Samson not in peak physical condition, says Manjrekar; cites Kohli example

Sanjay Manjrekar believes Sanju Samson should instrumentality inspiration from Virat Kohli erstwhile it comes to fitness, suggesting that Samson is not yet astatine the aforesaid carnal level arsenic the erstwhile India captain.Samson has been 1 of the standout performers for

Chennai Super Kings

successful IPL 2026. After struggling successful his archetypal 3 matches pursuing his blockbuster Rs 18 crore determination from Rajasthan Royals, the wicketkeeper-batter staged a singular comeback.

Since then, helium has scored 2 centuries and a half-century, amassing 402 runs successful 10 matches astatine an mean of 57.42 to stay firmly successful the Orange Cap race.His latest match-winning effort came against Delhi Capitals, wherever helium smashed an unbeaten 87 disconnected 52 balls connected a tricky transportation to usher CSK to triumph and gain the Player of the Match award. Samson besides became the archetypal batter successful IPL past to beryllium progressive successful 2 100-plus partnerships against Delhi Capitals successful the aforesaid season.Earlier successful the campaign, Samson registered an unbeaten 115 against Delhi Capitals successful Chennai and followed it up with different period 101 against Mumbai Indians astatine the Wankhede Stadium. He besides crossed the landmark of 5,000 IPL runs during CSK’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders successful April 2026.While Samson has transformed his play and carried guardant the momentum from his memorable T20 World Cup comeback, Manjrekar feels the 31-year-old inactive has country for betterment successful presumption of fittingness and longevity.

The erstwhile India batter urged Samson to travel Kohli’s disciplined fittingness standards successful bid to prolong his purple spot successful the shortest format.“I’m saying that astir Sanju Samson arsenic well, who’s besides not a 25-year-old due to the fact that he’s deed the highest of his achievements, conscionable to prolong it. He could besides bash the aforesaid thing, due to the fact that I spot him besides not being successful highest carnal condition,” the Mumbaikar said connected Sportstar’s Insight Edge Podcast.“When you person a large example, similar Virat Kohli, who has had specified a agelong career. You know, conscionable due to the fact that he’s fixed fittingness truthful overmuch importance. He’s had tremendous skills, but he’s made definite that the assemblage doesn’t fto him down. Because that’s the 1 you tin control,” helium added.