Fact Check: Sanju Samson To Play For Royal Challengers Bengaluru In IPL 2025?

Will Sanju Samson leave Rajasthan Royals (RR) before IPL 2025? Will the RR captain join Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)? And who will lead RR if Samson leaves the franchise? The fans were surprised to see a post on X claiming that Samson will join RCB in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. The BCCI hasn't confirmed the IPL 2025 auction's date yet but the post on X claimed that it will take place on November 24 and 25."NEW RCBIAN Sanju Samson likely to play for RCB in the upcoming IPL 2025. The auction will be held on Nov 24 & 25 in Dubai!" the post reads. Here, we look at whether the post is true or whether it's a rumour.

NEW RCBIAN 🔥

Sanju Samson likely to play for RCB in the upcoming IPL 2025. Auction will be held on Nov 24 & 25 in Dubai!

— Deepu (@deepu_drops) October 19, 2024

The post doesn't seem to be true at all as there is no reason for RR to release Samson. And even if they release him, there is no guarantee that RCB will be able to sign Samson as the wicketkeeper-batsman will enter the auction. The auction dynamics depend on number of factors and a team sometimes misses out on buying the players it wants.Interestingly, RCB tried to sign Samson in the IPL 2018 mega-auction but RR made the winning bid for him worth Rs 8 crore. In 2021, he was named RR's captain and Samson has been leading them since then.Recently, The Indian Express reported that RR have decided to retain Samson along with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag. The franchises can release the official list only on October 31.Samson made his IPL debut for RR in 2013 and played for them till 2015. He joined Delhi Capitals for IPL 2016 and 2017. Samson made his return to RR in 2018 and was retained before the IPL 2022 mega-auction. RR lost to Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 final.