IPL 2018 : 5 Key Indian players for the Rajasthan Royals

#2 Sanju Samson

Samson is back with the Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson was brought into prominence by some squash-buckling innings that the right-hander played for the Rajasthan Royals in his first two seasons for the franchise. However, he was not able to repeat the same kind of performances in the subsequent seasons of the IPL and quite frequently threw his wicket away after getting off to flying starts.

He is an excellent timer of the cricket ball and it is a joy to watch him bat when he is in full flow. He plays some outrageous strokes with ease mainly due to the strong hand-eye coordination that he possesses.

The Royals will be hoping that he replicates the efforts of his initial seasons of the IPL as his good run of form would mean that RR would have a balanced middle order. He can also play the role of a wicket-keeper and this would enable the team to have a better composition of foreign players in the final eleven.

Samson has featured in 66 matches in the IPL in which he has scored 1426 runs at a strike rate of 124.43. He also has 12 half centuries and a solitary century to his name. He has held on to 34 catches and has affected three stumpings in total in the league.