Sanju Samson held his ground when Krunal Pandya missed a catch.What happened next | Cricket News

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Krunal Pandya in Jaipur on Sunday A relaxing moment was had during the IPL 2024 match held. The incident took place on the second ball of the sixth over of RR’s innings, with Riyan Parag sitting in the middle along with Samson. Parag’s shot was mistimed when Krunal’s delivery hit the upper edge of the bat. The ball flies towards the non-batsman’s end. Krunal tried to complete a catch-and-ball but Samson, at the non-striker’s end, held his ground, denying Krunal his wicket in the process.

Despite this, Krunal hugged Samson in a lighter moment, which went viral on social media.

Sanju Samson wishes happy birthday to Krunal Pandey. pic.twitter.com/88rL1EHzGi

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Back in the match, RR captain Samson won the toss and opted to play LSG at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Samson, speaking during the toss, said that Rian Parag will be their number four batsman. He added that Roffman Powell could be an impact player in the game.

“We wanted to bat first today. It looked like a good wicket to bat and we could do both but we had different combinations today. Being back in Jaipur will bring positivity to the dressing room The atmosphere. Riyan Parag will be our number 4, José, Heidi, Bolt are all there – Powell could be an impactful player,” Samson said.

Rahul, on the other hand, said that if they win, they will bat first. The LSG captain also confirmed Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran and Naveen-ul-Haq as their four foreign players.

“We’ll be batting first as well but the wickets are looking really good. I’m excited to be back on the field, injuries have been my best friend over the last few years but it makes you hungry and when You perform better when you come back. QdK, Pooran, Stoinis and Naveen-ul-Haq are our four overseas options. Our focus at the moment is on this game. “Rahul said.

Rajasthan Royals playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (Wk/C), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Lucknow Supergiants playing XI: KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (Wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq , Yash Thakur.

(with ANI input)