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In his debut IPL year, Sanju Samson won the Emerging Player of the Year award. This award is given to the player who has shown the most promise in their first year in the IPL. Samson was a key player for Rajasthan Royals in his debut season, scoring 341 runs at an average of 34.10. He also took 8 wickets at an economy rate of 8.17.