Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson (Image Credit: Sportzpix)
With Thursday’s win, Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals have secured the top spot in the points table
Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara heaped praise on skipper Sanju Samson after guiding his team to a sensational 32-run win over Chennai Super Kings. It was an impressive performance from Rajasthan as Samson led his side well while defending the 203-run target. The Royals are currently placed on top of the points table with 10 points from 8 matches as Samson continues to impress many with his leadership ability. Last year, he took the team to the finals of the tournament, while this season the Royals are inching closer to the playoff spot.
Sangakkara was very impressed with Samson’s approach in batting as he gave a speech in the dressing room after the team’s win where he mentioned that Jos Buttler has observed the selfless attitude of the RR skipper.
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“Captain, thanks for coming in. I think when you watch Sanju’s batting, Jos has observed that he always plays for the team. It’s not about the runs, it’s about his scores. He showed intent, he led by example. So I thought, regardless of the runs, the tone you set and the example you set is great for the rest of your side to follow. So, great skip. Well played,” Sangakkara said in a video posted by Rajasthan Royals.
Meanwhile, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive half-century (77 off 43) was complemented well by clinical bowling performances from the spin duo – Adam Zampa (3-22) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-35). , as Rajasthan Royals won by 32 runs. Chennai Super Kings on Thursday
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With this win, Rajasthan secured the top spot in the points table with five wins from 8 matches, while CSK, who also have the same number of points, slipped to the third spot after the loss.
Jaiswal’s fifty propelled Rajasthan Royals to 202/5 in 20 overs. Besides Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (34 off 15), Jos Buttler (27 off 21), and Devdutt Padikkal (24 off 12) contributed to Royals’ big scores on a batting-friendly pitch.
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