IPL 2018: Samson eager to perform for Rajasthan Royals, keen to meet Warne

Sanju SamsonThe youngest cricketer to captain a Ranji Trophy side Sanju Samson has many firsts to his credit in domestic cricket He is also the youngest player to score a halfcentury in the Indian Premier League IPL and Champions League Twenty20 The youngest batsman to score 1000 runs in the IPL he was in Jaipur to attend the first coaching camp organised in the city prior to the start of IPL session 11 I am blessed to be back in Rajasthan Royals and want to give my best to the team an excited Samson told IANSThis specialist wicketkeeperbatsman is quite keen and excited to meet legendary legspinner Shane Warne the teams coach whom he has never met till date I am eagerly awaiting my meeting with Warne and am looking forward to play under his directions As I have never met him my excitement is all the more increasing with each passing day I will definitely be learning a lot from the veteran player he said When asked if the team is under pressure to give the best after a break of two years he said that pressure has literally gone down as excitement and happiness has gone upRajasthan Royals is known for its excitement thrill happiness and its players are known to be helpful to each other and hence I am delighted to be back in the team There is no pressure kind of thing among players he added When asked if he faces competition from Jose Butler who is yet another specialist wicketkeeperbatsman Samson asserted that he has never been worried on his selection issue or with competition I strongly believe in giving my best he saidButler is a match winner and a fantastic player and I admire him for what he is Also I strongly believe in team management and will be happy to do whatever my management wants me to do he added Asked how he perceived his international career given the tough competition from Rishabh Pant of Delhi who is an explosive batsman and wicketkeeper too he said I am concentrating on batting better as a cricketer I really want to get better at what I am and improve my skills Selection is not in my hand and hence I have stopped thinking in that directionThis boy from Kerala loves visiting beaches playing football water surfing and spending time with families and friends Born to Lijy and Samson Viswanath he gives credit for his success to his father who was formerly a constable in Delhi Police and played a key role in shaping his cricket career Samson is of the opinion that right guidance at the right time with the right suggestion from your guide is a must for budding cricketers He feels that emerging players badly need the right mentors and hence he recently launched his sports academy in ThiruvananthapuramThis academy will bring out talents in the stream of cricket and football I will not be directly linked to it but my family will be contributing there he added Samsons father who represented Delhi Police in football will be coordinating the academy The cricketer says that it was his fathers idea that along with cricket the academy should also train talent in football This is not an academy started for monetary or capital benefits but it is for service for the society I live in coastal area which I feel is in dire need of mentors he saidThe players in the interiors of the country are ready to work out day in and day out but they dont get right guidance Hence I took the initiative and launched it When asked why he decided to take up cricket he replied that his father used to be a football player and hence he got a sports environment right in his family I enjoyed sports had a background and hence I automatically headed in this direction he saidCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the goThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever