Sanju Samson backs RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal to perform after poor IPL 2025 start

RR skipper Sanju Samson has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to perform well after a rocky start to his IPL 2025 campaign. Jaiswal has been short of runs at the top but Samson said that the southpaw is doing everything right and expects him to step up soon.

 

"He has been working really hard," Samson said ahead of RR's match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur. "I think he has been attending all the practice sessions. He does tick each and every box which he has been ticking from last six years."

"You can see he is batting the most hours in the nets," Samson said. "We've had to wait for many hours for him to get out from the nets. So, he is doing everything possible from his side to score those runs, to win those matches.

"As we all know, IPL is a very challenging format. As an opener, his game is also attacking. He wants to give us a positive start. He is looking for those boundaries. He is looking for those sixes. In that process, you tend to lose the wickets also.

"I think I would like to see him perform and come up the ranks at the right moment when the team requires him the most. So, I think I am happy that he is yet to perform. But I know when he performs, he will be winning the games for us as a team. So, he is doing everything fine."