Dhruv Jurel ready to replace Sanju Samson as Rajasthan Royals captain in IPL 2026
Published - 25 Aug 2025, 06:11 PM
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Young Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has finally reacted to the rumors about him being the next captain of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
With speculations heating up after talk of Sanju Samson’s possible exit from the Rajasthan Royals (RR), Dhruv Jurel’s name has been making rounds to replace the Kerala star as skipper.
But the 24-year-old has made it clear that he isn’t worried about titles or positions. Jurel said that the Rajasthan Royals are more than just a team for him, and they are the ones who gave him a stage to prove himself in the IPL.
Dhruv Jurel says he wants to give 2000% for the Rajasthan Royals
Jurel stressed that whatever role he gets, his commitment will remain the same, and he is ready to give everything for the Rajasthan Royals.
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Dhruv Jurel said on Breaking Sports’ YouTube channel: “What I would say is that whatever role I get from Rajasthan Royals doesn’t matter, because they gave me an opportunity when I especially needed it, when I had to show my talent on a big platform.
I would say Rajasthan Royals changed my life. They gave me the chance to showcase my ability. So, it doesn’t matter whether I get the captaincy or not. From my side, I want to give 2000% for Rajasthan Royals.”
I want to win the championship: Dhruv Jurel
Jurel also said that lifting the IPL trophy for the Rajasthan Royals is his ultimate dream. The young wicketkeeper believes that they have the firepower to lift the trophy next season.
He signed off by saying, “I want to win the championship. Me, Riyan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sanju Bhai all feel the same way, and we have the potential to do it. So, our thought process always revolves around how we can win the championship. Whoever becomes captain, our goal is the same: we want to win the championship. And for that, we will do whatever it takes.”
Since his debut in 2023, Jurel has impressed with his fearless batting, amassing 680 runs in 42 matches at a blazing strike rate of 153.84.
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His consistency and temperament have already made him one of the Royals’ most reliable players, and his rapid rise has naturally made him one of the top candidates for the captaincy.
Sanju Samson smashes the second-fastest T20 hundred in Kerala T20 League
Meanwhile, Sanju Samson lit up Thiruvananthapuram with a jaw-dropping century in the Kerala domestic T20 League. Chasing a mountain-like target of 237, Samson went berserk at the top of the order and single-handedly shifted the momentum of the game.
The Indian wicketkeeper-batter reached his fifty in just 16 balls and then raced to his hundred in only 42 deliveries. Batting alongside his brother and Kochi captain Saly Samson, Sanju’s fireworks were just breathtaking. He was eventually dismissed after smashing 121 off just 51 balls.
His knock was studded with 14 fours and seven towering sixes. On the back of Samson’s blitz, Kochi registered a four-wicket win over Kollam in the Kerala T20 League. It was Samson’s second-fastest century in T20 cricket. He had slammed a 40-ball 100 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad last year.
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