Sanju Samson thanks 'lucky person' after century, and it's not his wife

After 3 debased scores, Sanju Samson returned to signifier with a 100 arsenic Chennai Super Kings bushed Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to grounds their archetypal triumph of IPL 2026 successful Chennai connected Saturday.After the innings, Samson thanked commentator and erstwhile India manager Ravi Shastri during a mid-innings interview.

“Feels large acknowledgment to you (Ravi Shastri). I deliberation you look to beryllium my fortunate idiosyncratic to conscionable earlier each game, truthful delight travel earlier each game, sir.

To beryllium precise honest, I deliberation that, immoderate galore forms you are in, the matches you person won for your country, a mates of failures decidedly enactment a batch of doubts successful your mind," the CSK batter said.It was Samson’s 4th IPL hundred, his archetypal for CSK and the archetypal successful IPL 2026. He reached the milestone successful 52 balls.

He besides went past MS Dhoni’s grounds for the highest people by a designated CSK wicketkeeper successful the IPL, which was 84 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru successful 2019.Samson besides became the 2nd batter to people a period for 3 IPL teams. He has hundreds for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Rajasthan Royals and CSK. KL Rahul was the archetypal to bash so, for Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals.Samson (115 not retired disconnected 56 balls) and Mhatre (59 disconnected 36 balls) added 113 runs for the 2nd wicket to instrumentality CSK to 212 for two. Delhi Capitals were bowled retired for 189, with Jamie Overton taking 4/18.Tristan Stubbs scored 60 to support Delhi Capitals successful the chase.This was Chennai Super Kings’ archetypal triumph of the season, portion Delhi Capitals suffered their 2nd nonaccomplishment successful a row.