Chennai. Chennai Super Kings batsman Sameer Rizvi, who made his debut in the Indian Premier League 2024, had a blast against Gujarat Titans. Playing short but fast and effective innings in his first IPL match made everyone his fan. Giving credit for this innings to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sameer said that when he was going to bat, this former Indian captain had given him advice.
On Tuesday night against Titans, Rizvi scored 14 runs in six balls which also included two sixes against Rashid Khan. Rizvi said in a video on ‘IPLT20.com’, “Brother (Dhoni) asked me to play the way I usually play. He said, ‘There is nothing different in this. The skill is the same and it’s just about mindset. Never take pressure or get nervous and play according to the situation.
Rizvi recalled the moment when the franchise bought him for Rs 8 crore 40 lakh in the auction before the IPL season. He felt that his dream of meeting Dhoni was finally going to come true. He said, “When I was selected by the Super Kings during the auction, the biggest joy for me was that my dream of meeting bhaiya (Dhoni) would be fulfilled. We also participated in net sessions together and got to learn a lot from him and the (support) staff. I intend to learn more.”
Rizvi, who plays for Uttar Pradesh, has scored 309 runs in 10 innings in T20 at a strike rate of 137.33, which includes two half-centuries. Talking about his jersey number, the 20-year-old batsman from Meerut said, “My jersey number is seven which is currently worn by bhaiya and I am not getting it. So I liked number one and took it.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 27, 2024, 17:00 IST