He is not Dhoni, just Sanju Samson&8230; When Gambhir supported Sanju while interrupting Tharoor; What was the matter?

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 20, 2026

Gautam Gambhir on Sanju Samson: An old conversation between Gautam Gambhir and Shashi Tharoor is still in discussion. Tharoor once praised Sanju Samson and called him the next MS Dhoni, but Gambhir immediately interrupted and said that Sanju does not need to be like anyone, he has his own identity.

Tharoor trusts Sanju Samson

Shashi Tharoor has been a big fan of Sanju Samson for a long time. He told that he has known Sanju since he was just 14 years old and was playing club cricket. Even at that time Sanju’s talent was clearly visible. According to Tharoor, Sanju had an excellent balance between both batting and wicket-keeping at an early age. He had guessed at that very moment that this player would become a big name in future.

Samson shines in T20 World Cup

Sanju Samson impressed everyone with his performance in the T20 World Cup 2026. He continuously played excellent innings in important matches of the tournament and contributed a lot to the victory of Team India. His consistent runs with the bat in big matches like virtual quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals made him the hero of the tournament. Tharoor also expressed pride in his achievement.

VIDEO | PTI EXCLUSIVE: Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor), speaking about Indian cricketer Sanju Samson, says, “I feel tremendous pride. I first met him when he was 14, a young club cricketer with a big smile and immense talent, already excelling… pic.twitter.com/LSPZgQRelG
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 19, 2026

West Indies match memory

Recalling the important match played against West Indies, Tharoor said that a different confidence was visible in Sanju Samson’s eyes that day. He had already realized that Sanju would not be out that day. Sanju played a brilliant unbeaten innings in that match, leading the team to victory and creating history. This innings is considered to be one of the most memorable innings of his career.

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We got along even in difficult times

Shashi Tharoor told that he supported Sanju Samson even in his difficult times. He believed that if Sanju takes care of himself, he can regain his rhythm, because talent has always been present in him. One thing is clear from this story of Gambhir and Tharoor that Sanju Samson has created a distinct identity for himself. Instead of being like anyone else, he plays in his own style and this is his biggest strength.