Sanju Viswanath Samson

The Royals made every effort to retain Dravid, even offering him an expanded role, but he declined and chose to step away.

Before the Asia Cup, Sanju Samson's century will serve a great boost to his confidence and a perfect reaction to the chatter around him.

With a home World Cup just months away, the Asia Cup could be the start of a shootout to see who gets the second wicketkeeper’s spot in that squad.

Sunil Gavaskar backs 'gifted' Sanju Samson to make it in the eleven despite Shubman Gill sealing a spot in the Asia Cup squad.

Will the selectors opt for continuity and prefer Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma in the top 3 who have all delivered for India?

Sanju Samson would be a good fit at KKR, taking over the gloves and creating an additional overseas space by filling in for Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Quinton de Kock.

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Rajasthan Royals co-owner Manoj Badale, who holds 65 percent of the stake in the franchise, is reported to be leading the negotiations personally.

The rumors that Sanju Samson was quitting RR and perhaps joining CSK were addressed by S Badrinath.

The Royals face a pivotal call on Samson’s future, with young talent rising through the ranks and leadership responsibilities shifting within the team.

For the moment all eyes will be on the selection committee when they sit down to pick the team in a few days from now for the Asia Cup.

Sanju Samson made the interesting revelation during Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube show Kutti Stories with Ash.

The 30-year-old Kerala batter Sanju Samson remembered the backing from India head Gautam Gambhir and credited him for his recent success at international stage.

Aakash Chopra believes that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) — three-time IPL champions — could be the most eager to reunite with Sanju Samson.

The report also suggests that differences have cropped up between Sanju Samson and the Royals management.

“RR have decided not to trade Samson or any of their players for now. Samson is very much a part of the Royals set-up and the undisputed captain of the team.”

Sanju Samson, 30, smashed the previous Kerala Cricket League (KCL) auction record with this, exceeding the Rs. 7.4 lakh price tag that Trivandrum Royals had previously paid for M.S. Akhil.

For 6 straight seasons, Sanju Samson, who plays for the Rajasthan Royals, is the only player to score more than fifty runs in the opening game of a season.

Prior to the IPL 2025 season, Sanju Samson was the top-ranked player retained by the Rajasthan Royals, costing INR 18 crore.

S Sreesanth's remarks came amid criticism of the KCA for dropping Sanju Samson from the Kerala squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.