I am not overcome by him … ‘Jigri’ broke up with ‘Jigri’, Sanju Samson demanded change of IPL rules

Last updated:March 12, 2025, 20:41 IST

Sanju Samson and Jose Butler played together for a long time for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. But this time this will not happen. Samson will play for Rajasthan while Butler will be seen playing for Gujarat Titans. IPL of …Read more

Sanju Samson is saddened by Butler from Rajasthan Royals.

New Delhi. Sanju Samson will be seen captaining Rajasthan Royals in the 18th season of IPL. Wicketkeeper Batter says that due to a peculiar rule of IPL, he got separated from his ‘friend’. Now he wants to abolish this rule. Indian wicketkeeper said that he has not yet recovered from veteran Jose Butler not being part of the team. Samson and Butler started Royals’ innings for 7 years but the team did not retain this England player before the league’s big auction last year. Butler will play for Gujarat Titans in the upcoming IPL.

Sanju Samson told Jio Star, ‘IPL also gives you a chance to lead a team and play close friends with playing at the highest level. Butler is one of my closest friends. We played together for seven years. During this time, the time of our batting partnership is so long that we understood each other well. He is like an elder brother for me. Whenever I had any doubt, I would talk to him, when I became the captain (in 2021), he was my vice-captain and he helped me become a good captain.

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Samson said that letting Butler go was one of the most difficult decisions for him. Royals retained six players including Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurlel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma along with Samson. The captain of Rajasthan Royals said, ‘Let him go has been one of the most challenging decisions for me. During the series against England, I told him that I still have not recovered from it. If I could change one thing in the IPL, then I would have changed the rule of releasing players every three years. Although it also has its positive aspects, but you lose the relationship that you made in years. He has been a part of the family. What can I say more than this? ‘

Samson will not get Butler’s services in the dressing room but he is happy to join the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid again. This wicketkeeper batsman said, ‘Rahul was the only one who recognized me in the trials. He came to me and said, ‘Can you play for my team?’ Since then, when I am the captain of the franchise and he is coming back.

Samson said, ‘I have played as a player under his leadership in the Rajasthan team. I have been a part of the national team as the coach of his Indian team. A captain-coach relationship is very special and I am very keen to learn a lot from them. Royals made a lot of headlines by including 13 -year -old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the team in the auction. Samson said that this player is ready for a big jump. He said, ‘He is a very confident player. He makes sixes in the academy easily. This is about supporting him and living with him like an elder brother. He looks ready for this level. He may have played for India in a few years.