Rajasthan Royals (RR) wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson on Tuesday said that ‘no one can play’ like former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He played a match-winning inning against KXIP in the last game.
The 25-year-old Samson’s ability to play big shots effortlessly led the team to thrilling wins against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). Rajasthan Royals (RR) succeeded in chasing a record target against the Kings XI Punjab team in their last game.
After his match-winning performance, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had tweeted, “What an absolutely incredible win for @rajasthanroyals! I’ve known @iamSanjuSamson for a decade & told him when he was 14 that he would one day be the next MS Dhoni. Well, that day is here. After his two amazing innings in this IPL, you know a world-class player has arrived. “
Samson said that it is not at all easy to play like the former Indian skipper so he never thinks about the same.
“No one can play like MS Dhoni and no one should try playing like him that’s what I like to suggest anyone. It’s not at all easy to play like Dhoni,” said Samson in a virtual press conference.
“He is one of the best cricketers to ever play this wonderful game. So I never think about me playing like MS Dhoni. I will just be myself,” he added.
Also, S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir had urged Tharoor not to compare wicket-keeper batsman Samson with MS Dhoni.
“Sanju Samson doesn’t need to be next anyone. He will be ‘the’ Sanju Samson of Indian Cricket,” Gambhir had tweeted.