IPL 2025: Is there a split between Rahul Dravid and Sanju Samson? RR coach breaks silence before LSG Clash | Mint

There are a lot of chatting around Rajasthan Royals leading to their Indian Premier League match against the Lucknow Super Giants, and most of them are the surrounding captain Sanju Samson and head coach Rahul Dravid. The entangled franchise can be without their talismanic captain for the home game, as he still has to recover from the side tribe he suffered during RR’s Super over loss of Delhi capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New -Delhi. But within the injury there is another story in the RR camp, as social media was full of rumors of a rift between captain and coach. Super over Rift? The rumors acted during a supposed incident before the start of the Super against DC. Dravid was seen in conversation with the team regarding strategy for the Super Over, but Captain Samson, who was close to the Dugout, did not participate in the planning. Social media users noted that Samson’s body language shows an apparent connection between captain and coach. However, see here: the head coach categorically denied that there was such a friction between him and the captain, which calls the rumors as ‘unfounded’ speculation and confirms the team’s unit before the LSG collision and beyond. Duo on ‘the same page’ that spoke to the media on the eve of their game against LSG, RR head coach said: ‘I don’t know where these reports came from. Sanju and I are on the same page. ‘ He is a very integral part of our team. He is involved in every decision and discussion. Sometimes, if you lose games and do not run things right, you should experience criticism and take us on our performances, but we can’t do anything about these unfounded things. “The spirit of the team is really good, I am impressed with how hard these guys work. One of the things people don’t understand is how hurt the players feel when they don’t act. ‘ The season for the 2008 IPL champions was less than ideal. The Rajasthan team currently sits 8th in the standings with just 4 points out of 7 games so far and they come in the home game against LSG on the back of a hat -trick of defeats. Reports of a split between captain and coach and potentially without their best batsman are not the ideal preparation for RR before their home game at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 18 Apr 2025, 09:47 IST