This tweet from Rajasthan Royals made his captain Sanju Samson angry
Just a day before the start of IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals found themselves in a rather difficult situation off the pitch. The franchise’s social media team decided to post a caricature of team captain Sanju Samson as part of its campaign to engage fans. But this did not go down well with Samson, who expressed his disappointment on Twitter. “It’s okay for friends to do all this, but teams have to be professional. @rajasthanroyals‘ Samson wrote on Twitter,
While it was initially difficult to understand if this was part of a joke between the team and the captain, it became clear after the franchise deleted the tweet.
It’s okay for friends to do all of this, but teams need to be professional.@rajasthanroyals https://t.co/X2iPXl7oQu
— Sanju Samson (@IamSanjuSamson) March 25, 2022
In the first tweet, the Royals had posted a photo of Samson on the team bus and signed it with a cap and sunglasses with the caption “Kya khoob lagte ho…” with a laughing emoji.
After Samson expressed his dismay, the franchise took to social media and posted an official announcement stating that it will review its digital strategy and appoint a new social media team soon.
“In light of today’s events, we will be changing our approach and our team on social media. All is well within the squad ahead of the first game as the boys prepare for SRH. Management will review our overall digital strategy and a new team in due course. We realize it’s the IPL season and fans want the account to post regular updates. We will find workarounds in the meantime,” the statement said.
https://t.co/bDwj0V6Vms pic.twitter.com/tXfaLpoOxl
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 25, 2022
Rajasthan Royals open their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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