Former India and CSK spinner R Ashwin has predicted that Sanju Samson is likely to captain his current IPL franchise sometime in the future as well. He also urged Samson not to step into anybody’s shoes and leave his own mark as a leader if and when he gets the opportunity as well.

Notably, Samson was traded from the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to CSK ahead of the IPL 2026 season as well. In five innings so far, he has scored 185 runs at an average of 46.25 and a strike rate of 172.89, with one hundred as well.

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During a discussion on ESPNcricinfo, R Ashwin said, “I do see Samson captaining CSK at some stage. Don’t know when, but I do see that happening. Whether we agree or not, a lot of these things do happen with respect to narratives. But I don’t want Sanju to step into anybody’s shoes. You don’t really have to step into anybody’s legacy. He’s got his own unique clothing which he lives under and I would like to see his own imprint on it.”

R Ashwin played for RR under Sanju Samson’s captaincy from 2022 to 2024. Asked for his feedback on his leadership style, R Ashwin praised him as someone who is able to take feedback and has a humane touch as well.

“Him being in a good space allows him to make good calls. He’s had very good days, he’s had ordinary days as well. But the one thing that Sanju does, which I haven’t seen in many leaders, is he is able to take feedback. The second thing that he is good is that he has a humane connection. He would be able to have conversations with players that can be very personal,” R Ashwin concluded.