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Rajasthan Royals will face debutant Gujarat Titans in the IPL Mega Final on 29th May. The Royals have had an amazing out this season. The side looked well-managed, and the player combination on the field was spot-on. Rajasthan’s captain Sanju Samson played some crucial knocks and worked calmly in the pressure situation. He made sure that the youngsters didn’t panic and kept their cool. The most impressive specialty of Samson was that even if the team was losing the game, he never showed frustration on his face. He played with a calm and peaceful mind and ensured that the end result favored his side. In IPL 2022, Samson has scored 444 runs in 16 matches with a fantastic strike rate of 147.51. However, his average has been 29.60, showing his lack of consistency. Nevertheless, Samson compensated for his low average with his captaincy and wicket-keeping skills.
Further, Samson became the second Rajasthan Royals captain to abide the franchise to the IPL Final. After RR‘s victory against RCB in Qualifier 2, netizens hailed Samson for his character and his composed nature throughout the tournament. Some even compared the youngster to the Indian legend MS Dhoni and tweeted, ‘The man is the real successor of MS Dhoni.’
Check out the tweets here:
Captain Sanju Samson, going to lead his IPL franchise in a final on Sunday – 444 runs from 16 matches, cool, calm under pressure. The leader of Rajasthan. pic.twitter.com/uzkdVg9qgG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 27, 2022
Appreciation tweet for sanju samson for his amazing captaincy 💗👏 pic.twitter.com/AOLVzmX8Z7
— Mohit (@Mohit67231116) May 27, 2022
Said it before saying it again. There is lot to like About sanju Samson’s leadership.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 27, 2022
Appreciate Bowlers , But Sanju Samson The Captain The Way He Rotated His Bowlers , Brilliant 🙏🏼🙏🏼🧿🧿😊😊
— Chinmay Shah (@chinmayshah28) May 27, 2022
This man is the real Successor of #MSDhoni𓃵
AGREE OR DIE#IPL2022 RCB RCB #RCB #RRvsRCB #RRvsRCB #IPL pic.twitter.com/PamOvRJl4I
— Rohit (@___Invisible_1) May 27, 2022
