New Delhi, March 19 -- Former South Africa cricketer shared his thoughts on the inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) letting go of star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who was the face of the franchise for the last decade in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Samson, who had been the face of Rajasthan Royals for more than a decade, represented the franchise across 11 IPL seasons, but was traded to the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and will now don the yellow colours during the IPL 2026 edition.

In return, the inaugural champions, Roysls, got England all-rounder Sam Curran and veteran Ravindra Jadeja, who were traded from CSK.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Du Plessis highlighted Samson's role not just as a player but as a...