Sanju Samson proved once again with his performance why he deserves a place in Team India. The youngster scored an 85 of 42 balls that helped the Rajasthan Royals seal a brilliant victory against Kings XI Punjab, chasing a stiff target of 224. The chase is also the highest in IPL history.
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Congressman Shashi Throor, who has been a vocal supporter of the Kerala cricketer, took to Twitter after this performance and praised the young man. He wrote: “What an absolutely incredible win for @rajasthanroyals! I have known @iamSanjuSamson for a decade and I told him when he was 14 that one day he would be the next MS Dhoni. Well, that day he is here. After his two incredible entries on this IPL, you know a world-class player has arrived. “
Sanju Samson doesn’t need to be next to anyone. It will be ‘the’ Sanju Samson of Indian Cricket. https://t.co/xUBmQILBXv
– Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 27, 2020
But that didn’t sit well with former India starter Gautam Gambhir. To the tweet, he replied: “Sanju Samson doesn’t need to be next. He will be ‘the’ Sanju Samson of Indian Cricket.”
Meanwhile, Samson continued his sublime form in the IPL and has scored two fifty in as many games in this IPL. He now has 159 runs in 2 games, including 74 against CSK as well.
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Previously chasing 224 stiff to win, the Royals needed 51 runs from the final three overs and it looked like the fate of the match was already sealed, but Tewatia turned the game around in dramatic fashion, taking 30 runs from Sheldon Cottrell. in the 18 more.
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