India batter Sanju Samson hasn’t gotten enough opportunities for the national side despite doing well in limited opportunities. He has been part of the team for a few series over the last year or so. However, Samson never got a full series to play for the team. On the other hand, KL Rahul has still gotten enough opportunities despite failing to impress across formats.
Meanwhile, both Samson and Rahul are in action leading, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. On the other hand, former India opening batter Virender Sehwag praised Rahul by saying that the latter is in good form despite a low strike rate. Ahead of the ongoing RR vs LSG game, Sehwag added that Rahul might take the game away from the Royals.
“KL Rahul is back in form. He scored runs in the previous match. Yes, his strike rate may not have met people’s expectations, but his form is a great sign. Rajasthan doesn’t have any other fast bowler apart from Trent Boult who has express pace or is very dangerous. They do have dangerous spinners, but if KL Rahul bats for long, he will surely take them apart,” Sehwag said in a conversation with CricBuzz.
KL Rahul is better than Sanju Samson: Virender Sehwag
The two-time World Cup winner further added that Rahul is better than Sanju. Sehwag cited Rahul playing all formats of the game for India
“If you talk about establishing yourself in the Indian team, I believe KL Rahul is far better than Sanju Samson. He has played Test matches and scored hundreds in many countries. He has performed well in ODIs, both as an opener and in the middle order, and has also scored runs in T20 cricket,” Sehwag added.
Meanwhile, in the ongoing game, the right-hander Rahul struggled his way to 32-ball 39 in the ongoing game. On the other hand, Samson scored 60-odd in the game against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad to take the team home.
