Sanju Samson not too long ago described his fondness for MS Dhoni and the way his bond with the legendary wicketkeeper-batter has grown through the years. The 2 revered cricketers will probably be in motion through the 18th version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which will get underway on Saturday, March 22.
Samson stated that he needed to spend as a lot time as he might round Dhoni every time their respective groups squared off within the IPL. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter recalled that their bond grew after he scored a match-winning half-century in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK).
“Like each younger Indian cricketer, I all the time needed to be round MS Dhoni. Each time we performed in opposition to CSK, I needed to sit down and speak to him, ask him how he does issues. It was a dream for me. I keep in mind enjoying a match in opposition to CSK in Sharjah, the place I lastly carried out nicely, scored round 70-80 runs, gained the sport, and have become the Man of the Match. After that, I met Mahi bhai, and since then, our relationship has grown,” Samson stated in an interview on JioHotstar.
“Even now, I meet him usually. Simply yesterday, I met him once more. It’s really a blessed feeling, to go from idolizing him to now sitting with him for shoots and occasions. I really feel like I’m dwelling my dream,” he added.
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Samson and Dhoni have been not too long ago seen collectively in one in every of IPL’s promotional advertisements, speaking about Rajasthan Royals’ 13-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Rajasthan and Chennai are set to lock horns on March 30 on the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, which will probably be internet hosting the primary two dwelling video games of the inaugural champions.
The Royals have been knocked out in Qualifier 2 final 12 months by Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the meantime, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Tremendous Kings narrowly missed out on a playoffs berth as they completed fifth on the factors desk on the finish of the league part.
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