Sanju Samson

Sanju Viswanath Samson (/ˌsʌnu sæmsən/ ; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer, who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Sanju Samson
Sanju in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Sanju Viswanath Samson
Born (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994
Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 241)23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI21 December 2023 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.9
T20I debut (cap 55)19 July 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I17 January 2024 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.9 (previously 14)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentKerala (squad no. 9)
2013–2015Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 8)
2016–2017Delhi Capitals (squad no. 8)
2018–presentRajasthan 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

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.

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