Over the past few weeks, there have been heated discussions about the trade deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. But the upcoming deals promise to be even crazier and are expected to flood the internet. Also, there are rumors about all teams reshaping their strategy before the player auction.

Especially, the surprising deals are emerging, and stories of blockbuster trades are igniting debates on social media. The latest trade reports are likely to revamp the team structure ahead of the highly anticipated auction. The list not only includes the names of experienced stars like Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, but also emerging talents like Venkatesh Iyer as well.

Here are the wildest trading rumors for the forthcoming 19th season of IPL that has taken the cricket world by storm. 

RR to Trade Sanju Samson only for CSK’s Ayush Mhatre 

Most of the fans and experts assumed that the Rajasthan Royals were all set to trade their long-term skipper, Sanju Samson, only to acquire the all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international cricket a few months back.

The reality is that RR never preferred to invite Ashwin. Rather, they aimed to acquire the 18-year-old Ayush Mhatre for the following reasons:

• 44-year-old MS Dhoni is reaching the twilight of his IPL career
• Several aged players in the CSK squad.
• A young player like Mhatre, who could bat effectively at No.3.

The Super Kings not only targeted Mhatre. But also are speculated to sign in Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who are likely to become the pillars of the franchise on a long-term basis.

CSK Not Interested in Trading Venkatesh Iyer

India’s rising talented all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer might be released from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) based on his subpar form in IPL 2025.

Also, the Madhya Pradesh-born cricketer might be a popular pick for the Chennai-based franchise for the following reasons:

• Not only owns a house in Chennai but also speaks Tamil fluently.
• A Big Fan of Vijay (Tamil Nadu’s star actor and current politician, fondly called as ‘Thalapathy’)
• An ardent follower of music director Anirudh Ravichander’s recent songs. 

But, it is rumored that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been following the anti-Tamil policy strictly over the past few years. However, the Tamil Nadu-born cricketers like Ravichandran Ashwin and Vijay Shankar have been the only inclusions in recent times.

However, the worst allegations about this trade deal are that CSK has reached out to Tamil people living in Gujarat and asked them to convince Iyer to join their team for the upcoming IPL edition.

Possibly, the Gujarat Tamizhans could urge the 30-year-old to encourage him to play for CSK, considering his top abilities as:

• Handy medium pacer
• Reliable top-order batter
• Power-hitting left-handed batter against spinners
• An active fielder

RCB’s Kannada Policy to Trade with Prasidh Krishna?

The reigning champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, are speculated to sign the Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna for the following reasons:

• Bengaluru-born fast bowler
• Leading wicket-taker in IPL 2025 (25 wickets in 15 matches).
• The Karnataka government issued instructions to implement Kannada language throughout the state for all communications and official activities related to the government.
• Bengaluru-based franchise might adopt the latest policy of “Only Kannada” and might prefer hiring those Kannada-speaking players.
• RCB is realizing that their squad doesn’t feature local talents, as most of them originate from North India.

In addition, there are discussions that the RCB officials are even organizing the trade negotiations in the Kannada language, starting with “Yennn Magaa, Barrtthiraa”. In English, the phrase translates “Hey buddy, are you going to come”?

GT to Accept Ishan Kishan Trade

Gujarat Titans are planning to change their strategy to trade a Jharkhand-born cricketer like Ishan Kishan. The social media users ignited the speculations to a peak level by circulating the image of Kishan and GT skipper Shubman Gill in one frame.

MI Stopped Trading Discussions About Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal earlier expressed his desire to switch from the Mumbai to the Goa team in domestic cricket for the upcoming season. At the same time, the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise was said to be involved in trade negotiations with the southpaw.

But, once the 23-year-old didn’t want to be based in the city, MI walked away from the deal. Although Jaiswal changed his decision to continue living in Mumbai, the franchise wasn’t interested in signing the agreement, as trade discussions were no longer trustworthy.

LSG’s Biryani Temptation and Lucrative Payouts for Shami

Lucknow Super Giants are likely to make use of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami’s weakness, which is none other than his fondness for a delicious bucket of biryani.

Having offered a lucrative amount of INR 27 crore to Rishabh Pant, the franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka might acquire Shami offering him hefty salary (in crores) along with buckets of mouthwatering biryanis and juicy kebabs.

KKR to Hire Windies Finishing Batter Hetmyer

Kolkata Knight Riders are planning to hire another West Indies cricketer for next year. It is none other than Shimron Hetmyer, who delivered a terrific performance in the recently concluded Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025

The three-time champions have several Windies stars in the squad, along with the mentor Dwayne Bravo, such as:

• Rovman Powell
• Andre Russell
• Sunil Narine

Hetmyer’s inclusion means he would certainly grab a lucrative salary from the Knight Riders franchise.

Final Opinion: IPL 2026 Craziest Trading Deals a Rumor?

The overall article is based on humorous facts gathered from reputable sources just to entertain cricket fans and casual readers. Any mentions of real teams or players may be a rumor and are less likely to become a reality.