England all-rounder Sam Curran has officially been traded from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Rajasthan Royals (RR) for IPL 2026, at his existing league fee of INR 2.4 crore. The 27-year-old, who has played 64 IPL matches, will now represent his third franchiseafter previous stints with Punjab Kings (2019, 2023, 2024) and CSK.

The move is part of one of the biggest player trades in IPL historyinvolving three major names—Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, and Sam Curran—between CSK and RR.

Under the finalised agreement:

• Sanju Samson moves to CSK at his existing fee of INR 18 crore.

• Ravindra Jadeja moves to RRwith his fee revised from INR 18 crore to INR 14 crore.

• Sam Curran also moves to RR at his existing fee of INR 2.4 crore.

Samson ends his long 11-year journey with RR, having captained the franchise since 2021. He had expressed interest in a change after the IPL 2025 season, paving the way for the trade.

For Jadeja, the move marks a return to the franchise where his IPL career began in 2008. He later became a long-time CSK stalwart, featuring in the Chennai setup for over a decade and briefly captaining the side in 2022.

Curran, meanwhile, shifts out of CSK for the second time, having moved between CSK and Punjab Kings since 2019. His addition gives Rajasthan Royals a flexible left-arm all-rounder option as they reshape their squad for IPL 2026.

This three-player trade — combining one of India’s top wicketkeeper-batters, the league’s most iconic all-rounders, and a world-class left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder — stands out as one of the most high-profile exchanges ever executed in the IPL.