Rajasthan Royals (RR) got back on the winning track with a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday (April 24) after losing two matches in a row. They have now won two in five matches in the ongoing IPL 2021.

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag spoke on RR skipper Sanju Samson's captaincy and said he needs to work on his body language. "Looking at his body language, his teammates don't appear too happy with him being the captain," Sehwag said.

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"But this is a fact that if a player remains in his own and suddenly, he is made the captain, it takes him time to talk to players, mix with them. So that I feel is proving to be difficult for Sanju Samson," he added in a video on Cricbuzz.

Sehwag further spoke about the importance of bringing the players together, who appeared to be on their own after RR's win over KKR by six wickets.

"When a bowler gets taken for runs, it is important to see how the captain responds. I have noticed this with Rishabh Pant that he goes and keeps his hands on the bowler's shoulders and goes 'It doesn't matter. You'll get hit for 40-50. But bowl according to your field'," added Sehwag.

"This helps the bowler retain his confidence in captain. Irrespective of what the result it, the captain should continue showing the confidence of a bowler who is being taken for runs or even a batsman who isn't scoring runs."

This is Sanju Samson's first season as Rajasthan Royals' full-time captain. They appointed him as skipper after Steve Smith was released ahead of the IPL 2021 auction. 

(With Cricbuzz Inputs)