India, June 27 -- While trade rumours have arguably been dominating, rumours are also spreading about captaincy changes of certain franchises ahead of the next season. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were one of the franchises in IPL 2026 that delivered poor performances and an X account claimed that Sanju Samson is all set to replace Ruturaj Gaikwad as the skipper ahead of the 2027 edition. But how much truth there is to the claim?

Is Sanju Samson really replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings captain?

Gaikwad, who replaced MS Dhoni after the latter stepped down ahead of IPL 2024, has been unsuccessful in taking the team even to playoffs in three seasons in charge. The right-handed batter had notably injured his elbow midway through...