Lucknow: Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling coach Wasim Akram has made a big revelation about Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson. Let us tell you that in the year 2010, the former Pakistan great bowler was the coach of Kolkata and at that time Sanju was a part of the team, where he himself decided to bowl to Samson, after which he has narrated an interesting story. Akram had told some things to Sanju at that time which he has now disclosed.

In fact, during a conversation with Sportskeeda, Wasim told that Sanju was a very shy player earlier and when he bowled to Samson, he realized at that very moment that he can become a big player in future.

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He said, “I still remember that KKR's pre-season camp was going on. During that time Sanju Samson came to bat and there was no bowler to bowl and that is why I myself decided to bowl to 16 year old Sanju Samson. Maybe it was the year 2010 or 2011, when Kolkata had a black kit.”

Akram further said that “Sanju came to bat and he was very shy, used to remain silent. However, his wicketkeeping ability was very good. I took the ball and said that Sanju, you may keep this and remember it in future too. I bowled him two outswingers and then bowled an inswinger, which uprooted all three of his stumps. The former fast bowler further said that he did not get much opportunity at that time but I felt that he could become a big player in the future.

The former Pakistani player said, “At that time he was a small child and had the potential to become a good player in the future. When big names are around you, you feel a little pressure and it was the same with him but I knew that he could become a big player in the future.”

Sanju Samson's performance has been excellent in IPL 2024

Let us tell you that the right-handed batsman is captaining Rajasthan in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and has been excellent with the bat this season. In the 8 matches played so far this season, he has scored 314 runs with an average of 62.8 and strike rate of 152.43. During this period, he has scored 3 half-centuries. At the same time, they are also presenting their strong claim for a place in the team of T-20 World Cup 2024.

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