Sanju Samson is the first Malayali player to lead a team in the Indian Premier League. Sanju captained Rajasthan Royals for the first time in the 2021 IPL season. He led the Jaipur-based team for the next three seasons. This is the fourth season that Sanju is going to lead the Royals. Sanju, who is not a regular even in the Indian national team, became the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, which really shocked the cricket lovers. But he proved that Rajasthan’s decision to captain him in the 2022 season was not wrong by leading the team to the IPL final. It was also Rajasthan’s first IPL title entry since 2008. Sanju has revealed how he came to be the captaincy of Rajasthan Royals now while preparations are underway for the 17th season of the IPL to be held this year.
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“I think we were playing in Dubai and the main owner of the team, Manoj Badale, approached me and asked if I was ready to lead the team. I said I was ready. That’s how it happened (Rajasthan’s captaincy). It was because I felt I had the competitive experience to take that position.” Sanju Samson clarified while talking to Star Sports.
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In his first season as the captain of Rajasthan Royals in 2021, Sanju could not take the team to the expected level. They finished seventh in the group stage. But Rajasthan Royals made a strong comeback in the IPL under Sanju in the 2022 season. They finished second in the group stage and entered the playoffs and advanced to the finals. But Gujarat, led by Hardik Pandya, fell in front of the Titans. The Royals finished fifth in the 2023 season as well.
Sanju Samson has led the team in 45 matches in the IPL so far. Out of these, Rajasthan Royals won 22 matches and lost 23 matches. Sanju’s success percentage is 42.88 in the captaincy of Rajasthan.
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Rajasthan Royals legend Sanju has a great record in the tournament. The 29-year-old has played 152 IPL matches so far. He scored 3888 runs at a batting average of 29.23 in these matches. Rajasthan Royals’ all-time highest run chaser is none other than that.
2024-03-08 20:47:45
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