Sanju Samson has got plenty of talent, but needs to learn how to be responsible: Lalchand Rajput

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have seven wins in 12 league matches and are at the third position in the IPL 2022 point table. They need to win at least one of their remaining two games to qualify for the playoffs. In the ongoing fixture, they are facing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Brabourne Stadium. Ahead of this league match, former Indian cricketers Mohammad Azharuddin and Lalchand Rajput opened up on the form of RR.

Azharuddin feels that the Royals are over-dependent on Jos Buttler. He added that captain Sanju Samson needs to use common sense and make sure he does not give away his wicket with many overs left in the innings. The former batter termed RR’s batting weak, mentioning that spinner Ashwin was the top scorer for the team in the last league match.

“Rajasthan is certainly over-dependent on Jos Buttler, and if he gets dismissed early, then the team fails to post a strong score on the board. You cannot put enough trust in Sanju Samson as he has been inconsistent. If you are such a valuable player of the side, you need to use common sense and not give away your wickets when 10-12 overs are left. If Ashwin is coming and making a fifty, it depicts that your batting is weak,” said Azharuddin on Sky247.net presents ‘Not Just Cricket’ Show on CricTracker.

The team is certainly feeling the absence of Shimron Hetmyer: Lalchand Rajput

Rajput reckoned that Samson has been inconsistent and should stop giving away his wicket in an irresponsible manner. Meanwhile, Samson scored 32 off 24 balls in an ongoing fixture against LSG and again failed to convert his start into a big innings. The former batter further added that in absence of Shimron Hetmyer, one of the top three batters of RR needs to bat the bulk of the overs.

“He has got so much talent but has been inconsistent and gets dismissed by playing irresponsible shots, and has to learn to take the responsibility.  The team is certainly feeling the absence of Shimron Hetmyer. Due to this reason, one of the top three batters needs to bat the bulk of the overs to post a strong score on the board,” said Rajput.