Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson missed some matches in the IPL 2025 season due to injury, and in some matches, he only batted as an impact player. During this time, Riyan Parag captained the team. Rumors of disagreements between Samson and the Rajasthan Royals team management began circulating then, but these rumors were confirmed during the trading window in July. Several reports revealed that Samson had informed Rajasthan Royals of his intentions and requested a trade to another team or release for the auction.
Chennai Super Kings had been closely watching Samson, and an official openly stated that they wanted Samson in their team. However, this seems unlikely because, according to reports, Rajasthan demanded players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Ravindra Jadeja from CSK. CSK is unlikely to fulfill this demand, and so they appear to be falling behind in this race. Meanwhile, Kolkata has also presented its claim and offered Rajasthan the choice of one of two players.