Amid speculations surrounding his future, it now appears that Sanju Samson will remain with Rajasthan Royals for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Earlier reports had suggested that the star wicketkeeper-batter might part ways with the franchise. There were even strong rumors linking him to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), especially with MS Dhoni’s future still uncertain.
Some sources also claimed that Samson could join Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as their new captain. However, recent updates have put those rumors to rest. A source familiar with the matter confirmed that the Royals have no intention of letting go of Samson or any key players.
“𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒋𝒖 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒂𝒋𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎’𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏,” 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂.
A Long-Standing Bond with RR
Sanju Samson, now 30, has been associated with Rajasthan Royals since 2013. Except for the 2016 and 2017 seasons when the team faced a suspension, he has consistently represented the franchise. Over the years, Samson has accumulated over 4000 runs, becoming one of the most reliable and iconic players in the RR setup.
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅.
A Tough Outing in IPL 2025
The 2025 IPL season was challenging for both Samson and Rajasthan Royals. The Kerala cricketer missed the initial three matches due to a finger injury, during which Riyan Parag stepped in as interim captain. Samson played only nine games throughout the season, managing to score 285 runs with a single fifty.
Unfortunately, RR had a disappointing run overall, finishing ninth in the league with just four victories.
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