‘The Rajasthan Royals are a team that has always been close to my heart. The Royals have been fortunate to be able to play and learn from the likes of Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson, Ajinkya Rahane and Steve Smith. I am looking forward to the new challenge with the team as captain ‘- Sanju Samson’s reaction after announcing himself as Rajasthan Royals captain.
This move is not surprising but unexpected. It is already clear that Sanju’s appointment will depend on the future of former Australia captain Steve Smith’s team. Eventually, the Royals management decided to end their contract with Smith, paving the way for Sanju. Rajasthan have also appointed former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara as the team director.
Sanju is one of the most experienced players in the Rajasthan team. Though the Royals finished last in the last IPL, Sanju’s performance in the first few matches was brilliant. Sanju, who scored half-centuries against Chennai and Punjab, was the Man of the Match in those matches. Sanju was Rajasthan’s top scorer with 375 runs in 14 matches. With Sanju becoming the captain, more Malayalees may get a place in the team.
English Summary: Sanju Samson first malayali to become ipl team captain
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