Overview

• Sanju Samson is sidelined with a side strain and will not travel to Bengaluru for Rajasthan Royals' IPL 2025 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
• The team has confirmed Samson will stay at the Jaipur base under medical supervision, with his recovery being assessed on a game-by-game basis.
• Riyan Parag will captain the Royals in Samson's absence, marking his fifth game as stand-in skipper this season.
• Teenage opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who debuted as the youngest player in IPL history, will continue opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal.
• Rajasthan Royals are currently eighth in the standings with four points and are looking to end a four-match winless streak.