In this Indian name, the name Samson is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sanju.
Sanju Samson
Personal information
Full name
Sanju Viswanath Samson
Born
(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 29) Pulluvila, Kerala, India
Height
5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off break[2]
Role
Wicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
India (2015–present)
ODI debut (cap 241)
23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI
21 December 2023 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.
9
T20I debut (cap 55)
19 July 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I
17 January 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.
9 (previously 14)
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2011–present
Kerala (squad no. 9)
2013–2015
Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 8)
2016–2017
Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 8)
2018–present
Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 11)
Career statistics
Competition
ODI
T20I
FC
T20
Matches
16
24
58
256
Runs scored
510
374
3,446
6,190
Batting average
56.66
19.68
38.71
28.39
100s/50s
1/3
0/1
10/15
3/40
Top score
108
77
211
119
Catches/stumpings
9/2
14/3
79/7
129/28
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 21 December 2023
Sanju Viswanath Samson (/ˌsʌndʒusæmsən/ⓘ; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer, who Captains Kerala in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter, he was the vice-captain of the Indian U-19 team for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his India debut in the 2015 T20 international away against Zimbabwe. He made his One Day International debut in 2021 against Sri Lanka.
Sanju started his cricketing career in Delhi and later moved to Kerala. After making an impact in junior cricket, he made his first-class debut for Kerala in 2011. He made his Premier League debut in 2013 for Rajasthan Royals and won the Emerging Player of the Year. He scored an unbeaten 212 in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy, the sixth time an Indian scored a double-century in List A cricket, which is also the second-fastest double-century in the format. Sanju scored his debut ODI century in the 3rd ODI in the three-match series against South Africa on 21st December 2023.[3][4]
^"Sanju Samson - India's next big thing?". Mobile Premier League. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^"Sanju Samson – Wisden profile". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021.
^"South Africa vs India: When the door was closing on him, Sanju Samson kicks it open with maiden ODI ton in series decider". Indian Express. 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
^"Samson century lifts India to 296". Cric Buzz. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
Sanju Viswanath Samson (/ˌsʌndʒu sæmsən/ ; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer, who Captains Kerala in domestic cricket and Rajasthan...
the finalists of the 2022 Indian Premier League under the captaincy of SanjuSamson and leadership of Kumar Sangakkara. On 14 July 2015, the verdict reached...
holds the record for most catches in IPL as a non wicket-keeper (110). SanjuSamson (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 4,000th run in IPL. Delhi Capitals won...
The team finished at bottom of the table with 6 wins and 8 losses. SanjuSamson scored the most runs with 375 runs and Jofra Archer took the most wickets...
Hooda went on to score his maiden T20I century. His partnership with SanjuSamson of 176 runs was the highest partnership for the second wicket in men's...
Javagal Srinath Toss: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat. SanjuSamson of the Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat to put the opposition...
from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023. "IPL 2023: SanjuSamson fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate". Money Control. 13 April 2023. Archived...
holds the record for most catches in IPL as a non wicket-keeper (110). SanjuSamson (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 4,000th run in IPL. Gujarat Titans won...
Klaasen and SanjuSamson have both taken four dismissals in an innings for the team, Klaasen in 2018 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Samson in 2020...
breaking the previous record of 18 years and 169 days, jointly held by SanjuSamson and Prithvi Shaw. He was released by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the mega...
holds the record for most catches in IPL as a non wicket-keeper (110). SanjuSamson (Rajasthan Royals) scored his 4,000th run in IPL. Mumbai Indians won...
Shane Watson and KL Rahul have four centuries each. AB de Villiers, SanjuSamson & Shubman Gill have scored three centuries each, while Brendon McCullum...
chose to retain three players ahead of the 2022 mega-auction. Retained SanjuSamson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal Released Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Mahipal...
Pulluvila known for all kind of sports and athletics. Indian Cricketer SanjuSamson, Olympian Alex Antony, Footballer Bijoy Varghese are some of the notable...
expensive Indian player in the IPL auction of 2016. Uncapped Indian batter, SanjuSamson and Karun Nair, who previously played for the Rajasthan Royals, were...
"Yuvraj Singh excluded from India's squad for ODIs against England, SanjuSamson, Karn Sharma selected". DNA India. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original...
com. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020. "Rahul Tewatia and SanjuSamson pull off a record chase in stunning Rajasthan Royals win". ESPNcricinfo...
record at home. Ajinkya Rahane scored three consecutive half-centuries, SanjuSamson made a strong IPL debut and Watson continued his good form. Bangalore's...
produced two Indian Test cricketers, Tinu Yohannan and S. Sreesanth. SanjuSamson has represented India in T20Is and ODIs, while Basil Thampi has a national...
and T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022. "Ravindra Jadeja, SanjuSamson back in India squad for Sri Lanka T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19...
Bangalore scheduled to take place that day was therefore postponed. "SanjuSamson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August...
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