 "Sanju Samson celebrates during the game against Delhi Capitals. Image: AFP")
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson is getting a lot of hate from fans after messing up two DRS calls in the IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. People on social media are trolling him, saying he tried to copy the legendary MS Dhoni behind the stumps but failed badly.
Samson commits DRS mistakes
The first big mistake happened in the 13th over when Abishek Porel tried to hit Jofra Archer over the keeper’s head but missed. It looked like he didn’t touch the ball, so no one appealed, not even Samson. But then replays showed there was a small edge. If Samson had taken the review, it would have been out.
Luckily for Rajasthan Royals, Porel got out in the next over to Wanindu Hasaranga for 49 runs. Then in the 18th over, Samson made another mistake. Sandeep Sharma bowled a bouncer to Ashutosh Sharma. This time, Samson made a loud appeal and went for DRS. But UltraEdge showed there was no bat involved. RR lost their review.
One fan tweeted, “Sanju Samson tries to do a Dhoni and fails with the review.” Another said, “Sanju samson is very bad wicket keeper.”
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As far as the match is concerned, DC finished their innings with a strong total of 188/5 in 20 overs. They lost Jake Fraser-McGurk and Karun Nair early, leaving them at 34/2. Abishek Porel and KL Rahul then built a steady partnership. Porel played a fine knock of 49 runs off 37 balls, while Rahul scored 38 from 32 balls.
Axar Patel smashed 34 runs in just 14 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes, while Tristan Stubbs stayed not out on 34 off 18 balls. Ashutosh Sharma also added a quick 15 not out as DC scored 83 runs in the last 7 overs. Jofra Archer was the best for RR with 2 wickets for 32 runs, while Hasaranga and Theekshana picked one each.