IPL 2025 is all set to start with its eighteenth season on 22 March. This season will be having various new-age captains. One such captain is Sanju Samson, who has been leading the Rajasthan Royals for the last few years and will continue to do so this year, too. This article will discuss his captaincy statistics and records in the IPL so far.
The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will kick off on 22 March with a match between the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. We can expect thrilling action in the upcoming days, spanning over two months and will end with the finals on 25 May. Rajasthan Royals will play their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the initial afternoon match of IPL 2025 on 23 March.
Last season, Rajasthan Royals performed well, winning 8 out of the 14 matches played. They finished the season in third place after losing the second qualifier against Sunrisers Hyderabad. This will be Sanju Samson’s fifth season as captain of Rajasthan Royals, and he will be looking to secure RR’s second title.
Sanju Samson as Captain
Sanju Samson has led the Rajasthan Royals in 60 matches, registering 31 wins and 28 losses, with a winning percentage of 51.67%, while one match ended with no result.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches as Captain | 60 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Losses | 28 |
| No Results | 1 |
| Win Percentage | 51.67% |
| Team | Rajasthan Royals |
| Years as Captain | 2021-2025 |
Sanju Samson as Batter
In the 168 matches played, Sanju has scored 4,391 runs in 162 innings, boasting a strike rate of 138.6 and an average of 30.68.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 168 |
| Innings | 162 |
| Runs | 4391 |
| Highest Score | 119 |
| Average | 30.68 |
| Strike Rate | 138.6 |
| Centuries | 3 |
| Half-centuries | 25 |
| Fours | 350 |
| Sixes | 203 |
Rajasthan Royals Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Batters | Sanju Samson (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana |
| All-rounders | Riyan Parag, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kumar Kartikeya |
| Wicketkeepers | Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore |
| Bowlers | Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande |
| Others | Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shubham Dubey |
Rajasthan Royals Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, Sunday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 3:30 PM |
| March 26, Wednesday | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| March 30, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | ACA Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| April 5, Saturday | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| April 9, Wednesday | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 13, Sunday | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 3:30 PM |
| April 16, Wednesday | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| April 19, Saturday | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| April 24, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 28, Monday | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 1, Thursday | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 4, Sunday | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| May 12, Monday | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| May 16, Friday | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
