How Sanju Samson's High-Risk Strategy Helped Him Outplay MS Dhoni's CSK

29.04.2023 - 03:25 sports.ndtv.com

It isn't often that we see the Sawai Mansingh Stadium seeing 200-plus totals. As Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson decided to bat first after winning the toss, there were many who had apprehensions over the decision.

However, Samson knew what he had to do. Courtesy of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel's heroics, the Royals put 202 runs on the board while restricting Chennai Super Kings to just 170/6.

Even MS Dhoni admitted that the total was too much for his side to chase. After the conclusion of the match, Samson admitted that he took a chance while opting to bat first, and was glad the high-risk strategy eventually paid off. "Winning this game was needed for the team atmosphere and for the fans, also our first win in Jaipur.

We can't go one-dimensional; if you're playing in Chinnaswamy or Wankhede, you will chase but looking at the conditions here, I took the chance to bat first.

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Rajasthan Royals suffered a disappointing 112-run loss at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. Batting first RCB posted 171 for 5 in 20 overs before they bundled out RR for 59 runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. While RR registered the third-lowest total of IPL history on Sunday, it was also their second-lowest total in an innings at the event. The loss saw RR slipping to the sixth spot in the points table. They play their last match of the league stage against Punjab Kings on Friday and even a win in that game might not be enough to take the side into playoffs.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Fervent Celebration After Sanju Samson's Dismissal Goes Viral

Virat Kohli was back to his passionate self as his celebrations following Sanju Samson's dismissal went viral during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Chasing 172, Rajasthan Royals were off to a disappointing start as the in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck by Mohammed Siraj as Kohli completed an easy catch. Buttler followed suit as Wayne Parnell took his wicket for another duck and later in the over, Sanju Samson was also dismissed for just four. Anuj Rawat completed the catch following a miscue and Virat Kohli was visibly pumped at the impressive start by RCB.

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Rajasthan Royals will be taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next IPL 2023 match on Sunday, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. RR are currently standing at the fifth spot on the points table with a total of six wins out of 12 matches. In their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders,the Sanju Samson-led side registered a thumping win by 9 wickets in a chase of 150. The 2022 finalists are likely to go ahead with their same Playing XI against RCB.

What Sanju Samson Told Yashasvi Jaiswal On Mistake Leading To Jos Buttler Run Out

Rajasthan Royals struck a catastrophic incident at the start of their run-chase against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Thursday, with explosive opening batter Jos Buttler getting run out. Jaiswal, who made up for Buttler's departure with a stunning 98 not-out, admitted after the match that it was his mistake that led to the Englishman's dismissal. Jaiswal needed some pep talk by skipper Sanju Samson to realign his focus, having seen Buttler sacrifice his wicket for the youngster.

Watch: Sanju Samson's Act For Yashasvi Jaiswal Reminds RR Of MS Dhoni-Virat Kohli Moment

Rajasthan Royals saw a sublime batting performance from Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Sanju Samson as the duo stitched an unbeaten partnership of 121 runs in their team's 9-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Thursday. Jaiswal, who scored the fastest fifty in IPL history during the match, couldn't complete his second hundred of the season, remaining unbeaten in 98. But, skipper Samson did all hi could to give the young opening batter an opportunity to reach the triple-digit score.

IPL 2023: "Absolute Error" - Ex-New Zealand Star Blasts RR Skipper Sanju Samson For Captaincy Blunder vs SRH

Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has criticised Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson for his captaincy in IPL 2023 match against SunRisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Chasing 215-run target against RR at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, SRH needed 57 runs off the last four overs when Obed McCoy came in to bowl as an impact player in place of Ravichandran Ashwin. Mcoy conceded 13 runs in his first over that also saw Samson dropping a catch of Rahul Tripathi. After that over, McCoy was not brought into the attack and SRH eventually won the game by 4 wickets.