Sanju Samson

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.