Sanju Samson Provides Update After Rib Cage Pain Forced RR Star To Retire Hurt vs DC: “It Feels…”

In a dramatic end at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Wednesday, the shine of Mitchell Starc in the final pushed the confrontation between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Capitals of Delhi (DC) in the first Super Over The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where the hosts won the victory in a high intensity thriller. The Royals of Rajasthan, to continue a modest target, only needed nine races in the final, but Starc, explaining why it is considered one of the best in the world, delivered a pressure masterclass. Concounting only eight points, he took the game in a super plus, where the momentum has changed decisively in favor of Delhi.

The RR Sanju Samson skipper started on a base and marked a quick shot 31 out of only 19 bullets (3x6s and 2x4s) but had to sit on the last part of the sleeves due to an injury, addressed its fitness post-match. The fear of the injury occurred during the sixth during the RR rounds by DC Bowler Vipraj Nigam, when he felt pain in his coast and withdrew.

“It feels good (his injury). I was not just ready to come back and beat. It’s good now. We will observe it tomorrow and see how it is,” he said.

By reflecting on the game, the skipper RR Sanju Samson praised the winning performances of Starc.

“I think that as we have all seen, a fantastic bowling of Starcy. He is one of the best guys in the world. I would like to give him to Starcy. He won the match in the 20th,” said Samson.

In the Super Over, the Rajasthan Royals achieved 11 points, set a goal of 12 for DC, and Starc was also economical. Sandeep Sharma took care of the ball for RR, while Kl Rahul and Tristan Stubbs went out to continue the capital. The duo has not lost time, ending the pursuit in four deliveries to seal the victory.

Despite the defeat, Samson praised the overall performance of his team.

“We played well. There were phases when they came to us. I would like to give credit to our quisors and fields. The energy on the ground was fantastic,” he said.

He also thought that the match was well within their reach.

“I thought the score was pursuing given the programming of strikers we had.

Samson had a special word for the Sandeep Sharma stimulator, who played the Super for the Rajasthan.

“I think Sandeep has played the most difficult bowling alley in recent years. Starcy has won,” he admitted.

“A victory today could have created a certain positivity in the locker room,” he added.