Sanju Samson

So, all this while, RR were fretting over the unavailability of their regular captain Sanju Samson, who has been out for a few matches now in IPL 2025 due to an abdominal injury, and suddenly after the RR vs GT match, a new star has risen. A 14-year-old old wonderkid, Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 35-ball ton to shock one and all in the cricketing fraternity.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Creates History

Not only Rajasthan Royals won their match comfortably, but kept their chances of qualifying still alive, with 3 wins in 10 matches. While it is time to celebrate for the team and Suryavanshi, especially, what could really trouble the management is; where does Sanju Samson fit in the playing XI, when he is fit to play? Does he open with Yashasvi Jaiswal, go to no. 3, or Jaiswal is pushed down a rung?

Who Goes Down, Yashasvi Jaiswal Or Sanju Samson?

Look, Sanju is the leader of the team and keeping him out is not an option, and Suryavanshi has also shown that he is a must-have in the team. As for Jaiswal, he is RR’s highest run-getter in the IPL 2025; all three play without an iota of doubt. So it is only a question of demotion in the batting order.

While there is no clear answer or reasoning, it seems it could only be Samson. Firstly, out of the three batters, he is the only one who has experience batting in that position. He is quite successful there as well, having scored 3035 runs in 92 innings at no. 3, at an average of 38, including three tons and 20 fifties. And then, if one sees the overall form of them all, Yashasvi and Suryavanshi deserve to continue to open.