MUMBAI: Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has compared Malayali cricketer Sanju Samson with former captain MS Dhoni. Several netizens had criticized the team management for dropping Sanju Samson from the World Cup squad and the series against Australia. Shastri's response is being discussed amidst this. Ravi Shastri said that both Dhoni and Sanju have many similar characteristics.

"Sanju Samson has many similarities with MS Dhoni. Sanju has the same personality as Dhoni, who is ice-cool. Whenever I saw Sanju, I always felt that way. Sanju tries to communicate better with his players. Sanju can become a good captain if gets good experience," said Ravi Shastri.

Ravi Shastri made this comparison when Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Samson won five out of eight matches and made it to the playoffs of IPL 2023. Meanwhile, the BCCI announced the Indian cricket team for the three-match series against Australia last day. The selectors announced the team by resting the senior players for the first two matches.