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"You Can't Step The Line...": Sanju Samson's Blunt Take On Sandeep Sharma No Ball

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson on Sunday rued the no-ball that cost his side the IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saying the nature of T20 cricket is such that "you can't step the line at that point of time." Defending 17 runs off the final over, Sandeep Sharma looked up at the sky in celebration after 'dismissing' Samad in the last ball but to his horror it turned out to be a no-ball. Sharma's mistake cost the Royals the match as Abdul Samad punished him with a six over his head to pull off an incredible four-wicket win for the Sunrisers in a dramatic finish.

IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal Achieves Huge Feat, Surpasses Shubman Gill And Sanju Samson In Elite List

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been one of the top performers for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and the youngster added another huge milestone to his name during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. The left-handed opener has now scored 1000 runs in the competition and he became the second-youngest cricketer to achieve the feat. In a list completely dominated by Indians, Rishabh Pant was the youngest at 20 years 218 years. Jaiswal was 21 years 130 days when he scored his 1000th IPL run with Prithvi Shaw occupying the third spot.

Watch: "It Was Embarrassing" - Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara's Brutal Remarks After RR's Loss vs GT

Rajasthan Royals had a forgettable night on Friday as they faced a big nine-wicket defeat in a low-scoring encounter against Gujarat Titans. Playing at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, RR were bundled out for 118, after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad took three and two wickets respectively. Later, GT chased down the target in just 13.5 over with nine wickets in hand. After their loss, RR players had to face the wrath of their head coach Kumar Sangakkara as he did not mince his words while criticising them.

RR Eye Improved Batting Effort Against SRH To Avoid Hat-Trick Of Defeats In IPL

Bruised and battered in their last game, Rajasthan Royals would look for a much-improved effort from the batting unit against Sunrisers Hyderabad in order to avoid a hat-trick of defeats in the IPL in Jaipur on Sunday. RR dished out a shoddy batting display as they were bowled out for 118 by Gujarat Titans on Friday. Despite back-to-back defeats against Mumbai Indians and GT, RR have managed to hold on to their spot in the top four of the standings with five wins and as many losses. In their last outing RR, which boasts of one of the potent opening duo of the in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, put up a disastrous batting display.

Not MS Dhoni's CSK! Ravi Shastri Picks This Team As Favourites To Win IPL 2023 Title

Rajasthan Royals will host table-toppers Gujarat Titans in their next reverse fixture of IPL 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Friday. Having suffered defeats in their previous games, both teams will be eager to return to winning ways. The finalists of IPL 2022 have carried their form to this season and looked like the team to beat this year as well. RR - who are being led by Sanju Samson - and Hardik Pandya's GT look front-runners in the playoffs race. It will be the final game before IPL 2023 witnesses the rivalry week.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will Riyan Parag Make His Return?

Rajasthan Royals will challenge Gujarat Titans for the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday. RR have ample talent but has been unable to hold on to a winning run recently. However, they can take a bit of solace from the fact that they emerged victorious earlier in the season against GT. The Sanju Samson-led side has lost three games and won as many in their first six fixtures of IPL 2023.

Inconsistent Rajasthan Royals To Challenge Gujarat Titans For Top Spot

Gujarat Titans will be eager to move on from their underwhelming batting display when they take on an inconsistent Rajasthan Royals, which will challenge the Hardik Pandya-led side for the top spot, in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Both teams are coming off losses and will look to get back to winning ways. Gujarat Titans are perched atop the points table with 12 points despite their five-run loss to wooden spooners Delhi Capitals, while the Royals are on the fourth spot and have 10 points.

'Problem, Trouble': On Misfiring Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Ex-India Opener's Hard Take

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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"You Can't Step The Line...": Sanju Samson's Blunt Take On Sandeep Sharma No Ball

IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal Achieves Huge Feat, Surpasses Shubman Gill And Sanju Samson In Elite List

Watch: "It Was Embarrassing" - Head Coach Kumar Sangakkara's Brutal Remarks After RR's Loss vs GT

RR Eye Improved Batting Effort Against SRH To Avoid Hat-Trick Of Defeats In IPL

Not MS Dhoni's CSK! Ravi Shastri Picks This Team As Favourites To Win IPL 2023 Title

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2023: Will Riyan Parag Make His Return?

Inconsistent Rajasthan Royals To Challenge Gujarat Titans For Top Spot

'Problem, Trouble': On Misfiring Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Ex-India Opener's Hard Take