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Sanju Samson, who made the Indian team the ICC T20 World Cup champion, will not be seen playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League this time. “I left Rajasthan Royals because I felt my time in the team was over,” he told PTI.
Sanju Samson will be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings this time in the Indian Premier League.
New Delhi. Indian star wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will play for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. This 31-year-old cricketer from Kerala had joined the Chennai-based franchise from Rajasthan Royals last year. This happened as part of a trade deal before the IPL 2026 auction. Samson leaving Rajasthan Royals and joining CSK in November 2025 was a big surprise for the fans. Now, before the start of the 2026 season of IPL, Samson has finally spoken openly about his decision to leave Rajasthan Royals.
According to Samson, he left the team after representing the Jaipur-based franchise from 2018 to 2025 because he felt that his time with the team was over. “I left Rajasthan Royals because I felt my time in the team was over,” Samson said in a PTI video.
VIDEO | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: “This is the first time I will play against Rajasthan Royals, but I don’t let emotions rule me on the field. I left Rajasthan Royals because I felt my time in the team was over. Even if we come up against them now, I will play my best cricket,”… pic.twitter.com/yhzyONME20