While MI’s win was similar to the SRH one, with RR positing 210-plus totals only for the opposition to blast them away in the last few overs. RCB restricted them to 182/6 and won by seven runs. Against LSG and GT, they could only manage totals of 144/6 and 118 respectively. There has been a variety in RR’s five latest defeats. ![]() But since then, they’ve tasted defeat in five out of six outings and are on a three-match losing streak. Having finished as runners-up last year, they won four of their first five games in IPL 2023 and seemed certain to reach the playoffs again. Rajasthan were at the top of the points table not long ago. One couldn’t judge Samson for his curt response, or the immense dejection he was clearly feeling. This time, Samson took a second for a deep breath and with a wry smile, said this: “That’s a great question. The interviewer, though, stumped him by asking this as the follow up question: “Do you feel you should’ve got more then?” His answer was brutally honest: “We can only be happy with the target we posted if we win the game, right? So, not at all happy at the moment.” In the post-match interview, Samson was asked if he was happy with the target they had set for SRH. His team had lost despite posting a formidable total of 214/2, as SRH smashed 43 runs in the last two overs. However, after RR’s last defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad – their sixth in Indian Premier League 2023 – it was evident that Samson, understandably, wasn’t in a great mood. Rajasthan Royals' Sanju Samson (L) and Jos Buttler run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match (AFP) He doesn’t give animated reactions like, say, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, and tends to have a firm grip on his emotions. ![]() As captain on the field, Sanju Samson does well to maintain a stoic demeanour for the most part.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |