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Not Pandya Or Gill; Harbhajan Wants 'This' 29-Year-Old To Be Next India Captain After Rohit Sharma

Sanju Samson in action for Rajasthan Royals during IPL 2024 (BCCI)Sanju Samson in action for Rajasthan Royals during IPL 2024 (BCCI)

Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) routed Mumbai Indians (MI) yet again this Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) season, this time securing a nine-wicket triumph at Jaipur on Monday (April 22). 

The outcome ensured that Royals continue to maintain their table-topping run as they widened the gap with second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

As Royals embrace perpetual success under the leadership of Sanju Samson this season, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes that the dashing wicketkeeper-batter should be groomed as India’s next T20I captain after Rohit Sharma.


Harbhajan wants Sanju Samson as India’s T20I captain

Shortly after Rajasthan Royals ravaged Mumbai Indians by nine wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Harbhajan Singh took to X (formerly Twitter) and advocated for the grooming of winning skipper Sanju Samson as India’s next T20I captain.

Moreover, Harbhajan further believes that Samson should be an easy choice to be selected in India’s squad for this year’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and in the United States.

The legendary off-spinner also lavished a significant praise on young Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for smacking a match-winning century against Mumbai Indians. 

“Yashasvi Jaiswal’s knock is a proof of class is permanent. Form is temporary @ybj_19 and there shouldn’t be any debate about Keepar batsman. @IamSanjuSamson should walks in to the Indian team for T20 worldcup and also groomed as a next T20 captain for india after rohit. koi shak ?" the cricketer-turned-commentator wrote.

Both Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal will now turn up for the Rajasthan Royals franchise in their subsequent IPL 2024 challenge against the Lucknow Super Giants.

Currently placed at the top of the IPL 2024 points table, Samson and co. are scheduled to face their Lucknow counterparts on April 27 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.