IPL 2023: Sanju Samson – Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson reached Jaipur for the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The wicketkeeper batter shared the news on Instagram captioning the post “Hellooooo Home’. The right-hand batter will begin training with the rest of the squad members ahead of the team’s first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 2. Royals had a terrific season in IPL 2022 season finishing as runners-up. This season, Samson & Co will be eyeing to go one step further. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Samson geared up for IPL by putting hard yards in the training session and gym. Often criticized for weight and disciplinary issues, the wicketkeeper had sweated out in shed extra kilos ahead of the T20 tournament. This IPL would be very crucial for the RR skipper as he is vying for a place in the Indian team. Recently, the RR skipper took to the nets and showcased his batting style by hitting some stunning shots. Samson hit towering sixes and looked in fine touch.
#SanjuSamson training ahead of the upcoming IPL 2023🔥
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— Sanju Samson Fans Page (@SanjuSamsonFP) March 19, 2023
IPL 2023: Why scoring runs in IPL 2023 is crucial for Samson to be back in the white-ball reckoning?
- With Rishabh Pant ruled out of IPL 2023 and ODI World Cup, Samson has a chance to play as a finisher in the middle order.
- Apart from Samson, KL Rahul, and Ishan Kishan are the other contenders for the wicketkeeper’s role.
- If Samson manages to show consistency in IPL for RR, then it would be tough for BCCI selectors to ignore him.
- With no clarity on Shreyas Iyer’s return to the national side, Samson can nail the middle order by performing well in IPL.
- The wicketkeeper batter had a fruitful season last year scoring 458 runs in 17 innings at a strike rate of 147,27.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals unveil new jersey for IPL 2023 season, pay tribute to groundsman
The Royals shared a 2-minute long unveiling video, paying tribute to their groundsmen, with skipper Sanju Samson thanking all those working behind the scenes to keep their home ground in top shape ahead of their return in IPL 2023.
IPL is set to return with its home and away format, meaning the Royals will be playing in front of their home support after a long gap of 3 years. Calling the groundsmen of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium their ‘main stars’ skipper Sanju Samson revealed that he and the management decided to come up with a nice gesture as they gifted their first jerseys of the season to the groundsmen.
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