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  • Crucial to give individual or opening partners enough time: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson

    By ANI
    MUMBAI: Ahead of their opening clash against Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson said that the side will look for a “bit of stability” in the opening department after trying five combinations at the top-order in the last season.

    Ben Stokes is most likely to retain his place at the top after a stellar last edition while opening for the side. Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal are also in the squad to pair up with Stokes for the opening.

    “Actually, it depends, me and Sanga will be trying to give the best combination for the team. From my point of view, it is crucial to give an individual or opening partners enough time in the tournament. So, a bit of stability will be seen in the tournament and the rest is dependent upon how we go ahead,” Samson said in a virtual press conference on Sunday.

    When asked about the team’s approach this season, Samson said, “Nothing much has to be changed, I truly believe in my own players and all supporting staff. It is all about trusting yourself and going there and expressing yourself.”

    He further said that the franchise will carry on the attacking playing style as it is the demand of the 20-over game.

    “This format demands that kind of attitude. We like to believe that everyone is thinking with the almost same mindset so the players’ mindset is almost the same to go out and play some good cricket and enjoy their fearless attitude. That is what we stick to and that is what this tournament demands. So, we keep it that way,” Samson added.

    Rajasthan Royals will lock horns against Punjab Kings here at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

  • Ravindra Jadeja Complained Of Dizziness After Returning To Dressing Room: Sanju Samson

    Ravindra Jadeja “felt dizzy” after the completion of the Indian innings which resulted in Yuzvendra Chahal showing everyone how to be ready for opportunities that can come at any hour, India batsman Sanju Samson said on Friday. Chahal, who was not in original squad, came in as concussion substitute for Jadeja and grabbed 3 for 25 in a match-winning performance in the first T20 International against Australia. “He got hit on the helmet in the last over (off Mitchell Starc) and when he came back to the dressing room, he was asked by the physio (Nitin Patel) how he felt. He (Jadeja) said that he was feeling a little dizzy,” Samson told mediapersons during the post-match virtual media conference

    Ravindra Jadeja “felt dizzy” after the completion of the Indian innings which resulted in Yuzvendra Chahal showing everyone how to be ready for opportunities that can come at any hour, India batsman Sanju Samson said on Friday. Chahal, who was not in original squad, came in as concussion substitute for Jadeja and grabbed 3 for 25 in a match-winning performance in the first T20 International against Australia. “He got hit on the helmet in the last over (off Mitchell Starc) and when he came back to the dressing room, he was asked by the physio (Nitin Patel) how he felt. He (Jadeja) said that he was feeling a little dizzy,” Samson told mediapersons during the post-match virtual media conference. “He is under observation as per team doctor’s (Dr Abhijit Salvi) advice.” 

    Samson, however, couldn’t provide any update on how Jadeja’s hamstring is after he suffered a niggle and needed heavy strapping during the 19th over bowled by Josh Hazlewood.  “I don’t know how Jaddu bhai is feeling as the physio is taking care of that.” 

  • A big shock to Team India, Ravindra Jadeja out of T20 series

    The T20 series is being played between India (Australia) and Australia (Australia). Before the second match of this series, Team India suffered a big setback. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been dropped from the team. This decision has been taken due to injury to him. Let us know that on their own, Team India has won the last ODI and the first T20 match. But now due to injury, he will not be able to play the series further.

    Fast bowler Shardul Thakur has found a place after Ravindra Jadeja was dropped from the team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India gave an update about Jadeja’s health. He said Jadeja is under surveillance and will be taken for further scans if needed on Saturday. Jadeja, who led India to a stunning score of 161 runs, was hit at the helmet in the final over of the innings, while earlier he was troubled by a leg.

    The BCCI has issued a statement in this regard. He said, “Ravindra Jadeja maintained a continuity after injuring his forehead on the left over of the first over of the first innings of the first T20 match against Australia in Canberra on 4 December 2020. He was confirmed sick by the BCCI medical team on the basis of clinical evaluation in the dressing room during the innings break. Jadeja is under observation and will be taken for further scans if required based on the assessment on Saturday morning. He will not take part in the series further. “

    Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul (VC & WK), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur.

  • Sanju Samson becomes the new Sixer King of Rajasthan Royals

    Rajasthan Royals (RR) scored a brilliant win over Kings XI Punjab in the 50th match of IPL 2020 with their excellent batting and defeated them by 7 wickets. The biggest contributor to the team’s win was Ben Stokes, who gave an excellent all-round performance. He first took two wickets and then played a big role in the team’s victory by playing a quick innings of 50 runs off 26 balls in the second innings. He was also voted Man of the Match for his performance.

    Apart from this innings of Ben, Sanju Samson also played a good innings for his team and scored 48 runs from 25 balls, but missed his half-century. He also hit three magnificent sixes and four fours in this innings. With the help of these three sixes, he also got a great record which was earlier named after Yusuf Pathan. Now Sanju Samson has become the first batsman to hit the maximum sixes for Rajasthan in a season of this league.