Sanju Samson can be touring to his maiden T20 World Cup later this month, as he was named within the 15-member squad for the marquee match within the Americas. After years of sporadic appearances and inconsistent performances, Samson had his second within the solar throughout this 12 months's Indian Premier League, the place he produced sturdy performances for the Rajasthan Royals. In 9 matches, Samson has 385 runs to his title at a blistering strike fee of 161.08; he toppled KL Rahul within the race for T20 World Cup spots, becoming a member of Rishabh Pant as India's second wicketkeeper.
But, it was solely the primary hurdle for Samson, Additional challenges await as India kickstart their marketing campaign within the match. Will the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter discover a place within the middle-order filled with stars like pants, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube? If sure, the place will he bat? Whereas these is perhaps the speaking factors when Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar tackle the press convention in a while Thursday following the squad choice, Samson isn't too bothered in the meanwhile.
For the Rajasthan Royals captain, the present precedence is to do nicely within the IPL and lead his time to glory.
“That's a really tough query,” Samson advised. Star Sports activities when requested if he has a batting place in thoughts when the marquee international match begins.
“We have been undoubtedly fascinated with it; everybody is considering the batting positions… The place will Sanju bat and all? (the place will Sanju bat). However equally, I really feel it is usually essential for the crew that they attempt to win the IPL. As of now, successful the IPL is extra essential. The gamers ought to concentrate on that objective solely,” mentioned Samson additional.
Samson's Rajasthan Royals are at present on the prime of the IPL 2024 desk, with eight wins in 9 matches. They’re virtually assured of a playoff spot within the match; Below Samson's captaincy, RR have been notably constant over the previous three years. Within the 2022 season, the Royals had reached the ultimate the place they confronted a defeat to the Gujarat Titans.
RR return to motion on Thursday
The Rajasthan Royals return to motion on Thursday once they tackle the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Samson is at present the very best run-scorer for RR, with Riyan Parag and England's Jos Buttler following him at second and third, respectively.
