Sanju Samson will captain the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023. RR named Samson as their new skipper in the year 2021. Under his leadership, the team showed some improvement after an embarrassing last-place finish in IPL 2020. The Royals team management built a solid squad at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, and Samson led the team to the final.
Unfortunately, Sanju Samson could not lift the IPL trophy as the Royals lost against the Gujarat Titans in the final. Nevertheless, Samson proved himself as a good leader who can win championships in future. Interestingly, five World Cup-winning players, and a World Cup-winning captain will play under his leadership in IPL 2023 now. Here’s the list:
1. Jos Buttler will play under Sanju Samson in IPL 2023
England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler led his nation to the T20 World Cup trophy late last year. He has also won the 2019 Cricket World Cup with England. In IPL 2023, he will don the Rajasthan Royals jersey.
2. R Ashwin will play under Sanju Samson in IPL 2023
Ravichandran Ashwin was a part of the Indian squad that lifted the Cricket World Cup back in 2011. The off-spinner has been retained by Rajasthan for IPL 2023.
3. Jason Holder will play under Sanju Samson in IPL 2023
All-rounder Jason Holder is one of the new signings made by the Royals for the IPL 2023 season. Holder was a member of the West Indies team that won the 2016 T20 World Cup.
4. Adam Zampa
Adam Zampa was a member of the Australian squad that won the T20 World Cup two years ago in the UAE. Zampa is also a new signing by the Royals.
5. Joe Root
The last name on this list is Joe Root. The star England batter will make his debut in IPL this year under Sanju. He was a member of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning squad.
