The former Indian player who became popular cricket analyst Aakash Chopra appointed the veteran of the Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson as an ideal replacement for the inheritance of Ms Dhoni in the configuration of Chennai Super Kings.
He said that a youngster like Urvil Patel, who had been thrown late in the Super Kings of Chennai playing 11, is not suitable to replace the legendary window. The CSK team planned to acquire Sanju Samson of the Royals of Rajasthan.
Samson in CSK could be a gamechanger
However, no report of this type said that CSK had a word with the management of the Royals Rajasthan on potential trade.
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It seems obvious that players like Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel or Rishabh Pant have been considered by CSK because they need a window keeper to replace Dhoni.
“Sanju Samson in CSK, is it actually a possibility? This will happen? The reports have come, but you look forward to hearing what RR says.”
“A CSK official said they were interested and passionate and that it would be great if they got it because he was a guardian, and they have to look beyond Ms. Dhoni. He could therefore be a very good option,” said Aakash Chopra via his YouTube channel.
“In my original choices, I also thought of Dhruv Jurel. I had also thought of Rishabh Pant. This team needs a carrier carrier, and that the ticket office is not Urvil Patel.”
“You need a goalkeeper with a little more pedigree and experience, and a slightly larger name, because if you have to transport the legacy of MS Dhoni, you need this kind of player,” added Aakash Chopra.
Aakash Chopra identifies the duo of Spin CSK as a probable exchange target for the Royals of Rajasthan
In the same video where Chopra opened up on the likely trade in Samson, he also estimated that Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravi will Ravi will be the CSK players that RR could target in exchange for their most veteran player.
“”Will this business occur? CSK said they were interested, but they did not reach the field of the conversation where they can say who they can exchange. Rajasthan may want Ashwin or Jadeja. It is in their rights to ask if this business will occur, “said the former cricket player.
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Sanju Samson statistics in IPL for the Royals of Rajasthan
Sanju Samson was an exceptional talent in IPL, because the striker scored a huge 4704 points in 177 games, with 3 hundred in IPL too.
Sanju Samson made his debut for the Royals of Rajasthan in 2013 and continued to appear for the team in the first three seasons until 2015. The striker marked 206, 339 and 204 races respectively during the three seasons, then returned to 2018 for the same IPL Rajasthan Royals franchise.
He then scored 441 points in 2018 when he returned to the configuration of the Royals, while he then scored 342, 375, 484, 458 and 362, and his best season came in IPL 2024, where he scored 531 points. With several injury problems in 2025, Samson managed to appear in just 9 games
Sanju is considered fair to replace MS Dhoni; Will this refuse Urvil Patel a good luck in Urvil?
Sanju Samson, quoted by CSK for the role of the counter, suggests reports, although nothing has been confirmed at the moment. Ideally, Urvil Patel, the young person who is known for his striking style and his dynamic aggression, will be chosen in the CSK side in IPL 2025.
CSK chose Urvil for a quantity of 30 Lakhs INR because it marked the replacement of injured Vanseh Bedi. The window caretaker drummer was seen in 3 games when he scored 68 points at a rhythm of strike of 212.50; However, due to the presence of Mrs. Dhoni, it meant that he had not given the gloves.
Therefore, Urvil Patel should not be given at least a good chance if Sanju Samson is brought to the team to replace the keykeeper drummer.