Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson may quit wicketkeeping duties within the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Samson, who was retained by RR for Rs 18 crore, has opened up on the prospect of taking part in as a fielder and passing on the wicketkeeping baton to teenager Dhruv Jurel. Samson additionally revealed that he and Jurel had a chat over the identical, particularly with the latter eager to maintain the wickets after his latest elevation as India’s second alternative Take a look at wicketkeeper.
Nevertheless, Samson additionally hinted that he and Jurel may additionally share the accountability of preserving the wickets.
“I’ve not stated this on air however we really feel the place Dhruv Jurel is at this level of his profession as a Take a look at wicket-keeper, he must put on the gloves within the IPL. That was a dialogue. I feel we shall be sharing gloves. I’ve by no means captained as a fielder. That could be difficult. I’ve instructed him ‘Dhruv, I perceive the place you’re coming from and I feel as a frontrunner of the workforce, you must also maintain for a number of video games.’ We are going to see how one can mess around with that however nothing ought to come earlier than the workforce. The workforce ought to come first and the person should be given significance,” stated Samson on a chat on Ab de Villiers’ YouTube channel.
Jurel made his Take a look at debut earlier this yr throughout the house sequence in opposition to England. Nevertheless, with Rishabh Pant again to full health, Jurel has misplaced his place to the veteran.
Each Pant and Jurel performed the first Take a look at in opposition to Australia in Perth, however the latter was benched for the video games in Adelaide and Brisbane, respectively.
It’s unlikely that Jurel will play any additional half within the sequence, until there’s an harm.
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).
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