India, Nov. 13 -- No team in cricket is as synonymous with a single player as Chennai Super Kings with MS Dhoni. However, now at 44 years old, the need to look beyond Dhoni and plan for the future is as urgent as any for the five-time IPL champions. A blockbuster deal which would see a different high-profile Indian wicketkeeper-batter make his way to Chepauk is underway, but the question remains how significant a role Sanju Samson will play right from the off in yellow.

Expected to come in for Ravindra Jadeja as well as a second CSK player such as Sam Curran, Samson would likely form a strong opening pair with Ruturaj Gaikwad. However, it is in the field that the question marks remain. Samson is a wicketkeeper by trade, but will likely n...