Sanju Samson has been consistent in the recent past, but his inconsisteny over the last few years casts aspersions on RR’s choice of retentions ahead of IPL 2025 auction. The Kerala keeper-batter was a sure shot retention without dobut, given his form in the recent seasons. However, Samson is known for performing in IPL while going on to flop on the international stage. RR have made a brave but bovious choice of retaining Samson. Will that pay off?
Sanju Samson a double-edged sword for RR in IPL 2025
Sanju Samson’s record in the IPL is not be taken lightly as the Kerala batter has managed to amass over 300 runs in each season since 2017. With 4419 runs from 167 games, Samson is easily one of the IPL veterans. However, his success rate in international cricket has been quite inconsistent in comparison with IPL.
Sanju Samson has had a mixed-run in the international setup over the last few months. He featured in the IND vs ZIM series and managed to scores of 58 runs and 12 runs. This was right after he was benced throughout the T20 World Cup despite scoring 531 runs in IPL 2024. He then went on to score two back-to-back hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa. However, he has now faced two consecutive ducks in the T20I format, having failed in IND vs SA 2nd and 3rd T20I. Given his inconsistency, RR would want to have a more dependable opener for IPL 2025 along with Samson. And, they have a plethora of options to choose from.
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Rahul Tripathi best suited to open with Sanju Samson in IPL 2025?
Having released Jos Buttler, RR are now on the hunt for a new opener for IPL 2025. One such person who can fit in the role is Rahul Tripathi. The stellar batter was a part of SRH in IPL 2024. With 2236 runs to his name in his IPL career, Tripathi is one of the most dependable batters in IPL. While he has never opened the batting in the league, he could make a difference for RR, should they choose to bid for him in IPL 2025 auction. Another option is England keeper-batter Phil Salt, who has also been exceptional in T20Is so far.
| Year | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 95 | 2236 | 27.27 | 139.31 |
| 2024 | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 143.48 |
| 2023 | 13 | 273 | 22.75 | 128.17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 413 | 37.55 | 158.24 |
| 2021 | 17 | 397 | 28.35 | 140.28 |
| 2020 | 11 | 230 | 23.00 | 127.07 |
| 2019 | 8 | 141 | 23.50 | 119.49 |
| 2018 | 12 | 226 | 25.11 | 135.32 |
| 2017 | 14 | 391 | 27.92 | 146.44 |
