'Manasilayo chetta....'; Internet abuzz with Tamil commentary of Sanju Samson's record century

It is raining praises for Sanju Samson after his back-to-back centuries in T20 internationals. The Kerala player became the first player to score a century for India in two consecutive matches in T20 cricket. India went to bat after losing the toss and scored 202 runs for the loss of eight wickets on the strength of Sanju's (107 off 50 balls) century while South Africa faltered in the chase and could amass only 141 runs in 17.5 overs.

Sanju's innings included ten sixes and seven fours. Amidst the big praise from all quarters, one video adulating Sanju’s century with Tamil commentary is spreading like wildfire across the internet. The audio starts with the mention of ‘Chetta’, meaning brother, which Tamil Nadu natives fondly use to mention Keralites.

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Manasilayi Sir 🔥🇮🇳#sanju_samson #INDvSA #SuryakumarYadav #indiancricketteam #BCCI #icc pic.twitter.com/TrJ8lQiv3s

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Tamil commentary into English:

Sanju Samson, the man who battled criticism and held high his perseverance to attain glory. Chetta(brother) has arrived like a Cheetah. Back-to-back T20 international hundreds. Adich keri vaa( hit catchphrase from a Malayalam movie). When many asked him ‘Manasilayo sire’, Samson replied ‘Manasiliayi Sire’.