Rajasthan Royals star batsman Sanju Samson on Tuesday shunned all comparisons of him being the subsequent MS Dhoni saying “nobody can play and nobody ought to attempt” to play like Dhoni. Samson had performed a knock of 85 runs towards Kings XI Punjab as Rajasthan Royals chased down a goal of 224 with 4 wickets in hand and three balls to spare. After his match-winning innings, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor had tweeted, “What a fully unimaginable win for @rajasthanroyals! I’ve recognized @iamSanjuSamson for a decade & instructed him when he was 14 that he would sooner or later be the subsequent MS Dhoni. Effectively, that day is right here. After his two superb innings on this IPL, you already know a world-class participant has arrived.”
Samson mentioned that it isn’t in any respect straightforward to play like the previous Indian skipper so he by no means thinks about the identical.
“Nobody can play like MS Dhoni and nobody ought to attempt taking part in like him that is what I prefer to counsel anybody. It is in no way straightforward to play like Dhoni,” mentioned Samson in a digital press convention.
“He is likely one of the greatest cricketers to ever play this glorious recreation. So I by no means take into consideration me taking part in like MS Dhoni. I’ll simply be myself,” he added.
Additionally, S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir had urged Tharoor to not evaluate wicket-keeper batsman Samson with MS Dhoni.
“Sanju Samson does not should be subsequent anybody. He will likely be ”the” Sanju Samson of Indian Cricket,” Gambhir had tweeted.
Rajasthan has gained their opening two matches within the ongoing version of the IPL. The aspect will play Kolkata Knight Riders on September 30.
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