India, April 25 -- Spin legends Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh hailed Sanju Samson's hundred against the Mumbai Indians here as one of the finest in terms of game awareness and context, as Chennai Super Kings returned to winning ways in the ongoing IPL.

Samson scored his second century of the 2026 IPL season on Thursday, smashing an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls at Wankhede Stadium.

Speaking on Star Sports, Kumble stressed on the knock's impact on CSK, who are trying to climb up the points table after a string of poor outings.

"CSK's success has often been built on strong starts from their openers, and in the last few seasons, that hasn't been consistent. Sanju Samson has stepped up in that context, two unbeaten hundreds in just seven mat...