Ajit Karn
Former South African captain AB de Villiers praised Sanju Samson for his brilliant captaincy of Rajasthan Royals and his cool composure. He added that if the right-handed batter continues to perform well for Team India in the coming years, he would not be surprised to see him as the captain of the Playing eleven within the next one or two years.
Samson is now the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals in all T20 matches.
In the current match against Punjab Kings, Samson scored 42(25) runs by hitting five fours and one six. Samson is the only other captain to have led Rajasthan Royals to the championship game during the previous season.
Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers praised Sanju Samson’s brilliant captaincy, stating that Sanju Samson is an exceptional player, but as a captain, it is his cool composure that always stands out. As a commander, he never appears to be bothered by anything, which is a positive sign.
AB de Villiers stated on JioCinema, “But I believe he has all the qualifications to be an excellent commander. Who knows, in a year or two or three, he could very well be the captain of one of the India teams in one of the formats, which I believe would do his cricket the world of good. If he can remain commander for extended periods of time, I believe he will be successful.”
If the right-handed batter continues to perform well for Team India over the next few years, de Villiers would not be astonished to see him as the captain of Team 11 within the next year or two.
Sanju has proven himself to be one of India’s finest “Young Captains”
Samson has amassed 3,138 runs at an average of 30.46 in 118 matches for Rajasthan Royals, making him the leading run-scorer for his franchise. He has scored two hundreds and eighteen fifties for his team, with the highest score being 119. He has scored runs at a rate of 137.99 percent.
Samson has surpassed Ajinkya Rahane, another middle-order batsman from India who has played for RR. He has amassed 3,098 runs at an average of 35.60 in 106 games for RR. He scored two hundreds and twenty-one fifties for the team, with the highest score being 105*.
Shane Watson (2,474 runs in 84 matches with two tons and 14 fifties), Jos Buttler (2,377 runs in 60 matches with five tons and 15 fifties), and Rahul Dravid are also notable run-scorers for RR. (1,324 runs in 52 matches with seven fifties).
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Samson, who has also played for Delhi Capitals in his IPL career, has scored 3,623 runs in 140 matches at an average of 29.45, with three centuries, 18 fifties, and a high score of 119. He is the seventeenth-leading run scorer in IPL history.
