Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson is the centre of discussion these days. The star wicketkeeper-batsman recently retired hurt after scoring a quick 31 runs from 19 balls against Delhi Capitals.
Delhi Capitals won the match in the Super Over. Both teams had scored 188 runs in the allotted 20 overs. In the Super Over, Rajasthan Royals did not send in-form Nitish Rana. Instead, they trusted the pair of Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag, while Yashasvi Jaiswal was sent at number three.
Samson Seen Walking Away During Team Huddle
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson was seen walking away during a team huddle before the Super Over against Delhi Capitals. A video of this moment has gone viral on social media. In the video, Rajasthan Royals’ head coach Rahul Dravid and assistant coach Sairaj Bahutale were seen talking to the team, while Samson stood silent and did not talk to anyone.
Many fans believe that the Royals captain looked frustrated or lost in thought. Some even think there could be a rift between the franchise and Samson. A player was also seen trying to talk to him, but Samson walked away.
I knew there was definitely a rift within the setup when there were absolutely no discussions or chat in the dugout before the super over.Everyone was standing quite in a circle in the dugout.Look at Sanju’s hand signal in the first video,he is deliberately ignoring everyone. https://t.co/DfxmlwGgBG pic.twitter.com/688ji3MXrS
— Delhi Capitals Fan (@pantiyerfc) April 17, 2025
Rana Was Ignored in the Super Over
Nitish Rana had played a brilliant knock of 51 runs from 28 balls against Delhi Capitals. Fans were hoping he would be sent to bat in the Super Over. But the team management chose Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag, while Yashasvi Jaiswal was sent at number three. This decision surprised many fans.
Rana Spoke About Team Decision
After the match, Nitish Rana spoke about the decision in the post-match interview. He said such choices are made by the team management, not by one player.
Rana said, “It is never the decision of just one person. The management and support staff always discuss and decide these things. I believe if the result had gone in our favour, the questions would have been different. Such matches are always result-dependent.”
Rana Supported Hetmyer’s Selection
Rana also backed the decision to send Hetmyer in the Super Over. He said, “The management makes the decisions. Two senior players and the captain were involved. I think it was the right decision. If Hetmyer had hit two sixes, this question wouldn’t have come up. Everyone knows Hetmyer is our finisher, and he has proved it many times.”