{"id":161931,"date":"2026-05-01T10:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161931"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:52:47","slug":"watch-sanjay-manjrekar-breaks-down-the-technical-change-behind-sanju-samsons-recent-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161931","title":{"rendered":"WATCH | Sanjay Manjrekar breaks down the technical change behind Sanju Samson\u2019s recent success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70928993\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">It has been a 2026 to remember for Sanju Samson. After initially being dropped from India\u2019s T20 team the 31-year-old returned to the team in memorable fashion, smashing three fifties in three knockout matches as India romped home to its third T20 World Cup title.<\/p>\n<p>He has carried that form forward into his maiden stint with Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026, smashing two centuries in his first eight outings, and has been the lone bright spark in what has been a tough season for the Chennai Super Kings batting group with 304 runs at an average of 50.66 and strike-rate of 169.83.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This recent form is the culmination of a recent turnaround for the batter, who has added the element of consistency to his much-vaunted batting style.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline_embed article-block-item\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zHZKfnILQsI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is a change that Sanjay Manjrekar puts down to a technical change. \u201cHe has this very beautiful stance, slightly open and nicely balanced, very relaxed. Now, earlier, he had this one movement, a small step forward. And from this position, his whole batting would happen,\u201d Manjrekar explained on Sportstar\u2019s        <b><i>Insight Edge<\/i><\/b> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, what he has started doing in the same position, he goes right back. Now, the ball is further away from me, so I\u2019m able to pull it and there is more time for me to react to that ball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/sanjay-manjrekar-on-kl-rahul-t20-batting-delhi-capitals-virat-kohli-insight-edge-podcast\/article70912903.ece\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanjay Manjrekar: KL Rahul can bat at any position, provided\u00a0he doesn\u2019t think his wicket matters<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other thing that happens is when you go right back, the bowler sort of becomes a little slower because I\u2019m further away from him. So I get a little more time,\u201d he further explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manjrekar also noted that Samson had added another shot to his repertoire, the dab to third man. \u201cWhen there is a good ball that\u2019s bowled very close to him, he\u2019s doing a little tap down to the third man. If he was in the original position, there was no way he would be able to play that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d\u201cSo basically what he\u2019s done is gone back and he\u2019s made all these balls, good balls, scoring deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe one ball that can trouble him, if there\u2019s a smart bowler, is if he pitches the ball right up and that troubles him. But he\u2019s also a good front foot player, so if the pitch is not lively, the ball is not moving much, he\u2019s able to drive off the front foot,\u2019 Manjrekar concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Manjrekar also said that Samson\u2019s mentality has contributed to his success, saying, \u201dMentally he\u2019s a very interesting character. He\u2019s a very relaxed guy, and it\u2019s not an act, he is genuinely relaxed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the T20 World Cup, the thing to like about him was the demeanour he has. He played a game and was dropped, but when he came back, he was OK to get out, he didn\u2019t mind getting out. He\u2019s not someone who, because he was out of the team and needs to prove himself, will just pick up the ones and twos, and be the anchor. He\u2019s very selfless. That is the thing to like about him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 01, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/sanju-samson-india-chennai-super-kings-technical-change-sanjay-manjrekar-insight-edge-latest-news\/article70928993.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a 2026 to remember for Sanju Samson. After initially being dropped from India\u2019s T20 team the 31-year-old returned to the team in memorable fashion, smashing three fifties in three knockout matches as India romped home to its third T20 World Cup title. 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