Mumbai, March 14 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson opened up on captaining the inaugural champions, saying that he is looking forward to this new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), to "meeting new people, building relationships, and understanding the personalities behind the performances" after bringing in several new talents in the team.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be kickstarting their new IPL season against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad on March 23.

This time around, Samson-led RR has brought in several new stars like pacers Jofra Archer and Kwena Maphaka, spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka's lethal spin duo; a 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the youn...