New Delhi: Sanzhou Samson Expressed his excitement at finally sharing the dressing room with the legendary cricketer MS Dhoni in the upcoming indian premier league season. Although Samson has spoken to Dhoni before and met him during the national team training camp, he said this will be the first time they will actually play together in the same team.“I have spoken to Mahi bhai on the phone many times and met him during the Indian team’s training camp, but this will be the first time that I will actually play alongside him in a team, so I am very excited,” Samson told PTI.
He believes spending a full season with Dhoni will be a great learning experience. “Every time he called or we met, there was always something positive to take away. But being in a team with him for two months saw firsthand how he dealt with issues. cricket Preparing for competition is a huge benefit for me. I was really happy and thought it was a great opportunity to learn from him. “
Still processing India’s T20 World Cup win
Samson also spoke about India’s victory in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, admitting that the moment still feels surreal. The match was played in India and Samson played a key role in the team’s victory.“Not yet, I still think, when I get up in the morning, I think, ‘Did this really happen’. So to be honest, that’s what it feels like. But I feel in the coming years, with the quality of players in our country, it’s going to happen again. The number of players that are playing in India are definitely going to do it more and more frequently,” he told broadcasters. BCCI Awarded in New Delhi.Samson scored 321 runs at a strike rate of nearly 200 in just 5 innings and was named the Player of the Tournament. His performances included a match-winning score of 97 against West Indies at the Super Eight stage, followed by 89 against England in the semi-finals and another 89 in the final against New Zealand.Looking back on his journey, Samson describes it as unpredictable and exciting. He continued, “You can only dream of where you want to go, but you can’t definitely be on the path to it. So my life or my career is one of the best examples. I wanted to do this a few years ago. I wanted to win the World Cup for my country, but it had its own plan, its own script. So, it was more like a movie. I loved it.”He explained that his mindset changed once he focused more on helping the team rather than personal goals. “As I said before, I wanted to do something like this and then I was dropped from my journey and then all of a sudden, the team wanted me to come and contribute and that’s when something mentally shifted in me… I think, before that, in the New Zealand series, the focus was all about me,” he added.
Mohammed Siraj Unexpected World Cup Stories
Samson’s story is not the only surprising story in India’s title run. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has also had an unlikely trophy journey. He was not part of the original team until Harshit Rana was ruled out due to injury.Looking back on that moment, Siraj said: “I didn’t make the initial squad, then I got it, played one game and now I’m part of two World Cup-winning teams. I would say it’s a miracle for me.”
