IPL 2023: Best XI from third week of tournament
The third week of IPL 2023 witnessed some breathtaking performances by a select bunch of players
4. Sanju Samson (c & wk) (RR)
Sanju Samson has been a name which has made a lot of noise in the domestic circuit and also in the IPL. Everyone wants to see him become a permanent member of the Indian Cricket Team, although, some inconsistent batting has been a cause of concern for the RR batter. However, in 2023, he has notched up three fifty plus scores in six innings and three low scores which includes an unlucky run out.
Sanju has been outstanding behind the stumps and has managed his team well strategically and the way he has batted in the tournament has been exceptional as well. The team under Sanju has looked like a very tough opponent to beat and the fighting spirit shown by the team has been very delightful to watch. Sanju himself has had a great tournament and he showed his dominance against the world's best T20 bowler, Rashid Khan when he smashed him for three consecutive sixes.
The feat happened in the clash between RR and GT. Rajasthan were way behind in the chase at the end of 12 overs and they needed another 112 runs of the final 8 overs when Rashid Khan came to bowl. Sanju smashed him for three consecutive sixes and that was the momentum shift the chasing team needed. The aggressive attitude and a brisk knock of 60 runs was a pivotal contributor in the win against GT.
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