Sanju Samson needs 66 runs as impact player to becomes first Rajasthan Royals batter to achieve major feat
Sanju Samson will play as an impact player in Rajasthan Royals' first three IPL 2025 matches. Riyan Parag will lead the side against SRH in their IPL 2025 opener.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson will play his first match as impact player. Samson suffered an injury in index finger during T20I series against England. He won't keep wickets in the first three IPL 2025 games.
In Samson's absence, 23-year-old Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals. Parag has been a part of RR side since 2019. He is currently their seventh-highest run-scorer in IPL.
Samson needs 66 more runs as 'impact player' in the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to become first Rajasthan Royals batter to complete 4,000 runs. He has scored 3,934 runs from 141 innings at an average of 31.72, including two centuries and 25 fifties.
Former Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane is second on the list with 3,098 runs from 99 innings including two centuries and 21 fifties. Rahane is Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) captain in IPL 2025.
Samson has a stupendous record against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has scored 801 runs from 23 games against SRH at an average of 44.50, including one century and four half-centuries. He is the leading run-scorer against SRH. The second on the list is Virat Kohli with 762 runs from 23 games.
The last time SRH met Rajasthan Royals was in IPL 2024 Qualifier 2. At MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, he was dismissed for 10 runs from 11 balls. Left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma got his wicket. RR managed to post 139/7 and lost the match by 36 runs.
Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have went up against each other 20 times. RR have won nine out of 11 games against SRH so far.
