In an interview to ESPN Cricinfo ahead of IPL 2021, Sanju Samson had said, 'You are the captain when you are fielding, not when you are batting'. Let us inform that the IPL 2022 season has come to an end with Gujarat Titans (GT) becoming the champions. Gujarat defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) and their captain Sanju Samson in the final under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. There is no doubt that the performances of the legendary clubs and experienced players this season have left the fans disappointed. On the other hand, without any international experience, for the first time in cricket history, Sanju Samson took over the reins of Royals and led the team to the finals with a stellar performance.
Looking at the future of Indian cricket, Sanju has done commendable performance, and this has increased the competition for captaincy in Team India. Interestingly, Hardik and Samson's average age of 28.09 has surpassed David Warner and Virat Kohli's record of 28.57 in the 2016 IPL final, before or after the average age of IPL final captains over 30. has been Sanju Samson, who represented the Kerala team in domestic cricket, has rocked the junior circuit in Thiruvananthapuram. His skills and ability to time the ball perfectly earned Sanju a place in the Kerala Under-19 team, and his consistent performance in the Cooch Behar Trophy (the local Under-19 championship) earned him India's Under-19 Asia Cup in 2012. Opportunity to perform in the team.
However, being out of the Asia Cup was a big disappointment for Sanju Samson, which also became the reason for his rejection for India's Under-19 World Cup. Later at the Royals, his captain Rahul Dravid emphasized more than once that Samson needed constant attention. This began to include him in the count for India, and as a result call-ups were soon in sight, that too when he was selected for limited overs in Team India for the tour of England. At the same time, the story of Sanju in IPL is known for its many twists and turns.
Sanju, who plays sponsor for MRF Kookaburra, BharatPe, Puma MyFab11, Baseline Ventures Club, Mahindra, Haaland and Gillette, is compared to Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers, who play cricket to their full potential. As a batsman and wicketkeeper, Sanju presents a forceful mix of attacking and maneuvering. He appears to be a brilliant timer in the middle of the field. Sanju likes to play straight and likes to shoot over the bowler's head. His quick actions, powerful forearms and excellent eye-hand coordination never let him go off track. He doesn't even need to turn his head when he's shooting a true shot.
With his stellar performances as a wicketkeeper, Sanju has surpassed both CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant this season. It is no secret that this IPL season, Sanju Samson has become the most sought-after wicketkeeper. While Pant and Dhoni are quite visible from them, and Sanju has 16 wickets behind the wicket, including 14 catches and two stumpings. The captains of this season included Sanju, Dhoni, Pant and Ravindra Jadeja. In which the leadership and performance of Sanju Samson and Hardik Pandya has been excellent. Now, cricket experts are in the loop about the most successful IPL captain, and are brainstorming whether Sanju can lead the Indian cricket team in the future!
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