Sanju Samson has been an integral part of Rajasthan Royals for quite a long time now. No player has scored as many runs for Rajasthan in IPL as Samson.
In 2009, KKR showed trust in Sanju Samson and included him in their side. In 2012, he was signed by the franchise, but did not get an appearance before he moved to Rajasthan Royals in the next year where he made his IPL debut.
In a recent conversation with Star Sports, Samson revealed that he was taken for RR trials by veteran India cricketer Sreesanth, his Kerala teammate, who had joined the franchise the same year as well.
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“Sreesanth took me to the RR trials. Dravid was there. Paddy Upton was there. I wasn’t expecting much from the trials because I did not know what kind of players they were looking for. It was a two-day trial which however was very special as I have never batted like that ever again. Then Rahul sir came and told me, “You are definitely doing great. Would you like to play for RR?” That gave me a huge confidence given that it came from Rahul sir. If a legend like him says, ‘I’m good enough’, then I am good enough,” he recalled.
Samson was part of Rajasthan Royals for three seasons before being bought by Delhi Daredevils. Samson returned to Rajasthan in 2018 and was named as the skipper in 2021.