Debutant to captain: Sanju Samson’s dramatic 9-year journey for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Skipper Sanju Samson made his Indian Premier League debut for Rajasthan Royals precisely 9 years in the past in 2013. Now, he’s main the RR squad in IPL 2022.
Skipper Sanju Samson made his Indian Premier League debut for Rajasthan Royals precisely 9 years in the past in 2013 (Photo: Courtesy of BCCI/PTI)
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson accomplished 9 years within the Indian Premier League because it was precisely on this date in 2013 when the Kerala batter acquired his maiden IPL cap. Samson has had an detached run within the IPL as a batter first and now as a captain too.
Sanju Samson took over from Australia batter Steve Smith as Rajasthan’s captain forward of IPL 2021. However, the Kerala batting star was not in a position to reverse the staff’s fortunes as they completed second from final in 2021 following a collection of damage points. Rajasthan final certified for the play-offs in 2018, following which they completed seventh, eighth and seventh.
Rajasthan Royals have seemed just like the staff to beat in IPL 2022 because the Sanju Samson-led aspect head into the Gujarat Titans conflict on the again of an exhilarating 3-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. RR efficiently defended 165 after gorgeous spells from Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Sen, who defended 15 runs towards Marcus Stoinis within the ultimate over. RR’s resolution to additionally retire out R Ashwin grabbed the eyeballs after Shimron Hetmyer’s onslaught.
RR began IPL 2022 marketing campaign with a convincing 61-run win over SunRisers Hyderabad after which they went on to defeat 5-time champions Mumbai Indians. However, they misplaced their third recreation to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
#OnThisDay in 2013, Sanju made his #IPL debut. to 9 years later pic.twitter.com/uWUN4teSYa
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Earlier on Thursday, Sanju Samson received his first toss in IPL 2022 and opted to bowl first towards Gujarat Titans.
“We’d like to bowl first here. We did a very good job to win the game with dew condition and losing the toss but I’d like to use the conditions. Yesterday, Trent Boult had a small niggle and isn’t available for today’s game. Jimmy Neesham is replacing him,” Samson stated on the toss ceremony.
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