Shikhar Dhawan is known for banter on the field, and he didn't shy away from sharing a laugh with Sanju Samson even as he was hit by a bouncer on the neck during India A's game against South Africa A.
Team India have had issues with their number 4 batting position in ODIs, having tried multiple options for the role. Former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has now suggested another batsman for the position.
Samson, who scored a blistering 48-ball 91 in the fifth ODI against South Africa A, donated his match-fees to groundsmen as a thank you gesture for making the play possible despite intermittent rains.
Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh asked Team India to try wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson for number 4 spot following his impressive outing with India A. Yuvraj Singh, however, had a cheeky reply to the suggestion.
Sanju Samson scored 91 off just 48 deliveries as India A beat South Africa in the rain-hit fifth ODI by 36 runs to seal the five-match series 4-1.
Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.
David Warner blasted 69 off just 37 balls and helped SRH chase down 199 against RR in Hyderabad on Friday.
Samson's first century of the ongoing IPL went in vain, as chasing a mammoth 199-run target, Warner and Bairstow gave SRH a solid start with their 100-run partnership.
The Trivandrum born batsman unleashed his prowess during Match 8 of the IPL between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals as he went on to smash this edition's first ton and his second overall.
The 23-year-old wicket-keeper batsman took to social media to announce his engagement.
This makes the Malayalee the first among cricketers to donate money during the severe floods currently ravaging God's own country.
According to a report, Sanju Samson fared poorly in the Yo-Yo test and was way short of the prescribed mark of 16.1.
KKR beat RR in the eliminator match of play-offs by 25 runs.RR captain Ajinkya Rahane said that 170 was a chaseable target but their batsmen weren't able to hang on for long.
In-form Jos Buttler (94) hit his fifth successive half-century as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in a key Indian Premier League (IPL) clash to stay alive in the playoffs race at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Sanju Samson made an impressive fifty, while Krishnappa Gowtham contributed with a 33-run knock (not out) as Rajasthan Royals sealed an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller against Mumbai Indians.
On the eve of the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Samson said he hopes to keep the momentum going.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs to register their second win in three matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Riding on Samson's unbeaten 92, Rajasthan Royals posted a huge total of 217/4 on a batting belter at M. Chinnaswamy and then managed to restrict the Royal Challengers Bangalore to 198/6, earning their second victory in three games of IPl 2018.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan (77*) and captain Kane Williamson (36*) knitted an unbeaten 120-run stand for the second-wicket to power Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic nine-wicket win.
For Samson, this is an opportunity to make a statement to national selectors with a solid performance.
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