Sanju Samson News / Samson considers this player his idol, took the name of this player, not Dhoni

Sanju Samson News: The next season of IPL is to be played in the year 2026, but even before that, discussions about the next season are in full swing among cricket lovers. This time the center of discussion is Rajasthan Royals star wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson. Samson, who has been a part of Rajasthan Royals for the last several seasons, is getting news that he may take the field with a new team in the next season. However, there has been no official confirmation about this yet.

Sanju Samson's open talk in Kutty Stories with Ash

Recently Sanju Samson appeared in former Team India player Ravichandran Ashwin's show Kutty Stories with Ash. In this show, Samson answered many interesting questions and made many revelations related to his cricketing career. The most discussed was when Samson named his all-time cricketing idol.

Not Dhoni, Rohit Sharma is Samson's idol

Being a wicketkeeper-batsman, most people were assuming that Samson's cricketing idol would be former Indian captain MS Dhoni. But when Ashwin asked him this question, everyone was surprised to hear Samson's answer. Samson said, "This is a very big question. My cricketing idol is Rohit Sharma."

After Rohit Sharma retired from T20 Internationals, Sanju Samson has got a chance to open in the Indian team. Samson has performed brilliantly in this position and has proved himself. Impressed by Rohit's aggressive batting and calm nature, Samson called him his inspiration.

Samson gets excited seeing Vaibhav Suryavanshi

During the show, when Ashwin asked Samson which player he gets most excited to see playing at the present time, Samson named Rajasthan Royals' rising star Vaibhav Suryavanshi. At the age of just 14, Vaibhav has impressed everyone with his talent by making his debut in IPL 2025. This young left-handed batsman has made headlines not only in India but also in world cricket with his explosive batting. Praising Vaibhav, Samson said that he is inspired by seeing his talent and passion.

Will Samson change his IPL team?

Sanju Samson has been with Rajasthan Royals for a long time and has made the franchise proud with his captaincy and batting on many occasions. But speculation about him joining a new team ahead of the 2026 season remains a matter of excitement and curiosity among fans. Will Samson really leave his old team and start afresh? This question is still unanswered, but cricket lovers are keeping an eye on it.