"Hand over T20 captaincy to Sanju Samson" - Twitter goes wild for RR skipper's blitzkrieg against LSG in the 2024 IPL

Twitter was flooded with reactions as Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson scored a match-winning knock of 71* off just 33 balls during the 2024 IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Stadium on Saturday, April 27.

Samson opted to bowl first upon winning the toss. The hosts were off to a disastrous start, losing Quinton de Kock and Marcus Stoinis within two overs. Captain KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda steadied the Lucknow innings, putting up a 115-run third-wicket partnership. While Rahul scored 76 runs off 48 balls, Hooda contributed with 50 runs off 31 balls.

Chasing 197 runs to keep their winning momentum intact, the Rajasthan Royals got off to a flyer as openers Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal added 60 runs in 5.5 overs. Despite losing the duo within a span of three deliveries, the visitors continued to dominate, thanks to Player of the Match Sanju Samson's blitzkrieg and Dhruv Jurel's sensible knock of 52* off 34 balls. Both remained unbeaten to eventually seal a comfortable seven-wicket victory for the Royals with an over to spare.

Here's a look at some noteworthy reactions on X/Twitter following Samson's sensational knock in Lucknow:

"Very rarely will you see Sanju Samson Celebrating a win like this," a fan wrote.

"If Sanju Samson doesn't play the T20 World Cup, feel it'll be India's loss than Sanju's," another fan proclaimed.

"If BCCI has 2 working eyes and a working brain then Sanju Samson should definitely play the T20 World Cup," another fan vented.

"Respected @BCCI & @imAagarkar @ImRo45 Please have some mercy on #SanjuSamson. If not Now then when??" another fan questioned

"It’s time @BCCI hand over T20 captaincy to @IamSanjuSamson and send a younger team under him to the T20 WC. Sanju is a sensible, strategic and fearless leader who takes his team along. That’s evident!" another fan expressed.

"The real Jersey moment! Eyes On T20 WC @IamSanjuSamson," another fan posted.

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High-flying Rajasthan Royals are unstoppable in the 2024 IPL

Except for that three-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on April 10, the Rajasthan Royals have won every match in the 2024 IPL. The away victory against KL Rahul's men on Saturday evening was their eighth in the nine matches they have played so far.

With 16 points, the inaugural IPL winners are on top of the standings, with the second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders trailing the league leaders by six points. Next up, the Sanju Samson-led franchise will be facing the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, May 2, in what is going to be a cracker of a contest.