{"id":6810,"date":"2026-04-22T03:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-values-set-by-mahi-bhai-sanju-samson-explains-ms-dhonis-csk-influence-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T03:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:04:08","slug":"ipl-2026-values-set-by-mahi-bhai-sanju-samson-explains-ms-dhonis-csk-influence-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-values-set-by-mahi-bhai-sanju-samson-explains-ms-dhonis-csk-influence-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: \u2018Values set by Mahi bhai&#8230;&#8217;- Sanju Samson explains MS Dhoni\u2019s CSK influence | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130416823,imgsize-1284346,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sanju-samson-and-ms-dhoni.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: \u2018Values set by Mahi bhai...'- Sanju Samson explains MS Dhoni\u2019s CSK influence\" title=\"Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (Agency Image)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (Agency Image)\">Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (Agency Image)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/sanju-samson\/61837\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sanju Samson<\/a> has offered a candid glimpse into life at <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a>, admitting that the move has brought a sense of responsibility and a noticeable shift in mindset.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>In a video shared by the franchise, Samson spoke about the pressure and pride of representing one of the most successful teams in the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a>. \u201cA very different feeling for me\u2026 a very star-studded kind of franchise I\u2019m involved in nowadays. <!-- -->So I feel a bit more responsible. I can\u2019t easily throw away my wicket. Right after you throw away your wicket, you are walking into the airport and people are like \u2018chetta, play more carefully\u2019,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Ashwani Kumar opens up on Mumbai Indians&#8217; win, team mindset<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The wicketkeeper-batter added that he has quickly adapted to the environment at CSK. \u201cSo I\u2019m getting very used to being a CSK player and I kind of settled in a bit too quickly I feel. After two weeks I was like everyone is just like me.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Samson also highlighted the culture within the franchise, crediting former skipper <!-- -->MS Dhoni<!-- --> for shaping its identity. \u201cBeing a championship side isn\u2019t about behaving like a champion or being arrogant or something like this. Base values are set by Mahi bhai and you can actually feel him in each and every team player and support staff. Everyone is behaving very calm and cool. This actually aligns with how I also behave, so I feel very settled here.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>On the field, however, CSK have had a mixed campaign so far. They recently suffered a narrow 10-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad and are currently placed eighth on the points table with just two wins from six matches. They will next face Mumbai Indians in a crucial clash.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Samson\u2019s own journey this season has mirrored the team\u2019s inconsistency. After a quiet start, he roared back to form with a sensational unbeaten 115 against Delhi Capitals. <!-- -->Overall, he has scored 192 runs in six matches at an average of 38.40 and a strike rate of 174.55, making him the second-highest run-scorer for CSK.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The responsibility on Samson is set to increase further following the injury to young opener Ayush Mhatre, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the season after a hamstring issue. Mhatre was CSK\u2019s leading run-scorer with 201 runs in six matches. He joins Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis on the sidelines, adding to the team\u2019s growing injury concerns.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Adding to their challenges, MS <!-- -->Dhoni<!-- --> is yet to feature this season as he continues to recover from a calf injury sustained before the tournament, leaving CSK to navigate a crucial phase without their iconic leader.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-values-set-by-mahi-bhai-sanju-samson-explains-ms-dhonis-csk-influence\/articleshow\/130416736.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (Agency Image) Sanju Samson has offered a candid glimpse into life at Chennai Super Kings, admitting that the move has brought a sense of responsibility and a noticeable shift in mindset.In a video shared by the franchise, Samson spoke about the pressure and pride of representing one of the most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6810","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}