Aakash Chopra opined that KKR should be the most desperate team, not CSK, to acquire Sanju Samson if he leaves RR ahead of IPL 2026. "KKR don't have an Indian wicketkeeper-batter and that...ties their hands behind their back," he added. "KKR can release Venkatesh Iyer, free up nearly ₹24 crore, and then they can actually make a difference," Aakash stated.