Rajasthan have been one of the top teams in IPL history, winning the title in its first season in the cash-rich league. Since then, they are still looking for another IPL title. Under the leadership of Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals have performed extremely well in recent years. They have reached the playoffs three times under Samson’s leadership and reached the 2022 IPL final.
Recently, star pacer Sandeep was hired by Rajasthan Royals for a huge amount of Rs. 4 Crores for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He played for teams like Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad before playing for Rajasthan Royals. In an exclusive chat with ZEE NEWS, Sandeep Sharma had high praises for Sanju Samson.
“Sanju Samson is excellent as a captain. I have been playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 12 years but I have never seen a captain like Sanju Samson. I have played under many captains Ball, but Sanju is the best. The best thing about Sanju is that whenever he is under pressure, he never transfers the pressure to the bowlers or batsmen. He soaks up all of them. To the bowlers or the batsmen, but Sanju never does that. Also, Sanju is very good at people management, he is friendly to everyone, whether they are seniors or juniors.
“When I was unavailable for IPL 2023, I got a call from Sanju Samson that I might play for Rajasthan Royals as their team had some injuries. Sanju said he believed that if there were Chances are I will do well. He showed a lot of confidence in me and Sanju also said I should continue my training. I had a very positive conversation with Sanju Samson after a while. Prasidh Krishna got injured and I was asked to join the training camp of Rajasthan Royals. That’s how my journey with Rajasthan Royals started,” Sandeep added.
