Rajasthan Royals (RR) has opened up about the growing speculation about the future of skipper and batsman Sanju Samson with a cryptic post on social media. Fans are uncertain whether Samson will move forward with the team before the Indian Premier League 2026 in the manner of Royals or part.
Samson is fine in the Kerala Cricket League. The right -handed batsman, who opened for Kochi Blue Tigers, scored 285 runs in five matches at an average of 71.25 and a strike rate of 182.69, including a century and two fifties. He has also broken the most sixes in the tournament so far (21).
Watch: Rajasthan Royals refused to surrender Sanju Samson
Rajasthan Royals shared a video of Sanju Samson’s red-hot form in KCL 2025. The wicketkeeper-batter was referred to as the captain, which attracted the attention of the fans.
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Watch the video of the same by Rajasthan Royals on the Instagram below:
The 30-year-old batsman broke his third fifty-plus score of the tournament. After batting in the mid -order, he went into the top order. According to Espncricinfo, all three of their T20I centenary have come when opening innings. He has scored 512 runs at a strike rate of 182.20.
Sanju Samson ends a difficult IPL 2025 campaign with Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson ended a tough IPL 2025 campaign with Rajasthan Royals. He suffered a finger injury against England in the first year, forcing him to convenience as an impact option in the initial matches.
Samson played only nine league games, scored an average of 285 runs at 35.63 and a strike rate of 140.39, including a half -century. Ryan Parag captained the side in several matches during Samson’s absence.
The inaugural champions also struggled throughout the tournament, who finished ninth on the numeral table. In particular, RR appointed Samson as its captain before the 2021 season. Under his leadership, the team reached the finals in 2022, but failed to make playoffs in two of the next three seasons.
Sanju Samson is score heavily in top order
Sanju Samson is scoring heavily at the top of the order, but his role in India’s XI during the Asia Cup 2025 is uncertain. He has been selected as primary wicketkeeper-better, yet the team balance can keep him out of the initial XI.
Shubman Gill, who has also been appointed as vice-captains, may exclude Samson from the initial slot. Gill is expected to open with Abhishek Sharma, while Tilak Verma and Captain Suryakumar Yadav are likely to take charge in the mid -order.
India can turn to Jitesh Sharma in a low middle order, seeing Samson’s weak record while batting below number four in T20I. However, Samson’s fine form makes it difficult to ignore him, which creates a real selection dilemma.
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