Rajasthan Royals will be without captain Sanju Samson for Saturday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Samson was ruled out of the match due to an abdominal injury. Vice-captain Riyan Parag will step in to lead the side in Samson’s absence.
Samson, who had to play the first three matches of the season as a batting Impact Player due to a finger injury, picked up the fresh knock during the Royals’ last match against Delhi Capitals on April 16.
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He was forced to retire hurt after a brisk 31 off 19 balls and did not return to the field again as the Royals eventually suffered a heartbreaking loss in a Super Over.
The Rajasthan skipper underwent scans on Friday and was subsequently ruled out. His absence is a setback for the Royals, with the 30-year-old batter currently their second-highest run-scorer this season behind Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Parag, who captained the Royals in their first three games this season, will once again don the captain’s role.
The 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in the Rajasthan Royals squad for the LSG match as an Impact Player. He will become the youngest player to debut in the IPL if he makes an appearance in Jaipur.
