Sanju Samson has discussed the possibility of playing as a fielder after being signed by RR for Rs 18 crore.
In the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals (RR), may relinquish his wicketkeeping responsibilities. After being signed by RR for Rs 18 crore, Samson has hinted at the possibility of switching to fielding and handing up the wicketkeeping duties to young Dhruv Jurel. Samson also disclosed that he spoke with Jurel about the same thing, particularly as the latter was eager to hold onto the wickets following his recent promotion to second-choice Test wicketkeeper for India.
But Samson also made a suggestion that he and Jurel might be equally accountable for holding the wickets. “Being where Dhruv Jurel is in his career as a Test wicket-keeper, we believe he should wear the gloves in the IPL,” I haven’t stated on broadcast. It was a discussion. We’ll probably have to share gloves. When I was a fielder, I never captained. That may be difficult. “Dhruv, I understand your perspective, and I believe that you should also stay for a few games as the team’s leader,” I informed him. The team should come first, but we’ll see how we can work it out.Samson stated in a discussion on Ab de Villiers’ YouTube channel that “the team should come first and the individual must be given importance.”
Earlier this year, during the home series against England, Jurel made his Test debut. But now that Rishabh Pant is fully recovered, Jurel has lost his spot to the seasoned player.
Jurel was benched for the matches in Adelaide and Brisbane, but both Pant and Jurel participated in the first Test match against Australia in Perth.
Unless there is an injury, it is unlikely that Jurel would continue to participate in the series.
RR IPL 2025 Squad: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer (Rs. 12.50 crore), Maheesh Theekshana (Rs. 4.4 crore), Wanindu Hasaranga (Rs. 5.25 crore), Akash Madhwal (Rs. 1.20 crore), Kumar Kartikeya (Rs. 30 lakh), Nitish Rana (Rs. 4.20 crore), Tushar Deshpande (Rs. 6.50 crore), Shubham Dubey (Rs. 80 lakh), Yudhvir Singh (Rs. 35 lakh), Fazalhaq Farooqi (Rs. 2 crore), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rs. 1.10 crore), Kwena Maphaka (Rs. 1.50 crore), Kunal Rathore (Rs. 30 lakh), Ashok Sharma (Rs. 30 lakh).
