3 Reasons Why Sanju Samson Should Open For RR In IPL 2025

Aashay Chopade

Sanju Samson will lead RR in IPL 2025 (Source:@CricCrazyJohns/X.com)Sanju Samson will lead RR in IPL 2025 (Source:@CricCrazyJohns/X.com)

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Sanju Samson is one of the most popular cricketers in Indian cricket and whatever he does, becomes a big news. Over the years, he has shown flashes of his world-class batting skills, but could never cement his place in the Indian side, something which seems to be changing now. 

He has been leading Rajasthan Royals for few years now, and in the last cycle, the franchise did pretty well under him. Sanju Samson too displayed his class with the bat in the 2024 season and batted with great responsibility at number 3. However, this time around, for the best interest of his team, he should open the attack and here are the three reasons why he should do so.

Sanju Samson's Exploits As Opener In International Cricket

The Indian team management decided to open with Sanju Samson during the Bangladesh T20I series, and the move has worked wonders. He slammed as century at the top of the order in the last T20I against Bangladesh and then followed it up with two more centuries in the South African series. 

So, it seems that Sanju Samson has finally found a spot that suits him in T20Is to deliver consistently and he should stick to that position in IPL as well. He can utilise the Powerplay well as an opener, and once he is set, it is pretty hard to stop him. Also, their are some players, who want to walk into the middle with a free mind, and as an opener, Sanju gets that opportunity and it can help him deliver his best in IPL.

Absence Of Jos Buttler

Rajasthan Royals made a bold move ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction by releasing Jos Buttler. They tried to get him in the auction, but their was a huge demand for the English skipper and RR could not buy him back. So, they now need to fill that place and Sanju Samson with his experience and quality has the ability to do the job that Jos Buttler did for them in the previous seasons.

Sanju's Opening Prowess Will Help RR Balance Their XI

Rajasthan Royals do not have an experienced back-up opener in their squad, but they have quality middle order batters. So, if Sanju Samson opens the innings, it frees up a spot in the middle order and they can include Nitish Rana in the XI, which would help them strengthen their XI. Dhruv Jurel can take the number 3 position who has done well at that position in UPT20 League and he too can be utilisied better at that position, compared to when he bats in the lower middle-order.

So, Sanju Samson opening for Rajasthan Royals is a win-win situation for the franchise, and if he opens, it could be a masterstroke.