Not KKR or CSK, Sanju Samson Set To Lead A New IPL Franchise In 2026

The Rajasthan Royals' current skipper, Sanju Samson has gained a lot of headlines after the conclusion of IPL 2025. According to the reports, Samson is all set to leave Rajasthan Royals, due to which many franchises are keen to take him into their team. Among which Chennai Super Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders were in the race, but now there are reports that he might return back to his former franchise, where he can get the captaincy.

Which Team Is Sanju Samson Going To In IPL 2026?

When Rajasthan Royals got banned in the IPL, then at that time Sanju played for Delhi Capitals for over two seasons. According to the latest reports, Delhi Capitals is all set to bring Sanju into the team if he comes into the auction.

Last year Delhi Capitals came with major changes when they appointed the all-rounder Axar Patel as captain. His captaincy stint started with a bang, but slowly his captaincy lost the rhythm for which he got appreciation. Due to which the team was sidelined from the race of playoffs.

Delhi Capitals To Move On From Axar Patel As Captain

As the recent reports circulated all over social media, it stated that the Delhi Capitals are all set to go with a different captain in IPL 2026. Axar Patel will no longer be the captain of the team in the next edition but will continue to serve the franchise as a player. After all these things, reports such as Samson's from the Delhi Capitals states that he might be the key candidate to whom the franchise can shift the responsibilities.