‘Chilled and nice’

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson credits win over Lucknow to team’s relaxed dressing room atmosphere

‘Chilled and nice’

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson during the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Pic/BCCI; PTI

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has maintained that in a high-pressure tournament such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), it is not always easy to maintain a “chilled and nice” atmosphere inside the dressing room, adding that the presence of quality spinners in the side was helping the team’s campaign in IPL 2022.

Former champions Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 24 runs at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday night to climb to second
position with 16 points, and the team now has to ensure they don’t lose too badly in their last league assignment in order to secure a playoffs berth.

‘Satisfying win’

Speaking about the emphatic win, built around Yashasvi Jaiswal’s quick-fire 41, and his and Devdutt Padikkal’s fine middle-order showing, the skipper said, “This win was satisfying. The atmosphere is chilled and nice, it’s not easy to maintain it when there are losses and we have done it well. Batting first suits our approach well, we want to bat positively and the bowling unit is good as well.”

Energetic Neesham

The skipper also had positive words for the fielding intensity, saying that James Neesham was the live-wire of the side when the Super Giants were chasing. “The intensity in the field was good. Special mention to [James] Neesham who brought a lot of energy.”

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