Will Sanju Samson move to Delhi Capitals? Check details
What's the story
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is gearing up for a significant trade of the season. Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are in advanced talks to swap Sanju Samson and Tristan Stubbs, as per The Times of India. With Samson interested in leaving the the Royals unit, both teams have been exploring various options for this potential deal. Here are further details on the same.
Player exchange
RR open to Stubbs trade
The report further adds that the Royals are open to the idea of bringing Stubbs into their team. However, they have also asked for another uncapped player along with the South African star. This request was not entertained by DC. Meanwhile, a trade involving Samson and Stubbs looks likely if no last-minute issues arise from either party. Notably, Samson earlier played for Delhi in the IPL.
Information
RR had approached CSK for Samson trade
Earlier, it was reported that the Royals had approached Chennai Super Kings for a possible trade involving Samson. The player RR wanted in exchange was Ravindra Jadeja. However, talks failed to materialize.
RR
Sanju Samson requested to be released by Rajasthan Royals
Back in August, Samson had requested to be released ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, the request was made immediately after the conclusion of IPL 2025. Back then, RR did not give a definitive answer on the player's release. Franchises like CSK and KKR then were reported to have shown interested on Samson in terms of a trade deal.
Numbers
Samson's stats for Rajasthan Royals
Having played 149 IPL games for the franchise, Samson has scored 4,027 runs at an average of 31.70. The tally includes 23 fifties, a couple of tons, and a strike rate of 141.24. Jos Buttler (3,055) is the only other batter with over 3,000 IPL runs for the Royals. Samson took RR twice to the playoffs - in 2022 and 2024 - since taking over as captain in 2021. Having led the team across 67 games, Samson has returned with 33 wins and as many defeats (NR: 1).
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Samson owns 4,704 runs in the IPL
Samson owns 4,704 runs in the IPL at 30.94. He has hit three tons and 26 fifties. Last season, he made nine appearances for RR, scoring 285 runs at 35.62. The season before that saw Samson score 531 runs.