Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara recently admired captain Sanju Samson for kepping things clear, simple, and direct as the captain of the side.
The former Sri Lanka skipper went on to suggest that Samson does well when he holds to his natural game. Kumar Sangakkara also looked out how the youngster was handed the captaincy of the team under challenging situations.
He also seemed positive about Samson’s future as captain of the inaugural IPL champions. The young gloveman struck the Sri Lankan veteran with his inspiring captaincy despite not having a full-strength squad at his direction.
“I really think Sanju Samson does well when he’s Sanju Samson. He’s a very impressive cricketer and a very bright young man. He’s got a balanced head on his shoulders, and I like the way he keeps everything very simple, clear and direct. His captaincy was very impressive given he had to take over at a tough time without a full-strength squad. So we’ll keep talking to him and supporting him to make sure he’s excelling in his game and is going to be an excellent captain for the franchise,” Sangakkara said.
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Samson very replaced Steve Smith as RR’s captain before of the IPL 2021. The team management trusted the wicketkeeper-batsman with reviving their team’s chances after they finished as the wooden spooners in the early edition of the cash rich-league.
Kumar Sangakkara praises Jaydev Undadkat’s lively performances
Sangakkara also admired left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat for his hard work and determination and lauded the player for coming up with an developed performance during the first phase of IPL 2021.
The 43-year-old highlighted the many ups and downs of Unadkat’s career. He was affected with how the left-armer deal with the same to offer to his team.
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“Earlier this year, I was particularly impressed with JD (Jaydev Unadkat) because we all know that he has gone through some difficult phases in his career. But I think he really stepped up during the first phase of IPL 2021. His bowling was outstanding and that just goes to show that you can come back from a setback and start doing well if you put in the work,” said Sangakkara.
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