India, Aug. 9 -- All is not well within the Rajasthan Royals setup. It has already been reported that the Royals' skipper, Sanju Samson, wants to leave the franchise and has informed the management about his decision, asking them to release or trade him. Former India opening batter Aakash Chopra believes Samson's decision might have been influenced by the meteoric rise of Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.

Samson missed a few matches in the latest edition of the tournament, paving the way for the 14-year-old to make his debut. The southpaw set the stage on fire, smashing the fastest century by an Indian in the competition, completing a ton off just 35 balls against the Gujarat Titans.

The left-handed bat...