- Name
- Sanju Samson
- Position
- WK-Batsman
- Current Team
- Rajasthan Royals
- Leagues
- IPL
- Seasons
- 2023
Sanju SamsonĀ
Sanju Samson is an Indian cricketer who plays as a wicketkeeper-batsman. He made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2015. Here are some of his achievements and career stats in different formats of the game:
IPL Career Stats:
- Matches: 107
- Runs: 2,943
- Highest Score: 119
- Average: 27.18
- Strike Rate: 134.78
- Hundreds: 2
- Fifties: 13
T20I Career Stats:
- Matches: 35
- Runs: 574
- Highest Score: 91
- Average: 23.92
- Strike Rate: 126.31
- Fifties: 4
ODI Career Stats:
- Matches: 13
- Runs: 258
- Highest Score: 85
- Average: 23.45
- Strike Rate: 105.28
- Fifties: 1
Test Career Stats:
- Matches: 4
- Runs: 185
- Highest Score: 83
- Average: 23.12
- Strike Rate: 46.25
- Fifties: 1
Some of Sanju Samson’s achievements include:
- He holds the record for the fastest century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 212 runs off just 129 balls.
- In the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season, he was the highest run-scorer for Kerala, scoring 530 runs in 8 innings.
- He became the youngest player to score a half-century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2013, at the age of 18.
- In 2021, he became the first player to score a century in his captaincy debut in the IPL.
- He was named in the Indian squad for the T20I series against England in 2021.