One of the celebrated captains of the Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson, has parted ways with the franchise and has lost his captaincy throne. Given his signing with the Chennai Super Kings, he has little to no chance of getting the captaincy, overtaking Ruturaj Gaikwad. However, Samson had great years with the Royals. Taking them to the finals in 2022, the ex-Delhi Daredevils player has contributed to the Pink army in several ways, which added personal feathers as well. Here are some unspoken records he achieved as a captain in his IPL career. 1 | Most Wins as Captain for RR: Sanju Samson became the most successful captain in Rajasthan Royals history by number of wins during the IPL 2025 season. He holds the record with 33 victories from 67 matches, moving past Shane Warne’s tally of 31 wins from 56 games. Samson reached the milestone during a league-stage match against Punjab Kings on April 5, 2025, when Rajasthan Royals secured a 50-run win. That fixture marked his 32nd victory as captain, achieved in his 62nd match in charge. Shane Warne previously led the franchise between 2008 and 2011, guiding Rajasthan Royals to their only IPL title in the inaugural 2008 season. Warne’s win percentage of 55.35 remains higher than Samson’s current figure of 49.25. Under Samson’s leadership, Rajasthan Royals have qualified for the playoffs on multiple occasions, including a runners-up finish in the 2022 season. Among Rajasthan Royals captains, Rahul Dravid has 23 wins from 40 matches, Steve Smith recorded 15 wins in 27 games, and Ajinkya Rahane managed nine wins from 24 matches. Most successful captains for RR (win counts) Captain Matches Wins PC (%) Sanju Samson 67 33 49.25 Shane Warne 56 31 55.35 Rahul Dravid 40 23 57.50 Steve Smith 27 15 55.55 Ajinkya Rahane 24 9 37.50 Read also: Top 5 facts about Shreyas Iyer as the captain in Indian Premier League 2 | Led to the only final since 2008: Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, reached their first IPL final since the 2008 season in IPL 2022. The final was played on May 29, 2022, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with an attendance exceeding 100,000. Samson won the toss and chose to bat on a dry surface. Rajasthan struggled against Gujarat Titans’ bowling. Jos Buttler was the top scorer with 39 off 35 balls. Samson scored 14, while Shimron Hetmyer made 11. Hardik Pandya took key wickets as Rajasthan finished on 130 for 9 in 20 overs. Gujarat chased 131 without difficulty, winning by seven wickets with 11 balls remaining. Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 45, and David Miller scored 32 not out. Pandya was Player of the Match for 3/17 and 34 runs. Buttler won the Orange Cap with 863 runs, and Yuzvendra Chahal claimed the Purple Cap. Read also: Top four Unique facts about IPL captain Rohit Sharma 3 | Century on captaincy debut: In 2021, Sanju Samson became the first player in IPL history to score a century in his first match as a franchise captain. He achieved the feat while leading Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings in the season's opener. The match was played on April 12, 2021, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Chasing a target of 222, Samson scored 119 runs off 63 balls, hitting 12 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 188.88. Rajasthan needed 13 runs in the final over; Samson hit a six but was dismissed on the last ball, with the team losing by four runs. Read also: Top 5 unique records by Captain Gautam Gambhir in IPL 4 | Most runs for RR as a captain Sanju Samson is the highest run-scorer in Rajasthan Royals history and also leads the franchise’s charts for runs as captain. He has scored 4,219 runs for the Royals across IPL and CLT20 in 155 matches, including 4,027 runs in the IPL alone from 149 games. Samson became the first player to cross 4,000 runs for the franchise. Ajinkya Rahane follows with 3,098 runs. Samson was named Rajasthan Royals captain ahead of the 2021 IPL season and has led the side for four full seasons. During his captaincy, he has scored over 2,000 IPL runs, the most by a Royals skipper. His best season as captain came in IPL 2024, where he scored 531 runs, averaging 48.27 with a strike rate of 153.46.