And now, the news is that big names like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel were also thinking of leaving RR.
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Sanju Samson breakup with RR?
Sanju Samson, who has been the shining star of Rajasthan Royals for the last 11 years, is now on the way to part ways with the franchise. According to reports, Sanju has demanded his release from the RR management.
The reason is differences with Rahul Dravid over the auction strategy and the decision to release Jos Buttler.
Sanju was retained by RR for 18 crores ahead of IPL 2025, but now it seems that his mind is somewhere else.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are competing for Sanju.
The deal with CSK could not be finalized because RR demanded big players like Ruturaj Gaikwad or Ravindra Jadeja.
Now the talks with KKR are in the final stage. KKR wants Sanju not only as a batsman and wicketkeeper, but is also considering him as an option for captaincy.
Is Dhruv Jurel also ready to leave RR?
With the news of Sanju’s departure, RR must have felt that with a talented wicketkeeper-batsman like Dhruv Jurel, their keeping tension is over.
But, the surprising thing is that 24-year-old Dhruv Jurel is also thinking of leaving RR before IPL 2026.
RevSportz journalist Rohit Juglan told, “Dhruv Jurel is also planning to leave.”
This news is no less than a big shock for RR fans, as Jurel is considered a future superstar.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s masterstroke
Now let’s come to Yashasvi Jaiswal. There was news that Yashasvi had also made up his mind to leave RR. But, the franchise played a big bet to stop him.
According to RevSportz, RR has offered Yashasvi the captaincy for IPL 2026. Yashasvi, who has previously played under the captaincy of Riyan Parag, can now be seen in the leadership role himself.
The journalist said, “If RR wants to stop Yashasvi, then he will have to make him the captain.”
KKR’s trade game
KKR has offered young stars like Ramandeep Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi to RR in exchange for Sanju.
But, KKR considers Angkrish as the ‘next Shubman Gill’ and is not ready to release him.
Ramandeep Singh’s name is more discussed in the trade. Also, KKR is also thinking of bringing Nitish Rana back in the auction.
What will be Sanju’s next destination?
Sanju Samson has scored 3002 runs in 155 matches for RR. If the trade deal with KKR fails, Sanju can enter the IPL 2026 auction.
KKR is ready to play a big bet for him and can also release players like Venkatesh Iyer for this.
This is a difficult time for RR, but the hope of Yashasvi’s captaincy is a new light for the fans.