IPL side Rajasthan Royals compares Sanju Samson to 'Superman' in latest tweet

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson was touted to be next big thing in Indian cricket, but Kerala youngster has failed to cement his place in national setup. Despite performing well with bat in domestic cricket as well as Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals, Samson has only been handed limited opportunities in blue jersey. Currently, with cricket action taking place due to COVID-19, wicketkeeper-batsman is spending time at home and working on his fitness.

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IPL side Rajasthan Royals shares Sanju Samson's latest post on social media 

Sanju Samson shared an im on Twitter in which he can be seen flying like Superman. im t only caught attention of his fans but also his IPL side Rajasthan Royals, who likened Samson to Superman. Check out Sanju Samson's latest tweet -
 

While Sanju Samson is resting at home currently, things would have much different had Indian Premier League (IPL) t been postponed. Samson was scheduled to play for Rajasthan Royals in upcoming IPL 2020 edition before tournament was postponed by BCCI due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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IPL 2020 was originally scheduled for March 29 start but was moved to April 15 due to  first phase of India lockdown. As government decided to extend lockdown due to increase in number of COVID-19 cases, BCCI decided to postpone IPL until furr tice. 

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Sanju Samson reveals nickname given to Steve Smith and Ben Stokes

While talking to Rajasthan Royals podcast recently, Sanju Samson revealed nickname given to IPL skipper Steve Smith by Royals. He said that it all started with Brad Hodge, who used to call Steve Smith ‘Chachu’ and when Hodge left, he started calling Steve Smith same. Samson also said that he shares a very good relationship with Steve Smith.

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During chat, he also revealed about watching preparation done by England all-rounder Ben Stokes and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler ahead of IPL matches.  He said that he observes Buttler especially given he too is a wicketkeeper-batsman. Samson furr said that Buttler is always working on his skills and his game and never sits idle. He’s eir working on his keeping, batting in nets or running around park. Samson went on to say that he loved to observe how he thinks and prepares as a keeper before a game.

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