India, March 17 -- Sanju Samson, the T20 World Cup hero, cannot wait to don the yellow jersey for the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The right-handed batter from Kerala was traded to CSK by the Rajasthan Royals last year for INR 18 crore. At that time, the Royals' management revealed that Samson made his intentions to leave the franchise clear midway through the 2025 season of the tournament. However, the 31-year-old never said anything publicly.

However, on Monday, Samson finally broke his silence about leaving the franchise he had represented for several years. The batter also led the team to the finals of the 2022 edition of the tournament, only to come up shor...