Sanju Samson in frame. (X)
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard: It was an anticlimax for CSK (Chennai Super Kings) fans as Sanju Samson fell for a 7-ball 6 against Rajasthan Royals in match number three of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Monday. Notably, CSK kicked off their campaign against RR at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati as their batters received a hostile bowling spell from Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger. Notably, Samson was sent in to open the batting for CSK as Archer tested him on the front foot with swinging deliveries.
Samson even got a thick outside edge, which went for a boundary. However, the South African Nandre Burger got Samson caught on the crease to dismantle his off-stump. Check out the video here:
As soon as the video went viral on social media, it triggered reactions of ‘disappointment’ over Samson’s dismissal. Check out the reactions here:
After winning the toss, the Rajasthan Royals asked CSK to bat first on a wicket that provided purchase for fast bowlers. Burger, along with the wicket of Samson, got rid of Ayush Mhatre with a bouncer, which took an edge off his gloves as wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel completed the catch.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain, also failed to get going, falling to Jofra Archer in an effort to charge at him.
After the first 10 overs, CSK have reached 70 for 6 with Jamie Overton and Kartik Sharma in the middle.
RR and CSK playing 11s:
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma.
RR Impact Subs: Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Ravi Singh, Sushant Mishra, Tushar Deshpande.
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ayush Mhatre, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma(w), Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
CSK Impact Subs: Sarfaraz Khan, Prashanth Veer, Rahul Chahar, Gurjapneet Singh, Ramakrishna Ghosh.
Vishal Pushkar is a Chief Sub-Editor with NewsX and has been associated with the company since March 2026. He has been working as a journalist since 2021. His experience includes working with Zee Media, Amazon and Dainik Jagran. Vishal holds a BA (English Honours) degree from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. Vishal has completed a beginner’s course in the German language as well.
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