Rajasthan Royals (RR) coach Rahul Dravid offered an important update on Sanju Samson’s fitness ahead of the IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Jaipur on Thursday. While Dravid mentioned that Samson is recovering well, he emphasized that the team will not rush his comeback.
Samson played the first three matches of the season as an impact player, with Riyan Parag filling in as captain. However, he could only play four more matches as captain before retiring hurt during his innings against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. A side strain ruled him out of the next three games, and Parag resumed leadership duties.
In response to a PTI question, Rahul Dravid explained that side strains can be tricky. He assured that Sanju Samson is being carefully managed, but the recovery will be monitored on a day-to-day basis.
“Sanju is recovering well but we just have to take it day-by-day. It’s a side-strain and sometimes these side strains can be a bit tricky and we don’t want to harm him in the long run. We are monitoring it on a daily basis and we will see how it pulls up. Every day we get reports whether he is available or not so we will take it day-by-day and see how he goes but he is very well looked after.”
“No One is Calling Vaibhav Suryavanshi a Finished Article”- Rahul Dravid
Discussing the teenage talent Suryavanshi, Dravid highlighted that what stands out the most to him is the youngster’s judgment of length and hand-eye coordination. The former Indian captain elaborated:
“For me it is really the ability to have that level of fearlessness and not get fazed by the occasion. You don’t get to see that with people that young. The range of shots he showed. He is only going to get better. Nobody is saying that he is a finished article. No one should rush to call him somebody he is not.”
“What gives him power is a good bat speed, high backlift, hand-eye coordination. His judgment of length is something that has amazed me, whether it is fractionally short or full, he can capitalise on that. His natural strength is helpful in this situation.”
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