Samson\u2019s comments come ahead of this year\u2019s Wimbledon, set to take place from June 29 to July 12 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. \u201cThe Roger Federer of cricket? It has to be MS Dhoni. He is very calm and composed in the way he goes about his business. When he performs, it looks effortless yet very powerful.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cCarlos Alcaraz, on the other hand, is very explosive, much like how Virat Bhai started. Maybe Virat Kohli can be compared to Alcaraz. He is very aggressive and full of power and explosiveness,\u201d said Samson on JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Samson also revealed that the Indian women's cricket team's historic 2025 ODI World Cup triumph under Harmanpreet Kaur served as a \u2018huge motivation\u2019 for the men's team ahead of their own victorious 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The wicketkeeper-batter played a pivotal role in India clinching the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup on home soil by smashing three consecutive half-centuries to walk away with the prestigious Player of the Tournament award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We were all watching the final. My family members and everyone else were glued to the TV. It was a special moment for all of us in the country. We had been waiting for it for a long time. We knew we were capable of winning the World Cup, yet while we were so close, we were very far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was very happy for all the players on the team. There was so much hard work behind it and so many great stories within the squad itself. It was a proud moment for all of us. I think the standards were set very high for us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThey won the World Cup and put us on a stage where we felt that we could do the same in India. It was a great moment that both World Cups happened in India and that we won them. So, yes, that victory definitely played a part.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was very happy for all the players on the team. There was so much hard work behind it and so many great stories within the squad itself. It was a proud moment for all of us. I think the standards were set very high for us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEvery World Cup seemed to be won by Australia. But now, I think the roles have reversed. We are the champions, and we play and compete with the same attitude. So, yes, there is a lot of respect for them as an opponent.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n