Speculations about Rajasthan Royals getting a new captain in IPL 2026 are gaining momentum. According to media reports, Sanju Samson has told the Rajasthan team franchise that he wants to leave the team. It is also reported that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been offered captaincy to remain in the team. There is speculation that 3 teams including Chennai Super Kings (CSK) may show great interest in buying Samson.

According to reports, not only Sanju Samson but another wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel can also leave the Rajasthan Royals team. However, no reason has emerged as to why Jurel can leave the 2008 IPL champion team. Jaiswal was also about to leave the RR team, but he was stopped by the promise of captaincy.

Talking about Sanju Samson, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals can also show interest in including Samson in their team. It is not yet clear whether Samson will be traded, or he will be bid for in the auction.

Samson was playing for Rajasthan Royals team from 2013-15 and thereafter from 2018 till now. He has scored 4,704 runs in his IPL career of 177 matches. These also include 3 centuries and 26 half-centuries. Samson has also played for Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals (earlier Delhi Daredevils) in the IPL.

When will the auction happen?

The mini auction of IPL 2026 can take place between 13-15 December. BCCI has not yet confirmed any date regarding the auction. It is reported that the teams will have to submit their respective retention lists by 15th November. This time the auction will be on a smaller scale compared to the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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Sanju is in danger in Samson’s playing XI, Samson will not be able to play in the top order in the Asia Cup. Some similar rumors have caught fire before the Asia Cup, but they are proving all these rumors wrong. In the Kerala Cricket League 2025, his bat is blowing fire, he has scored a century and 3 half-century in the last four innings. Now he has played a rampage of 83 runs against the Elippi Repulses team.

The team of Elippi Repulses scored 176 runs while playing first. In response, Kochi Blue Tigers won this match by 3 wickets with 10 balls remaining. Sanju Samson opened a stormy innings of 83 runs in 41 balls while opening. In this shocking innings, he hit 2 fours and 9 sixes. The wickets continued to fall from the other end, but 83 runs of Samson made a big contribution in giving the Kochi team a significant victory of 3 wickets.

355 runs in the last four innings

Sanju Samson has so far scored 368 runs in 6 innings in the KCL 2025 season, but in the last four innings, he has wreaked havoc on the bowlers. Samson has scored 355 runs in the last 4 innings at an average of around 89, including a century and three half -centuries. Before the Asia Cup, this tremendous form of Samson can make the selectors think how to fit them in the playing XI.

Another interesting fact is that Samson’s bat is talking in just sixes. He has hit a total of 30 sixes in the league so far and he is batting at a stormy strike rate of about 190 this season. Talking about Samson’s team Kochi Blue Tigers, he sits on the top of the points table after 6 wins in 8 matches.

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