Sanju Samson’s return in IPL 2025: RR coach Rahul Dravid’s bold statement

After defeating Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets in the last match in IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals have kept the playoff hopes alive. But the fitness of captain Sanju Samson still remains a matter of concern. After the match against Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, Sanju Samson will no longer be seen playing against Mumbai Indians.

Sanju was hurt during the match against Delhi Capitals. He was batting when he suffered this injury and retired after scoring 31 runs. Meanwhile, head coach Rahul Dravid has given a big update about Sanju’s fitness.

Sanju’s condition is improving- Rahul Dravid

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid said that the franchise is monitoring Sanju Samson on Daily-Basis. Sanju’s condition is improving but the team does not want to make any hurry.

According to NDTV report, Rahul Dravid while giving updates on Sanju Samson’s injury, said,

“Sanju’s condition is improving, but we have to keep it in mind day by day. It is a side-strain and sometimes this side strain can be a bit difficult and we do not want to harm him in a long time. We are monitoring it every day and will see how it moves forward. Every day we get reports whether it is available or not, so we will see it and see how it will look ahead and not Care is being taken in various ways. “

Let me tell you, Sanju Samson underwent surgery after a finger injury during the T20 series against England in February. Sanju was recovering in the early IPL 2025, due to which he was seen playing only as a batsman in the first three matches and captained by Ryan Parag.