Due to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson had to bat on number-3 in some matches of IPL 2025. (Photo-PTI)
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sanju Samson, playing on behalf of Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the last 8 years, can be seen playing with another team in IPL 2026. He has made RR aware of his decision. During this, former cricketer Akash Chopra believes that this decision of Samson is RR’s opener Splendor May have an increasing effect. After the injury of Sanju Samson in IPL 2025, Vaibhav got a place in the playing XI and he made a blast by hitting a century against the Gujarat Titans.
What did Akash Chopra say?
Akash Chopra said on his YouTube channel that after hitting a century in only 35 balls against Gujarat Titans, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has confirmed his place in the team. In such a situation, after the injury in IPL 2025, Sanju Samson returned, then he had to come to bat at number three. This former cricketer said that Sanju knows that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav will take Suryavanshi instead of opening, so they will be in the circle of questions.
He said, “Why would Sanju Samson want to go? It is interesting, because when the last mega auction was done, RR had let Jose Butler go.
This may be the reason for Sanju Samson’s departure
The former opener of Team India said that I felt that Sanju must have contributed to the players who were retained or released before the IPL 2025 auction. However, now it seems that this will not happen. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has come, so two openers are already ready and Dhruv jurael Also has to bat in the upper order, so you want to go to Sanju. There is speculation in Sanju Samson’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) or Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Akash Chopra believes that Sanju should go to KKR.
Sanju Samson should go to KKR
Akash Chopra said that I think it would be fine to go to Sanju Samson in KKR, because he does not have any Indian wicketkeeper batsman. Secondly, if you find a captain, what is the harm in this? The former cricketer said that I am not denying that Ajinkya Rahane has captained well and scored runs.
