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IPL 2022: Sanju Samson retained by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 14 crore, says report
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Sanju Samson had joined Rajasthan Royals in 2018 for Rs 8 crore. He took over as the Royals captain last season.
Rajasthan Royals have retained skipper Sanju Samson for the upcoming 2022 season of the Indian Premier League after the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter agreed to a salary of Rs 14 crore. The Royals are also looking to sign up Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Yashasvi Jaiswal, according to report.
ESPNcricinfo website reported that the 27-year old will continue as captain of the Royals franchise. The retention window for all the IPL teams will close on November 30. Samson had joined Royals in 2018 for Rs 8 crore. He took over as the Royals captain last season from Steve Smith and although he failed to take the team into the IPL 2021 playoffs, he still finished with 484 runs at a strike-rate of 137.
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