NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has stirred the IPL chatter pot via mentioning Sanja Samson as the best successor to MS Dhoni within the Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) set-up, mentioning the Rajasthan Royals captain’s immense recognition in Tamil Nadu.Talking on his YouTube channel on Saturday, Srikkanth praised Samson’s talents and logo price in Chennai whilst reacting to media stories suggesting that the Kerala-born wicketkeeper-batter might be at the transfer. Move Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“To inform you the reality, Sanju is a great participant and he’s highly regarded in Chennai. He has were given a excellent logo symbol in Chennai. As I mentioned, I can be the primary one to select him for Chennai if he’s prepared to go away and is derived this aspect,” Srikkanth mentioned.
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Is Sanju Samson the correct selection for CSK’s long term?
Srikkanth, alternatively, additionally famous that CSK have already got Go back and forth Giikwad as a long-term captaincy choice. “He’s the correct alternative for MS Dhoni. Dhoni can most play this season, possibly no longer the yr after after which you’ll have a clean transition. However I think if Ruturaj Gaikwad has been given the captaincy, he will have to be persevered with.”Dhoni, 44, is within the twilight of his glittering IPL occupation. Closing season, he returned as captain after Gaikwad’s harm, however CSK struggled, completing backside with simply 4 wins. Used as a finisher, Dhoni scored 196 runs at a strike fee above 135.Addressing rumours of a rift between Samson and Royals’ head trainer Rahul Dravid, Srikkanth wired the franchise’s stake within the participant. “They’ve shaped the group round him… I might no longer let pass of Sanju Samson. In the event that they need to advertise Riyan Parag as captain, this is their selection. I might nonetheless play Samson as a batter. He has been paid Rs 18 crore.”Samson, who joined RR in 2013, has gathered 4,027 IPL runs, together with two centuries. Closing season, in spite of accidents, he averaged 35.63 in 9 fits.