The West Indian legend was in all praises for the first player to play IPL from Jammu. The SRH finisher has impressed many with his hitting down the order in the final over and with his match-changing cameos throughout the IPL in 2020 against some of the best bowlers like Bumrah, Rabada, Nortje, and Boult.
Abdul Samad had his big coming last season as he replaced Priyam Garg the Uttar Pradesh captain in the XI as a regular last season and since then his big-hitting and talent to hit the long ball against the best death bowlers have impressed many. Brian Lara the latest addition to his fan base was in all praises as he thinks Samad is on his way to be the next big thing in the IPL.