Rajasthan Royals’ skipper Sanju Samson recently claimed that he believes his side is strong enough to produce the right results in different and difficult situations. RR lost their opening match against Punjab Kings by four runs despite a valiant knock of 119 by skipper Samson who was dismissed on the very last ball of the match.
RR are finding themselves in the midst of the storm. The side was given another blow on Tuesday when star all-rounder Ben Stokes was ruled out of the tournament due to a finger injury he picked up while taking Chis Gayle’s catch in the game against PBKS.
However, despite losing top-class players to injuries, the captain looked confident about his team’s chances in this year’s IPL. Samson said that the team played well in the last game but unfortunately didn’t quite get over the line. He claimed that the side wants to focus on one game at a time.
“Important to focus on what our job is, that is to express ourselves and play the brand of cricket we want to play. I believe we have a strong squad that is capable of producing the right results in different situations,”
he added.
Young left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya also impressed one and all as he returned with the figures of 3-31 in a match where other RR bowlers were dispatched all around the park as Punjab Kings posted a mammoth score of 221 in the allotted twenty overs.
Talking about his performance, Sakariya said that he was feeling confident when he came to bowl and was preparing himself mentally for such a huge moment. He added that it was a great feeling to have a successful debut, but it would have been better if the team would have been able to win the game.
On the other hand, Delhi started their campaign with an impressive all-round display against Chennai Super Kings. Both their opening batsmen looked in incredible touch.
Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals will face off on Thursday in Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium.
