'He is magnificent': Sangakkara calls fringe India batter 'one of the best T20 players' – Republic World

Kumar Sangakkara, Director of Cricket for Rajasthan Royals (RR), praised captain Sanju Samson ahead of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) upcoming edition. Sangakkara lauded Samson as “one of the best T20 players” in the globe, claiming that the 27-year-old possesses all of the skills needed in a modern-day batter. The former Sri Lankan cricketer went on to say that since taking over as RR’s head coach, he has grown to know and admire Samson. Samson, according to the Sri Lankan legend, has a great passion for his IPL franchise, with whom he has been affiliated since the beginning of his career. According to Sangakkara, Samson is the type of skipper who is eager to learn and grow with each new experience, adding that the Kerala-born wicketkeeper-batsman is “going to get better and better.” “Irrespective of him being the captain or the future of RR, he is one of the best T20 players. He is a magnificent player, destructive, match-winner, has every ability that you want in a batter. He was captain before I took over last season. I have come to know him really well and admire him,” Sangakkara said during his conversation with Red Bull Cricket on the Clubhouse…
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