IPL 2021: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal receives jersey from Sanju Samson, see how RR's skipper responds

Sanju Samson’s journey as the captain of Rajasthan Royals started on a bittersweet note. The right-handed batsman made his debut as the captain of the franchise on Monday (April 12) when RR locked horns against Punjab Kings in the fourth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Samson led from the very front and scored a breathtaking hundred but it was not enough for his team to register a win.

Sanju Samson on Monday became the first Keralite to captain an IPL side when he led Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings in their opening match of IPL 2021. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal wished Sanju success on the occasion.

“Dear @IamSanjuSamson thank you for the jersey. May @rajasthanroyals achieve success under your captaincy this season. All the very best to the team” tweeted Mohanlal.

Dear @IamSanjuSamson thank you for the jersey. May @rajasthanroyals achieve success under your captaincy this season. All the very best to the team
#IPL2021 #IPL pic.twitter.com/JdPLBoYbu7

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) April 12, 2021

Royals had also sent gift hampers to Malayalam actors Prithviraj Sukumaran and Tovino Thomas.

Thank you @IamSanjuSamson and @rajasthanroyals for the hamper and the jerseys! Ally and I will be cheering! Sanju..you captaining the franchise is a huge source of happiness and pride for all of us! To more of our chats on life and cricket! 🤗❤️ pic.twitter.com/Zf9OF7SNnz

— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) April 11, 2021

Sanju replaced Steve Smith as Royals captain in January. The 26-year-old was recently dropped from the Indian team for the white-ball series against England.

Sanju Samson might have been disappointed with the result on Monday but one can say that his mood must have changed after actor Mohan Lal’s recent tweet. The actor recently took to Twitter to thank Samson for gifting him an RR jersey. Posting a picture of the same, the actor tweeted: “Dear @IamSanjuSamson thank you for the jersey. May @rajasthanroyals achieve success under your captaincy this season. All the very best to the team.”

Samson was delighted with the message from the veteran actor and quickly responded to the tweet, writing: “Thank you, Loretta