Samson had a superb stint in the first half of the tournament in India, scoring 277 runs from seven matches at an average of 46.16 and strike rate of 145.78.
An average of 13.75 across eight games with sufficient opportunity to bat at the top-order doesn't bode well for Samson at a time when Indian cricket's talent cupboard is overflowing with riches.
Sanju Samson has suffered with a knee ligament injury during a training session which forced him out of the first ODI of the series against Sri Lanka.
The BCCI on Thursday announced an invigorating squad for the limited-overs assignment in Sri Lanka. The set-up consists of players with maiden India call-ups, names who are trying to revive their fading career, and rookies who've impressed in this year's IPL.
Many fans and experts have backed experienced players like Shikhar Dhawan or Hardik Pandya to lead the side in Sri Lanka but former Pakistan tweaker Danish Kaneria has thrown a new name in the mix.
The 29 completed matches at the halfway stage of the tournament provided ample breathtaking performances to select the best XI from the season so far.
The IPL 2021 just about provided enough - having reached the half-wark mark in the league stage with 29 completed games - to learn how India's T20 World Cup hopefuls fared in the competitions.
Royals looked comfortable in the first innings at 145 at the beginning of the 16th over but the quality of MI bowling came at the fore once again as they gave away just 26 runs after that.
Mumbai Indians decided to chase for the first time in IPL 2021 as both teams bein their search for momentum. Rajasthan Royals remained unchanegd while Mumbai Indians replaced Ishan Kishan with Nathan Coulter-Nile
In the video posted on the RR homepage on Monday, Samson, who scored an unbeaten 42 against KKR, agreed with Morris's assessment with a thumbs-up sign.
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper buckled down to play a captain's knock and lead his team to a six-wicket win on a difficult wicket on Saturday against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Chris Morris delivered in style to help Rajasthan Royals defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
The South African all-rounder was effective at the death, sending back names like Andre Russell (9) and Dinesh Karthik (25) in the same over.
Manjrekar feels people should avoid linking Samson's knocks with his future, adding that the Royals skipper has been struggling with consistency for many years.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium. Unfazed by three defeats so far in the season, Samson said that there are going to be 'ups and downs' in a tournament like the IPL.
Kolkata, who have suffered three defeats so far, introduced one change, giving Shivam Mavi a chance in place of Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
Samson scored a blistering 119 in the first match of the IPL season but has since managed scores of 4, 1 and 21.
Samson was dismissed for 21 in Thursday's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He scored 4 and 1 after his 119 in the first match of the season.
skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Kohli said that the 'confident' RCB unit has the ability to chase any total down.
Kohli said that the 'confident' RCB unit has the ability to chase any total down.
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