a writing on the wall, maybe, and so maybe, he is attempting to get a little bit bit forward of the curve a little bit bit and say, ‘let me transfer now’ in order that I can go elsewhere and open the batting and nonetheless vie for that place on the high of the order within the Indian crew. In order that’s maybe a small reasoning as properly”.
Uthappa finds a manner out for CSK
Media studies on Samson’s departure from Rajasthan Royals additionally revealed that Chennai Tremendous Kings have brazenly expressed curiosity in signing the India star, viewing him as an ideal alternative for MS Dhoni. Nonetheless, with Samson’s present valuation at INR 18 crore, a commerce deal may show tough.
Simply days after the Samson studies, hypothesis arose that Ravichandran Ashwin may half methods with CSK, fueling rumours of a possible commerce between RR and Chennai involving the 2 gamers. Though Ashwin clarified why such a commerce could not materialise—citing his contract being half Samson’s worth—Robin Uthappa urged an answer. He proposed that if Chennai are critical about buying Samson, they might commerce each Ashwin and Vijay Shankar in change for the India batter.
“CSK for certain. If they can get him and if they can snap him up, then it will do very well for him. I feel the transition of MS Dhoni to the following wicketkeeper, they have already got in Sanju, so that’s already taken care of. In any other case, they must have a look at, say, at this level, say Devon Conway as a wicketkeeping possibility. But when he comes onboard, there’s loads of good that may occur for CSK,” he mentioned.
“What they do not have? They solely have Shimron Hetmyer at six. They do not have a finisher at quantity six or seven. Perhaps Sam Curran. Vijay Shankar might be the one who goes with Ashwin as properly. That would occur. He is a reasonably first rate bowler, however they have not utilised him.”
“I feel maybe Rajasthan additionally really feel Sanju would not need to be there anymore, so if a participant would not need to be there, why do we have now to maintain him? Give him what he desires. In that sense, I feel it is smart for them,” Uthappa mentioned.
