{"id":60404,"date":"2025-03-18T10:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=60404"},"modified":"2025-03-18T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:03:35","slug":"sanju-samson-joins-rajasthan-royals-after-finger-surgery-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/sanju-samson-joins-rajasthan-royals-after-finger-surgery-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanju Samson Joins Rajasthan Royals After Finger Surgery Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Jaipur, March 2025:<\/strong> Rajasthan Royals skipper <strong>Sanju Samson<\/strong> has rejoined his <strong>Indian Premier League (IPL) team<\/strong> after successfully recovering from a <strong>finger surgery<\/strong> he underwent last month.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>30-year-old wicketkeeper-batter<\/strong> completed his rehabilitation at the <strong>Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru<\/strong> and participated in the Royals\u2019 first <strong>practice session<\/strong> on Monday ahead of the upcoming <strong>IPL 2025 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Injury and Recovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Samson suffered the <strong>finger injury<\/strong> after being struck by a <strong>bouncer from Jofra Archer<\/strong> during <strong>India\u2019s five-match T20I series against England.<\/strong> Following the injury, he underwent <strong>surgery to repair the damage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having regained full fitness, <strong>Samson\u2019s availability as a wicketkeeper remains uncertain.<\/strong> If he is not ready to take up the gloves immediately, <strong>Dhruv Jurel<\/strong> is expected to step in as the <strong>stand-in wicketkeeper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Royals\u2019 Practice Session and Team Interactions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Rajasthan Royals captain<\/strong> was seen engaging with his teammates, including <strong>India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal<\/strong> and head coach <strong>Rahul Dravid.<\/strong> The session marked the beginning of the Royals\u2019 preparation for the tournament.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rajasthan Royals\u2019 Season Opener<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>inaugural IPL champions<\/strong> will kick off their <strong>IPL 2025 campaign<\/strong> against <strong>Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/strong> in <strong>Hyderabad on March 23.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Riyan Parag Returns from Shoulder Injury<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In another positive update for the <strong>Rajasthan Royals<\/strong>, all-rounder <strong>Riyan Parag<\/strong> has also made a <strong>full recovery from a shoulder injury.<\/strong> The injury had previously kept him out of the <strong>T20I series against South Africa and England.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parag returned to action during the <strong>second phase of the Ranji Trophy<\/strong>, where he impressed by scoring a <strong>half-century<\/strong> and bowling <strong>26 overs against Saurashtra.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With key players regaining fitness, <strong>Rajasthan Royals<\/strong> will look to make a strong start to their IPL 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaipur, March 2025: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has rejoined his Indian Premier League (IPL) team after successfully recovering from a finger surgery he underwent 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