Ο Sanju Samson είναι μόνο μια νίκη από το να γίνει ο πιο επιτυχημένος καπετάνιος της RR
Sanju Samson will return as Rajasthan Royals’ captain in their game against PBKS on Saturday after playing the first three matches as an impact player. The Kerala keeper-batter is on the verge of creating history and could potentially become the most successful RR captain. However, it may not be easy for Samson to achieve that feat in the game against PBKS, since Iyer and co. have been in red-hot form this season.
Samson on cusp of creating history for RR
Currently, Samson is tied with Warne in terms of number of wins as RR captain. Both have led the side to 31 victories. A win against PBKS will take Samson to 32 victories, making him the most successful RR captain after Shane Warne.
| Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | %W | %L |
| Sanju Samson | 2021-2024 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 50.81 | 47.54 |
| Shane Watson | 2008-2011 | 56 | 31 | 24 | 55.35 | 42.85 |
| Rahul Dravid | 2012-2013 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 57.50 | 42.50 |
| Steve Smith | 2014-2020 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 55.55 | 40.74 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2018-2019 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 37.50 | 62.50 |
| Shane Watson | 2008-2015 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 33.33 | 52.38 |
| Riyan Parag | 2025-2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.33 | 66.66 |
Sanju took over the reins of the team in 2021. He became the 7th player to lead RR in IPL. Earlier on Wednesday, Samson received fitness clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE).
Having fractured his right finger, Samson had undergone surgery in February. Since then, he has been under the supervision of the BCCI CoE (formerly the National Cricket Academy). He missed the second leg of the Ranji Trophy for Kerala but recovered completely before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
After playing against the Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30, Samson flew to Bengaluru to report to the CoE. After a couple of assessments by the medical staff, the BCCI has given the RR captain fitness clearance. Samson will be back as the captain and wicketkeeper, taking over from where Parag left off.
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