Sanju Samson to be seen in different role in IPL 2025? RR skipper gives MASSIVE statement

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson could hand the wicketkeeping duties to youngster Dhruv Jurel in the upcoming season of the IPL. In a recent statement, Samson opened up on the prospect of playing as a fielder and revealed that he also had a chat with Jurel regarding the passing of the wicketkeeping baton.

However, Samson also hinted that he and Jurel might also share the responsibility of keeping the wickets.

“I have not said this on air but we feel where Dhruv Jurel is at this point of his career as a Test wicket-keeper, he needs to wear the gloves in the IPL. That was a discussion. I think we will be sharing gloves. I have never captained as a fielder. That might be challenging. I have told him ‘Dhruv, I understand where you are coming from and I think as a leader of the team, you should also keep for a few games.’ We will see how to play around with that but nothing should come before the team. The team should come first and the individual must be given importance,” Samson said during a chat on AB de Villiers’ YouTube channel.

Jurel made his Test debut for the Men in Blue earlier this year in a home series against England. However, the youngster soon lost his place to the experienced Rishabh Pant, who made a fantastic comeback to red-ball cricket in the series against Bangladesh.

Jurel did feature for India during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series in Perth, but wasn’t able to find a place in the next 2 Tests of the series that were played in Adelaide and Brisbane respectively. It is unlikely that Jurel will play any further part in the series, unless there is an injury.

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