Former Indian batter Manoj Tiwary showered praise on Sanju Samson after Chennai Super Kings registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday. Chasing a below-par score of 156, Samson scored a match-winning knock of 87 runs off just 52 balls.

The flamboyant batter scored eight fours and seven sixes in his fine knock and was awarded Player of the Match. Samson added 114 runs off just 66 balls with rookie batter Kartik Sharma, who continued his rich form to score 41 runs. 

Samson has scored 402 runs in 10 matches of IPL 2026 at an average of 57.43 and a strike rate of 167.50.

Tiwary said Samson was able to handle all the pressure in the run chase and delivered for his team.

“Sanju Samson did not show batting today, he showed art. It was poetry to the eyes. We saw the Delhi players bat, no one was able to do it. They were not able to adapt, there were a lot of mistakes with shot selection, but when Sanju was batting, it seemed like he put pressure in a pressure cooker and blew the whistle. All the other batters were in trouble, but he was batting differently,” Manoj Tiwary said on Cricbuzz.

On the other hand, former Indian spinner Murali Kartik also praised Samson and said the CSK opener played with ease and comfort throughout his knock.

“Today he knew that it was not a big chase, and you never mess with a person who appears calm, because when the flames will be visible, it will be a lot. When he was batting today, even the bowler was thinking that they were going to get hit today, but by doing that, they messed up a lot. Instead, Sanju Samson played with ease and comfort, took his time, and his shot selection was on point,” Murali Kartik said.

Chennai Super Kings will next take on Lucknow Super Giants at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Sunday