Back سانچو سامسون ARZ সঞ্জু স্যামসন Bengali/Bangla Sanju Samson German Sanju Samson Spanish संजु सैमसन Hindi സഞ്ജു സാംസൺ Malayalam संजू सॅमसन Marathi ସଞ୍ଜୁ ସାମସନ OR ਸੰਜੂ ਸੈਮਸਨ Punjabi சஞ்சு சாம்சன் Tamil
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| Full name | Sanju Viswanath Samson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1994 Pulluvila, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 28 July 2024 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 9 (previously 14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 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 Royals in the Indian Premier League. He formerly captained KCA Royals team in the Kerala Premier League (President's Cup T20). He was a part of the Indian team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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 international debut in the 2015 T20 international away against Zimbabwe. He made his One Day International debut in 2021 against Sri Lanka.
Samson 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.
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