'Big Fan Of Sanju Samson' - Suresh Raina Lauds RR Captain Before IPL 2025 Retention Date

Akshita Patel∙ Updated: Oct 28 2024, 8:04 PM | 2 Min Read

Suresh Raina shares his honest praise on Sanju Samson (@Cricbadge/X.com)

Former CSK batter Suresh Raina, who achieved great success in the shorter format, praised Sanju Samson to rate his batting talent and captaincy skills highly. Raina revealed how he is a big fan of Samson and is confident of the wicket-keeper making it big in the future.

Sanju Samson, captain of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL, has been inconsistent when it comes to proving himself at the international level. His inability to utilise his opportunities to the fullest has led to a musical chair situation. He often finds himself in and out of the team, with competition soaring.

However, during a recent T20I series against Bangladesh, Sanju Samson stamped his authority with a sublime century in a historic game that saw India post 297/6 mega total on the board. With that, Samson has booked himself a place in atleast a couple of more series.

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Suresh Raina in awe of Sanju Samson's batting skills

Having said that, Suresh Raina, a former Indian cricketer largely popular for his successful stint with CSK, told the Press that he is a huge fan of Sanju Samson. Raina elaborated that Samson is incredibly talented, and his international career is just getting started. Not only that, Raina also praised Samson’s captaincy skills as he led RR to multiple playoffs in the IPL.

"I am a big fan of Sanju Samson. He is incredibly talented & there are many amazing innings yet to come from him. He also possesses captaincy skills," Raina asaid.

Indeed, with head coach Gautam Gambhir’s unconditional backing, Samson is destined to achieve success if he uses his opportunities right. His next assignment will be a T20I series against South Africa in challenging away conditions.

Sanju Samson top retention choice for RR

The IPL 2025 retention deadline is just hours away, and as per media reports, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to retain captain Sanju Samson and dynamic opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. While RR are still contemplating on other names, Samson and Jaiswal will be preferred first. Besides, Yuzvendra Chahal could be brought back during the mega auction via a right-to-match (RTM) card.

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