{"id":1952376,"date":"2025-08-10T08:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T08:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1952376"},"modified":"2025-08-10T08:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T08:03:27","slug":"ipl-rajasthan-royals-has-meant-the-world-to-me-sanju-samson-breaks-silence-amid-trade-rumours-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ipl-rajasthan-royals-has-meant-the-world-to-me-sanju-samson-breaks-silence-amid-trade-rumours-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL | &#8216;Rajasthan Royals has meant the world to me&#8217;: Sanju Samson breaks silence amid trade rumours | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid (AP Photo)\">Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sanju-samson\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sanju Samson<\/a> has spoken from the heart about his long and cherished association with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a>, amid mounting speculation that he could be released before the 2026 IPL season. <!-- -->The 30-year-old, who has been the face of the franchise since taking over captaincy in 2021, remains their all-time leading run-scorer with 4027 runs in 144 IPL innings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Reports have suggested Samson may have handed in a transfer request, seeking a fresh chapter in his IPL career. Strong rumours have linked him to five-time champions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a>, who are believed to be planning for life after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ms-dhoni\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">MS Dhoni<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Explained: How Rajasthan Royals crashed out of IPL 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Speaking to Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel, Samson\u2019s tone was one of deep gratitude for the Royals, who signed him in 2013 when he was still a teenager.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"EEW3_ timeline_pollWrapper_as \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about Sanju Samson&#8217;s potential transfer from Rajasthan Royals?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;RR has meant the world to me. A small child coming from a village in Kerala, wanting to show his talent. And then Rahul (Dravid) sir and Manoj Badale sir gave me a stage to get up and show the world what I am made of,&#8221; Samson recalled.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>He credited the Royals for backing him at a formative stage in his career. &#8220;That time, they trusted me throughout. The journey with RR has been really great, and I\u2019m very grateful to have been in a franchise like that. It really means a lot to me.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Under his leadership, RR reached the 2022 final before losing to Gujarat Titans. However, IPL 2025 proved challenging \u2014 Samson missed five matches due to a side strain, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/riyan-parag\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Riyan Parag<\/a> stepping in as stand-in skipper. The team finished ninth with just four wins.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Samson was retained for Rs 18 crore ahead of the last mega auction alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Sandeep Sharma, and Shimron Hetmyer. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      const ifAllowedOnAllPages = allowedSurvicateSections && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('all');\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed || ifAllowedOnAllPages){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n            var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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