Sanju Samson reveals how MS Dhoni has had a massive influence on him

There were times when the wicket-keeper had only one duty in the game of cricket. To keep wickets. But the culture had changed long time back and the teams started to expect more from their wicket keepers apart from doing the job behind the stumps with the gloves.

The wicket-keeping role underwent a complete transition when some legendary keepers like Alec Stewart from England started to contribute more with the bat and projected himself as a multi dimensional player making a strong statement that wicket keepers can contribute with the bat too.

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One of the most gifted and talented batsmen going around in the country in Sanju Samson in his recent interview to Times of India shared several stories in which he discussed his cricketing idols and what made him take the wicket keeping gloves. The kerala born superstar has all the makings to become a great player and is waiting for the right opportunity to hold on to it.

Here’s what Sanju Samson had to say about how wicket keeping has evolved over the years

Wicket-keepers today are all top batsmen as well. You look around the world, most of the ‘keepers are very good batsmen. Adam Gilchrist changed the game for keepers coming up the order, MS Dhoni has done likewise in the middle-order. It is now almost a norm to have a wicketkeeeper who is a very good top or middle-order batsman, as it helps the team add an extra bowler or all-rounder in the team

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MS Dhoni’s calmness influenced me- Sanju Samson

There is something about the 2 time world cup winning captain in MS Dhoni. The way he reads the game and acts accordingly without succumbing to the pressure is something that won’t come naturally to every players but can be learnt from the great man. That’s what the Rajasthan Royals’ mainstay with the bat in Sanju Samson observed from the great man.

“MS Dhoni’s calmness and focus in tough situations is something that has influenced me. It is something that I would like to inculcate in my game as well and be calmer and more focused while batting,” Sanju Samson concluded.