Samson is yet to produce a defining knock, with the 66 he made in RR’s first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad being his best so far
RR skipper Sanju Samson during the match against DC in New Delhi on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
An inconsistent Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to plug the holes across departments and halt a three-match losing streak when they host Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League here on Saturday.
With just two wins from seven games, the Royals are languishing at eighth on the table and come into the contest on the back of a gut-wrenching Super Over defeat to Delhi Capitals.
As the league hits the halfway mark, they’ll need to shake off the heartbreak quickly if they hope to upstage Rishabh Pant’s men and climb out of the bottom half.
Plagued by inconsistency in both batting and bowling, RR’s campaign has struggled to find momentum. To make matters worse, skipper Sanju Samson suffered a side strain in the previous match and had to retire hurt, though he later said he was feeling “alright.”
The Royals’ batting, built around Indian mainstays, has mis-fired far too often, leaving the middle order exposed and under pressure.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, however, seems to have shaken off his rustiness with back-to-back half centuries against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and DC. But it will have to be seen if he carries the momentum in Saturday’s match.
Samson is yet to produce a defining knock, with the 66 he made in RR’s first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad being his best so far.
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