IPL 2025 / Did the atmosphere in RR team deteriorate as soon as Dravid came? Claim of rift with Sanju

IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 season is proving to be completely opposite to expectations for Rajasthan Royals (RR). The team has lost 5 out of the 7 matches played so far. Recently, in the thrilling match played against Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan also had to face defeat in the Super Over. After this defeat, a video has gone viral which has given a hint of the storm rising within the team.

Questions raised by the video: Distance between captain-mentor?

The viral video is from Arun Jaitley Stadium, where during the match, head coach Rahul Dravid is seen making strategy with the players and support staff in the team huddle. But the surprising thing was that captain Sanju Samson was standing away from this important discussion. It can be clearly seen in the video that a player gestured him to join the huddle, but Sanju avoided it with his hand. This small scene has created a stir on social media, and many fans believe that the cracks within the team are deepening.

Rahul Dravid's return and changing equation

It is worth noting that Rahul Dravid has returned to RR this season. Earlier he was the head coach of the Indian team, and during that time too there were reports of controversy regarding his relationship with the players. Virat Kohli's captaincy also ended during Dravid's tenure. Now a similar rift is being feared in Rajasthan as well.

Sanju Samson was injured at the beginning of this season and was playing only the role of a batsman. In his absence, Riyan Parag was given the captaincy, a decision with which Yashasvi Jaiswal was reportedly unhappy. Despite Jaiswal having more experience, there were reports of discontent within the team due to giving the captaincy to Parag.

Rajasthan Royals wandering in search of victory

Rajasthan Royals' performance has been very unstable. After losing the first two matches, the team made a comeback and won three matches, but again had to face defeat in three consecutive matches. In such a situation, the team's rhythm has completely broken and the path to the playoffs is becoming difficult.

Meanwhile, the viral video has raised more questions on the team management. There is a heated discussion among the fans whether the distance between the coach and the captain is affecting the team's performance?

What next?

If Rajasthan Royals want to make a comeback in IPL 2025, then coordination will have to be done not only inside the field but also inside the dugout. Whether it is about strategy or leadership—the lack of cooperation between the captain and the coach can cost the team heavily.

In the upcoming matches, eyes will also be on whether Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid are able to resolve this alleged difference or not. Fans hope that all this is just a rumor and the team returns to the winning track soon.

I knew there was definitely a rift within the setup when there were absolutely no discussions or chat in the dugout before the super over.Everyone was standing quite in a circle in the dugout.Look at Sanju's hand signal in the first video,he is deliberately ignoring everyone. https://t.co/DfxmlwGgBG pic.twitter.com/688ji3MXrS

— Delhi Capitals Fan (@pantiyerfc) April 17, 2025