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Rajasthan Royals captain changed again; Know who is the new captain
Sanju Samson Rajasthan Royals Captaincy Update: Sanju Samson will once again be seen leading the Rajasthan Royals team. The BCCI's National Center of Excellence on Wednesday gave him the responsibility of wicket-keeping and captaincy.
After recovering from a finger injury, Sanju Samson has been allowed by the BCCI Center of Excellence (COE) to reassume his full-time leadership role of wicket-keeping as well as captaincy.
Sanju Samson has thus far played as the sole batsman from the current IPL season, while Riyan Parag captains the franchise. The wicketkeeper-batsman was granted temporary clearance to play the current IPL after he suffered an injury while playing India's T20 series against England in February and underwent surgery on his right index finger. Samson has been cleared following the medical team's detailed assessment of his fitness.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been cleared by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) to resume wicketkeeping after recovering, the franchise said. Samson was cleared after undergoing an intensive examination of his physical fitness by the medical team.
Sanju Samson's first match as captain will be against Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Saturday. Guwahati's hometown hero Riyan Parag led the team in Samson's absence in the first three matches of the tournament. Meanwhile, Samson only batted for his team and scored 99 runs in all three matches.
