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After Sanju Samson’s trade, THESE players emerge as top contenders for Rajasthan Royals captaincy in IPL 2026, they are…
Take a look at the players who might get the chance to lead Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 after Sanju Samson's trade.
Last Updated on - November 11, 2025 11:26 AM IST
Rajasthan Royals
The much-awaited Indian Premier League auction for 2026 will begin soon. However, there is a lot speculation about the trade of the players. But there is one star who gets all the spotlights.
The star Indian player Sanju Samson gained all the attention and limelight of the audience after a report that he might leave Rajasthan Royals and join Chennai Super Kings before the IPL 2026 auction. However, nothing is confirmed yet.
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, to make the deal official, CSK and RR will have to send a formal request to the IPL Governing Council. However, they have to mention three players involved in the deal. The next step is the players need to give their written permission. Once both the sides are be ready for the trade, the IPL Governing Council will review and approve the process.
Sanju Samson has been the star player for the Rajasthan Royals. He represented the franchise for more than 11 seasons. However, the three players who are likely to lead Royals in the IPL 2026 are Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag.
Star player Sanju Samson has led Rajasthan Royals in 67 matches, winning 33 and losing 33. The best season for him was in 2024, where he scored 531 runs with an average of 48.27 and a strike rate of 153.47. Royals retained him for Rs.18 crore. However, a side injury ruled him out of the matches result was Rajasthan suffered to make it into the qualifiers and finished in ninth position in the points table.
Sanju Samson is the highest run-scorer of the Rajasthan Royals with 4,027 runs. He also smashed most fifties for the Royals (25) and the most catches (149) for the franchise. After the last edition of the IPL, Samson told Rajasthan to trade him. RR began looking for trades with other teams.