Mumbai, April 23 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Sanju Samson expressed delight after scoring a match-winning century against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, calling it a special moment in his career following his Player of the Match performance in IPL 2026 on Thursday night.

Speaking after CSK's 103-run victory over MI in El Clasico, Samson said he focused on reading the conditions rather than pre-planning his innings, especially as the ball swung early and became tricky to bat on after the powerplay.

"Feels great to score a century in Wankhede vs MI. I am just looking at the conditions. The ball was swinging around and holding a bit. After the power play, we kept losing wickets. I thought it's important for a sett...