Sanju Samson Seeks Exit From Rajasthan Royals Amid Rift With Management

Sanju Samson’s performance for Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson is from Kerala and a very new player from the Southern part of India. He’s a good player with over 4,000 runs and 3 centuries under his name. He’s a really good wicketkeeper and is very focused on his work. One of his remarkable knocks includes 63 balls, 119 against the Punjab Kings in the first IPL game as a skipper. His considerable efforts have made him a strong contender to participate in the International matches.

Samson is a really nice T20 batter who performs nice in the limited balls format. He’s a really good hitter who performs really well and hits powerful shots when the team needs it the most. He has played 42 T20I matches and scored 861 runs with his highest score being 111. Samson was later selected in the ODI side and scored 510 runs in 16 matches.

Sanju Samson’s rift with RR

There were speculations that Sanju Samson would leave RR, because he wasn’t happy with the team’s atmosphere. One possible reason is that he wasn’t able to choose his own batting position. Samson, even while playing for India, comes to bat as an opener and performs the same role in the IPL too. However, with the inclusion of the youngest player in the history of IPL, Vaibhav Sooryanshi, he got into an opening partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal. This partnership was pretty successful and became the reason that Samson couldn’t come to bat early. However, he suffered from an abdominal strain injury and couldn’t help the team reach to top position in 2025. In his absence, Riyan Parag led the team, but the team lost even the easiest matches. Furthermore, during IPL 2025, there were rumours of disagreements between the skipper and head coach Rahul Dravid, according to a few speculative reports.

Sanju Samson hasn’t issued any official statement regarding this. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the rift between Sanju Samson and the Rajasthan Royals has increased. His family members have stated that “he no longer wishes to be a part of the team, as they do not share the same relationship.”  The first rumour came when Rajasthan Royals did not post about Sanju Samson, and fans pointed out this decision.

What will be the future of Rajasthan Royals without Sanju Samson?

Rajasthan Royals is a team that includes a lot of youngsters and offers them a platform to present. The team has produced good cricketers who are now representing India, like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel. Sanju Samson, although is playing for a long time, has not had much International exposure. He got injured in the second half of IPL 2025 and was replaced by Riyan. There were a lot of rumours suggesting that he would leave the team, but it wasn’t confirmed. However, now it’s likely that the skipper will leave RR.

In the mega auction of IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals have been called out after they chose to release top players like Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Trent Boult. The team faced the repercussions as they lost even the easiest matches. This was because they lacked good finishers and other quality bowlers that could lead them to victory. If RR decides to let go of Samson, they must be ready to face another wave of downfall and criticism from the fans.

Which team will take Sanju Samson?

The five-time IPL winners, Chennai Super Kings, have shown their interest in getting Samson home. This is because MS Dhoni is likely to play his last season in 2026. The team has also had a meeting with the captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and MS Dhoni to think about the future of the franchise.

Issues with Samson’s trade to CSK

After the end of IPL 2025, Sanju Samson got into a meeting with CSK management as the team wants the services of this skilful batter. Samson has requested the Rajasthan Royals for a release or trade, as he no longer wishes to be a part of this team. However, according to the contracts, the final call will be taken by the team, because he’s still a part till 2027.

Furthermore, the reports suggested that even the Rajasthan Royals are searching for another wicketkeeper-batter to replace Samson. This replacement will be tough, because he’s a really talented player and also the captain, cool, and inspires the other youngsters of the team. If Rajasthan Royals choose to let Sanju out, they might face a lot of criticism from their fans, because he’s the most experienced player on the team and has given his heart for the welfare.