Piyush Chawla says Samson trade move to CSK is going to be a blockbuster

Excited by the prospect of former India and Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Piyush Chawla sanju samson Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

Samson will be entering the IPL on the back of a stellar T20 World Cup campaign where he was declared the player of the tournament. The right-handed batsman scored 321 runs in the tournament, which included match-winning innings in the semi-finals and final, helping India clinch their third T20 title.

“Sanju Samson is a match-winner in his own right. He proved his doubters wrong with three consecutive impressive innings against West Indies, England and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. CSK will be very happy with his form as Samson is at his peak just before the start of the IPL. This is great news for his fans. Talking about Chennai, the way the wicket plays there will definitely suit his game. Opening the innings, his aggressive style will help CSK It will be of great benefit,” Chawla said. Geostar.

Samson has come to solve CSK's initial problems

Chawla He believes Samson's arrival can turn CSK's season around and the opening batsman will bring an X-factor, which the five-time champions missed last time around. To solve their starting problems from last year, CSK traded Samson to Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.

*Last season, he struggled to get off to a fast start. Only after the arrival of Ayush Mhatre, CSK started scoring runs in the powerplay. Now, with the arrival of Samson, their initial problems will finally be solved. They need that experienced opener along with Ayush Mhatre. Samson trade move to CSK is going to be a blockbuster,” he said.

CSK will be hoping for a much better campaign in 2026. Last season, Ruturaj Gaikwad's team finished at the bottom with just eight points. The team in yellow will start the 2026 season with a match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on March 30.

Chennai Super Kings full schedule for IPL 2026:

Match no.	date	Day	rival	venue
3	30 March	monday	Rajasthan Royals	Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
7	3 April	Friday	punjab kings	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
11	5th April	sunday	Royal Challengers Bangalore	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
18	11 April	Saturday	Delhi Capitals	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai