Ravi Shastri, the former Indian cricketer and head coach, has praised Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, for his impressive leadership during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Following the Rajasthan Royals’ 32-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings, Shastri compared Samson’s captaincy style to that of MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings’ captain.
Shastri highlighted Samson’s calm and composed demeanor and his ability to communicate well with his players, adding that the young captain will only improve with more experience. “Sanju has similar qualities to MS Dhoni,” Shastri said in an interview with Cricinfo.
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Shastri commended Samson’s batting performances in the last two games and described him as an instinctive leader. He also noted that despite not expressing it verbally, Samson was unhappy with his team’s batting effort in their previous two games and believed that they could have won the matches.
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The Rajasthan Royals, led by Samson, secured their fifth win of the IPL 2023 by beating the Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs. They scored a remarkable 202 runs and restricted the opposition to just 170 runs. The victory propelled the team to the top of the 10-team points table.
The Rajasthan Royals’ next match will be against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, April 30. Cricket fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the match, which is sure to be a thrilling encounter between two of the IPL’s strongest teams.