As for Rahul, it was always an open-and-shut case from the beginning, with no likelihood of revisiting it. However, it entered the realm of possibility after reports surfaced of Sanju Samson’s potential trade to Delhi Capitals in exchange for Tristan Stubbs and Sameer Rizvi. Rahul and Samson are like-for-like players – both wicketkeeper-batters, captaincy materials, and wannabe openers (though neither currently opens for their franchises) – and it naturally led to speculation.
