Watch: Samson makes cheeky ‘catch’ gesture to Sangakkara in middle of dressing room speech; players go berserk

The entire locker room burst into fits of laughter after Sanju Samson made a sly gesture towards Sangakkara during his pre-match address. 

 On Saturday in the 2023 Indian Premier League, the Rajasthan Royals defeated the Delhi Capitals by 57 runs thanks to an outstanding performance. After posting a massive 199-4 with the bat, the Royals held David Warner’s Capitals to just 142 runs and handed them their third straight defeat. When skipper Sanju Samson (0 runs) had an unusual batting slump, Yashasvi Jaiswal (61) and Jos Buttler (79) thrived. 

Sanju Samson with Kumar Sangakkara(Twitter)
Sanju Samson with Kumar Sangakkara(Twitter).                                                                                                                        In the very first over of the Delhi Capitals’ pursuit, Samson made an outstanding catch to dismiss the dangerous Prithvi Shaw for a duck. Eventually, DC lost another batsman (Manish Pandey) in the same over due to Trent Boult’s two-wicket maiden.

 Following the victory, Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara addressed the team in the locker room, praising captain Samson for his leadership throughout the match.

 

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“Captain, you really did a good job today. It was remarkable to see how you directed the bowlers and made your decisions. You did not fear doing it. I thought that was remarkable. During his speech, Sangakkara remarked, “Excellent work! ” 

Samson then extended his left arm to Sangakkara in a sly attempt to remind him of the capture. Then, in a hurry, the former Sri Lankan skipper admitted, “Sorry, I forgot the catch.” Amazing retrieval.  brilliant,” to the collective gasp of astonishment.

After Shaw’s oblique cross-batted shot found a thick outside edge, Samson dove brilliantly to his left. Shaw’s terrible 2023 campaign continued as the wicketkeeper-batsman eventually caught a ball with one hand.

Sanju Samson with Kumar Sangakkara(Twitter)
Sanju Samson with Kumar Sangakkara(Twitter)

 

The Rajasthan Royals are currently in first place after winning their first two games of the season. The team enjoyed a promising start to the season, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs in the opening game before suffering a close loss to Punjab Kings by a score of five runs earlier this week.

 

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