Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals Rift Rumour On Internet: Skipper Gives Rahul Dravid's Team Huddle A Miss. Video

Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals captain, is in the news. The star wicketkeeper-batter recently had to retire hurt after scoring a quick-fire 31 off just 19 balls during an IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. The match was won by Delhi Capitals in the Super Over, after both teams were tied at 188 after the stipulated 20 overs. In the Super Over, RR left out the in-form Nitish Rana (who scored 51 off 28 balls) and instead sent Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag.  

Now, a video, which has been posted by a social media user, is going viral where the match footage shows RR senior team management including head coach Rahul Dravid, Sairaj Bahutule in a team huddle ahead of the Super Over. Samson can be seen in the same video but he doesn't indulge with anybody. While it may be a case of the RR captain being tensed or being immersed in his thoughts, several social media users wondered whether there was any rift in the team. In the team huddle one player can be seen saying something to Samson but he walks away.

I knew there was definitely a rift within the setup when there were absolutely no discussions or chat in the dugout before the super over.Everyone was standing quite in a circle in the dugout.Look at Sanju's hand signal in the first video,he is deliberately ignoring everyone. https://t.co/DfxmlwGgBG pic.twitter.com/688ji3MXrS

Is this the reason why their players never celebrate a wicket,especially those Hetmyer catches on the boundary ?

I believe the issues started from the auction table itself. I don't think Sanju was happy with the decision of letting Butler go.

At least Sanju would have said a word or two facing him instead of showing a hand gesture while walking away.

One would have