Sanju Samson expressed his excitement at Dhruv Jurel’s exploits against LSG, saying, “We knew it was a matter of time.”

In the IPL 2024 at Ekana Stadium, Sanju Samson praised Dhruv Jurel for his knock against LSG. The most difficult position in T20 cricket, according to the RR captain, is batting at number five.

The youthful hitter showed calmness in his batting during the Test series against England, according to the wicketkeeper-batter, who also asserted that form is merely fleeting.

“The most difficult position in T20 cricket to bat at is number five, but form is ephemeral. In the post-match press conference, Samson stated, “A young player like him has the composure as we have seen in Tests.”

After losing the wickets of Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Riyan Parag, RR was down to 78/3 after 8.4 overs when Jurel came to bat. The 2008 winners need middle-of-the-road solidity.

Dhruv supported his skipper like a second fiddle. As Sanju batted effectively to lead his team to victory, the middle-order hitter achieved his first-ever fifty in the league. Jurel amassed 52 runs in 34 balls during his middle-order stint, including 5 fours and 2 sixes. Dhruv and Samson shared a 121-run partnership that turned the tide against LSG.

For the past hour or two, Jurel has been batting in the nets. Sanju Samson

With seven wickets remaining, RR managed to chase down the entire 197 runs in the process. The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow presently has the most successful run chase in its history. The RR batsman also stated that after an hour or two in the nets, Jurel was batting effectively, and the management felt that way about him.

Also read: Dhruv Jurel considers his position in the Rajasthan Royals’ batting order: “I just wanted to finish the match.”

It seemed to Samson that the right-handed hitter would eventually take the pitch for the team. After watching him bat in the nets for an hour or two, Samson added, “We knew it was only a matter of time (before he delivered).”. With five games remaining, RR is virtually guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. They will play SRH in their next match.