India, Nov. 10 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons the Rajasthan Royals would become a force to reckon with if the Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson trade indeed goes through. The rumour mills are working overtime, and it is reliably learnt that the deal involving Samson and Jadeja is close to completion, and just the final details are being worked out. Not just Jadeja, Rajasthan have asked for one more player in exchange for Samson.

It is common knowledge that Samson wanted to leave the Royals after the IPL 2025 season. Initially, the talks between CSK and RR hit a roadblock, but the conversation resumed, and the trade deal might just see Jadeja returning to the franchise where he began his IPL career in 2008.

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