Former player made a big statement about Sanju Samson (Photo- PTI)
For a long time, such reports have been revealed that Sanju Samson can leave Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. According to the report, the captain of Rajasthan Royals has asked the franchise to release him before the next season starts. However, now team management and head coach Rahul Dravid has not taken any decision regarding this. Now before the 2026 season, veteran player S.K. Badrinath has given a big statement. According to him, Sanju Samson may have Ryan pollen behind Samson’s intention of separating from Rajasthan Royals.
Former CSK player said a big thing
Former Chennai Super Kings player S. Badrinath said on his official YouTube channel, “I feel that the reason behind this is Ryan pollen. If you are giving him the captaincy, then how can a player like Samson stay in the team?”
In IPL 2025, Ryan Parag was made the captain. Rajasthan Royals took this decision because Sanju Samson was not fully fit. Rahul Dravid’s term from the post of head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team was over and he decided to join the Rajasthan Royals team again. He was the one who made Ryan Parag the captain of the team after Sanju Samson’s injury.
However, when the Indian player returned as a full time captain, he was again hurt in the match against Delhi Capitals, after which Ryan Parag was once again given the responsibility of captaincy. In place of Sanju Samson, 14 -year -old young player Vaibhav Suryavanshi was given a chance, who won the hearts of the fans while batting. He completed a century off 35 balls in the league match against Gujarat Titans.
Will Sanju Samson play from CSK?
Such reports about Sanju Samson are also coming out that he can find a place in the Chennai Super Kings team. Regarding this, the former player further said, if Sanju Samson comes to Chennai, then he can be selected as an alternative to MS Dhoni. Samson is a batsman who can bat in the top three or four places in the batting order. He cannot fit fifth or sixth in the playing XI. CSK is strong in these places of playing eleven. Ayush Mahatre, Rituraj Gaikwad and Dewald Brevis are already. I am not sure that Chennai will make a deal like Mumbai Indians to take Hardik Pandya from Gujarat. Therefore, if Sanju Samson also comes, the question is, will CSK be able to fit him in the playing XI?
Sanju Samson’s performance was not so good in IPL 2025. He scored 285 runs in 9 matches at an average of 35.62. His best score was 66 runs. Talking about overall performance in the Indian player’s IPL, he has scored 4704 runs in 177 matches at a strike rate of 139.04. He has scored three centuries and 26 half -centuries. His best score has been 119 runs.
