Sanju Samson is set to lead RR in IPL 2025 (Source:@ParagFC/X.com)
The deadline for submitting the retention list is coming near, and the excitement is increasing with each passing moment. There are plenty of rumours floating around, with many big players set to be released by their franchise. So the final list is surely going to create lot of shockwaves in Indian cricket and RR have joined to create more confusion and excitement with a mysterious poem on their official social media handles.
The poem has sparked speculations on Rajasthan Royals' retention list and there is a line of thought that is backing Rajasthan Royals to make some surprising releases or retentions. As of now, Sanju Samson looks set to lead Rajasthan Royals in the next cycle, but with a line in poem stating that 'nothing is certain till the moment arrives' - we can expect few surprises from Rajasthan Royals.
Rajasthan Royals Likely To Retain Jaiswal And Riyan Parag Along With Samson
Along with Sanju Samson, the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag are also favourites to be retained. Sandeep Sharma after his good performance in the last season look set to be retained as uncapped player but there is still doubt over the future of Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel and couple of other big names.
Some reports have revealed that RR would use RTM cards for Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal while Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Trent Boult will be left out. RR were pretty successful in the last cycle under Sanju Samson and with a good core at their disposal, it would be interesting to see how their final retention list would look like.