Currently, Samson is part of the core team of Rajasthan team in IPL
Discussions are in full swing these days for the mini auction of IPL 2026. According to media reports, many big players can be released from the team before the mini auction, or they themselves can demand to be traded or released.
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Among these players, the discussion about Rajasthan Royals‘ experienced wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson is gaining momentum. There are reports that before the mini auction, Sanju has asked the RR management to release himself. Meanwhile, former Indian player Robin Uthappa has given a big statement and told the reason why Samson wants to separate from Rajasthan Royals in IPL.
Robin Uthappa put forward his point of view about Sanju Samson
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Let us tell you that before the mini auction, Robin Uthappa said through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel- They have Yashasvi, who has done really well for them, and Suryavanshi has hit it out of the park, and Riyan Parag likes to bat at number three. So where does Sanju Samson remain? The number four position.
Would I like to bat at number four while opening for India? Absolutely not. From their point of view, they probably felt that maybe this would not change now in RR, and they support their youngsters a lot, right? “
Uthappa further said- This has been the culture in Rajasthan. So, maybe he is looking at it as a writing on the wall, and maybe, he is trying to get ahead a little and say, ‘Let me move on now’ so that I can go somewhere else and start batting and compete for that place in the top order in the Indian team. So, maybe this could also be a small reason why he wants to leave the team.
