Rajasthan Royals are the best-performing franchise in the Indian Premier League 2024. They have won 7 games and are leading the points table. Sanju Samson has led them from the front with regular contributions from the bat. Sanju has been inspirational as a captain and behind the stumps. However, he was different when he debuted for the Royals in 2013. The right-handed batter was happy with the contributions of quick-fire 25-30.
The talent was there, but the Kerala-based batter was not converting starts into big scores. The trend changed when he started leading the franchise, and since then, Sanju has become one of the most consistent batters in the tournament. Former India player Navjot Singh Sidhu is a big fan of how Samson functions in the Indian Premier League.
Hailing him for his consistency, Sidhu highlighted how the batter grew in performance after getting the responsibility. “Sanju Samson is the most improved batter of Rajasthan Royals. Earlier, he used to believe in bang-bang. He was satisfied with a quick-fire 25-30 to impact the game. However, he realized that big and important innings are needed to win matches for the team. He has now played impressive knocks and is staying till the end.
“He can bat aggressively and the right-handed batter has all the skills to anchor the innings if needed. His growth in the batting department is good news for Indian cricket as the national team needs a batter like him in the middle-order,” Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Star Sports.
Rajasthan won seven out of eight games in IPL 2024, placing them at the top with 14 points. The team needs one more win to book a place in the playoffs.
