Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson had a light-hearted moment after their 50-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 5 in Mullanpur. When asked about the performances of Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma, Samson jokingly referred to Sandeep as a 115 kph bowler.
The broadcaster pointed out that Sandeep had clocked 130 kph during the match, to which Samson laughed and quipped that they should celebrate with a cake. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Samson said (via Cricbuzz):
“That’s a very deadly combo (Archer and Sandeep). One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115. (on being told Sandeep hit 130kph) Oh did he? We should cut a cake on that maybe (smiles). I can trust them a bit more with the pressure overs. (on Archer) We all love it when he bowls fast. Doing it for me in the last four years, he is one of the best guys in India right now bowling fast.”
Sandeep Sharma delivered an impressive spell against PBKS, taking 2 for 21 in his four overs, while Jofra Archer picked up 3 for 25. The victory marked RR’s second straight win, following two losses at the start of their IPL 2025 campaign.
“We can’t be sure of a win until the final ball is bowled”- Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson admitted he wasn’t certain of victory despite RR’s strong performance against PBKS, who had started IPL 2025 impressively. RR posted 205 and restricted PBKS to 155/9 to seal a convincing win.
“We did have a small meeting in the timeout and I suggested they are a quality side and we can’t take it easy. Till the last ball is bowled, we can’t guarantee a win. We focused on the process and the result took care of itself.”
”We took our time to find out what the best combination, lineups and batting-orders are, injuries we have to take care as this is a long tournament,” the RR skipper said (as per the aforementioned source).
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