Rahul Dravid, the head coach of Rajasthan Royals, totally dismissed news of any feud between the franchise and captain Sanju Samson. During the press conference before the IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants, Dravid termed all the reports as “baseless.” He asserted that the team is still united in their quest for the playoffs.
The Story of rumoured Rift Between Rahul Dravid and Sanju Samson
The scandal originated from a video clip in which Sanju Samson failed to participate in a team huddle when Dravid was observed in discussion with support staff and a few of his players. It prompted news of a potential rift and even a threat to Sanju’s RR captaincy.
“I don’t know where these reports are coming from. Sanju and I are on the same page,” Rahul Dravid said.
“He’s a very integral part of our team. He’s involved in each and every decision and discussion. Sometimes, when you lose games and things don’t go right, you face criticism and we can take it on our performances, but we can’t do anything about this baseless stuff. The spirit of the team is really good, I’m impressed with how hard these guys work. One of the things people don’t understand is how hurt the players feel when they don’t perform,” the Rajasthan Royals head coach explained.
Sanju Samson’s Injury Update Ahead of LSG Clash
Samson’s availability is in question for the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. The franchise is waiting on scan reports of a side injury.
Samson retired injured after hitting 31 off 19 balls due to a possible side strain in RR’s recent game against the Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.
The RR skipper seemed to be in pain after attempting a cut shot off Vipraj Nigam. The physio checked the left side of his ribcage. He walked off the field shortly after facing the next delivery. The match was tied, and RR ultimately lost the Super Over.
“Sanju experienced a bit of pain in the abdominal area. So we have gone for scans. He has done some scans today so we are waiting the results of those scans. And then once we get a bit more clarity around the scans and the severity of (the injury) we’ll take a decision going forward and we’ll see what happens,” head coach Rahul Dravid said in the pre-match press conference on Friday.
