IPL 2021: Best XI from the third week

4. Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has been RR’s go-to man on multiple occasions. He has the talent to play difficult shots with ease but has failed to make it to the playing XI of the national team. Well, this was the case with Rohit Sharma too, during his initial days. But, Samson has been given the captaincy of the Royals this time, in place of Smith.

Although his team has been performing poorly, Samson had a good third week of the IPL. In three matches, he scored 105 runs. He had a decent strike rate of 125.13 during the third week of the IPL. Apart from that, his wicket-keeping skills have been up to the mark.

But, his efforts have been overpowered by poor performances from the fellow teammates. This week, the bowlers have let them down. He and the team management have to find a way to get their playing XI right. RR has the firepower, it is just that they have not found the perfect combination. Nevertheless, Samson had a decent week with the bat and he makes it to the playing eleven.