Showering praise on Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) captain Sanju Samson and batsman Rahul Tewatia ahead of their first match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season against Punjab Kings on Monday, former Sri Lanka captain and current RR Director of Operations Kumar Sangakkara has said that the duo can be outstanding performers on international stage.
Addressing a virtual press conference, Sangakkara said: “Both Sanju and Rahul are capable of not just being regulars, but great and outstanding performers on the international stage.”
“They have an amazing ability, great cricketing sense, and both of them over the years have really progressed. Sanju has been a young batting superstar in the Indian scene for a long time, but the real key is to understand that there is a process to achieve that ambition and to take it to match by match. Each innings you play in the IPL, the focus should be on that. It is important that both Samson and Rahul have the trust of the team,” he added.
“We have a lot of match-winners, not just English specific. With Sanju Samson, Rahul Tewatia, and our fast bowlers, and the key is to have different players who can do something special on the day,” Sangakkara further expressed.
“If it’s a different player each time, then that’s even better. Everyone is looking forward to starting the tournament,” he signed off.
Significantly, RR had finished at no. 6th position in 2020 season, which was held in the UAE.