Sanju Samson Registers 'Unwanted Record' With 2-Ball Duck Against Chennai Super Kings

13.04.2023 - 14:45 sports.ndtv.com

Rajasthan Royals (RR) wicketkeeper-batter and skipper Sanju Samson created an unwanted record during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

During the match, he became the RR player with the most ducks in IPL history. After being castled by Ravindra Jadeja on his second ball for a duck, Samson registered his eighth duck for the franchise, the most by any player.

Late spin great and IPL-winning skipper Shane Warne and Stuart Binny are behind Samson, they have registered seven ducks for RR.

Ajinkya Rahane, who now plays for CSK, has also registered five ducks for RR. With this win, RR are the table-toppers, having won three out of their four matches.

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Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has pointed out that Jos Buttler's mediocre performance and Sanju Samson's poor show with the bat in IPL 2023 is a cause of concern for Rajasthan Royals. It is worth noting that Samson is the captain of the side while Buttler opens the batting. Both of them are key batters in the RR line-up, but have failed to live up to the expectations in the ongoing season so far. Buttler -- who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2022 -- has scored 289 across 9 matches, while Samson has 212 runs to his name after playing an equal number of matches in IPL 2023.

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