Wasim Jaffer asks Sanju Samson to cut down on risky shots

The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson, continues to be an important player for his franchise. As captain of the side, he was the first player retention for the inaugural IPL champions ahead of the 2022 mega auction.

Samson had been the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals last season, having amassed 484 runs in 14 innings, which includes a century as well. This season as well, he has done well in the middle-order alongside the likes of Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer who have been in tremendous form.

In a latest interaction, former Indian cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Deep Dasgupta shared their views on Sanju Samson and his form in IPL 2022. Wasim Jaffer, who was also a batting coach for Punjab Kings last season, is of the opinion that the RR captain takes plenty of risks during his innings. Therefore, on his bad day, there’s always the chance that he can get out early.

“He takes a lot of risks, while he is batting. He is one of those guys, who likes to hit sixes. and on a bad day, if it doesn’t come off, you are going to get out. Sometimes playing high-risk cricket can get you in trouble, and he is not someone who is batting at number five or six, where he needs to take that risk. He bats at number three, he has to be calculative and cut down on risky shots,” said Jaffer on Sky247.net presents ‘Not Just Cricket’ Show.

Jaffer also advised Samson to be more methodical and calculative since he arrives to bat in the number three slot. He needs to cut down on his risky shots and Samson could also follow the examples of KL Rahul or Jos Buttler to seek more consistency, thereby increasing his chances of making it to the Indian team.

“If you are looking to play for India, you just see KL Rahul or Jos Buttler pace their innings. I can’t see any problem with his technique. He can’t commit the same mistakes again and again, and that’s the reason, he has not been able to cement his place on the Indian team,” Jaffer added.

Samson scored his third half-century of IPL 2022 in the recent match against Kolkata Knight Riders where he visibly adopted a more cautious approach and had a strike rate of 110.20.