IPL 2025: Sanju Samson ruled out of tournament after Jofra Archer injures him? Report reveals

India National Cricket Team keeper-batter Sanju Samson is likely to take some time to recover after the injury that he faced in the last T20I of the series against the England National Cricket Team. As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that he will be taking some time to recover, but he is expected to get fit before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Sanju Samson got hit on the finger during the fifth T20I against England National Cricket Team. The keeper-batter was hit on the right index finger by Jofra Archer and looked in pain before he called out the physio to attend him at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Sanju Samson was replaced by Dhruv Jurel as a keeper in fifth IND vs ENG T20I

Sanju Samson's finger was bleeding and after he got out, he didn't come out to keep the wickets in the fifth T20I. The keeper-batter was replaced by Dhruv Jurel, who kept the wickets for the last T20I as Samson was in the dugout.

It seems it will take some time for Sanju Samson to recover from his right index finger injury sustained after being hit by Jofra Archer delivery in the opening over. However he is expected to get fit before the start of @IPL#CricketTwitter

— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) February 3, 2025

Samson had a horrible series against the England National Cricket Team. The keeper-batter was exposed against the short ball by the England National Cricket Team pacers, especially against the short balls and the fastballs by Mark Wood and Jofra Archer.

Samson, who hit 3 centuries in 2024, was expected to play a massive role for the team but it didn't happen. On all five occasions, he was dismissed against short balls and also faced a lot of criticism for getting out in a similar manner.

Sanju Samson's next assignment will be the Indian Premier League

Samson, after the injury, would be looking to make a strong comeback. He hasn't been named in the team for the ODI series against the England National Cricket Team and also won't be part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in February.

Samson's next assignment will be the Indian Premier League (IPL). The keeper-batter will be leading Rajasthan Royals in the league and would want to lead from the front and help his team win the first-ever title in the league after 2008.

Sanju Samson has been performing pretty well in the IPL since the last few years

With him failing in the England series, the Indian Premier League will be extremely important for Samson. It is expected that the keeper-batter will be opening the innings, especially after he has been performing the role for the India National Cricket Team.

Since the last few years in IPL, Samson has been performing pretty well in the IPL. He would want to make a massive impact in the league with T20 World 2026 around the corner. With the kind of performances he put in last year for India, he surely will be in contention for the event.

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