Sanju Samson’s Profile, Stats, Age, Career info, Records, Net worth, Biography
Sanju Samson’s profile, Stats, Age, Career info, Records, Net Worth, Averages, Teams Played With
Sanju Samson’s Profile and Personal Information, Quick Facts
- Sanju Viswanath Samson is an Indian International cricketer, who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He is captain of the Rajasthan Royals team in IPL and also played for India’s national cricket team,
- Sanju Samson was born on 11 November 1994 (Age 27 years), in Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Samson is a right-handed batsman and plays in the top-order,
- The Indian Cricketer is a wicketkeeper batter, known for his powerful six-hitting ability,
- Sanju Samson’s net worth in 2022 is around $9.2 million or approximately 68.6 crores INR,
- Sanju Samson’s hobbies are traveling and reading. While he also likes to listen to soulful music in his free time to relax some nerves.
Teams Sanju Samson played with
- India
- Delhi Daredevils
- India A
- India Under-19s
- Indian Board President’s XI
- Kerala
- Kerala Cricket Association XI
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- North and South Zones
- Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson’s Early Life and Education
Sanju Samson was born into a Latin Catholic Malayali family on 11 November 1994 in a coastal village- Pulluvila of Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Sanju’s father, Samson Viswanath, was a Police Constable in Delhi Police and a former football player and later coach who has represented Delhi in Santosh Trophy. Samson’s mother, Ligy Viswanath, is a homemaker. Samson has an elder brother named Saly Samson, who also played junior cricket for Kerala.
Sanju Samson spent his early life in the Police residential colony of New Delhi and used to go to the Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi. He got training in the basics of cricket from his childhood coach Yashpal at the academy in DL DAV Model School, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi. Sanju’s father took voluntary retirement from the Delhi Police service due to Sanju’s rejection from the Under-13 team of Delhi. Later his father also leave the football and shifted to his native village in Kerala, where his both sons continued their cricket coaching.
In Kerala, Sanju trained under Biju George on Medical College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram. Samson completed his High School education at St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. While he had done B.A. in English Literature from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Sanju Samson’s Debut Matches and Last Matches,
Test Matches
- Updated Soon
ODI Matches
- Sanju Samson debuted in One-Day International cricket for India against Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) – July 23, 2021. It was the only ODI match he has played in his career so far.
T20I Matches
- Samson debuted for India in T20 Internationals with the match, Zimbabwe vs India at Harare – July 19, 2015,
- The Indian Cricketer last appeared in a T20I match for India was against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala – February 27, 2022,
List A Matches
- Sanju Samson made his List A debut for Kerala vs Andhra at Bangalore – February 23, 2012,
- The Indian batter played last in List A cricket for Kerala vs Services at Jaipur – December 22, 2021,
First-Class Matches
- Samson made his debut in first-class cricket for Kerala vs Vidarbha at Nagpur – November 03 – 06, 2011,
- Samson last featured in a first-class match for Kerala vs Gujarat at Surat – December 25 – 27, 2019,
T20 Matches
- The Indian right-handed batter debuted in Twenty20 cricket for Kerala vs Hyderabad at Chennai – October 16, 2011,
- Samson played last in Twenty20 for India vs Sri Lanka at Dharamsala – February 27, 2022,
Sanju Samson’s Stats and Career
Domestic first-class Career Stats
Sanju Samson Batting Stats-
| Format | Match | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| 1st class | 55 | 91 | 7 | 3162 | 211 | 37.6 | 5596 | 56.5 | 10 | 12 | 368 | 67 |
| List A | 102 | 96 | 9 | 2610 | 212* | 30.0 | 2931 | 89.0 | 1 | 14 | 230 | 70 |
| T20 | 198 | 191 | 21 | 4834 | 119 | 28.4 | 3699 | 130.7 | 3 | 30 | 380 | 206 |
Sanju Samson Bowling Stats-
| Format | Match | Inn | B | Mdn | Runs | W | BB | Econ | Avg | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st class | 55 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0/7 | 7.00 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 102 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20 | 198 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | 8.00 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
International Career Stats
Sanju Samson Batting Stats-
| Format | Match | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | 6s | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s |
| Test | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| T20I | 13 | 12 | 0 | 174 | 39 | 14.5 | 143 | 121.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
Sanju Samson Bowling Stats-
| Format | Match | Inn | B | Mdn | Runs | W | BB | Econ | Avg | SR | 4W | 5W |
| Test | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20I | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
IPL Career Stats
Sanju Samson IPL Batting Stats-
| Format | Match | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| IPL | 121 | 117 | 12 | 3068 | 119 | 29.2 | 2286 | 134.2 | 3 | 15 | 236 | 132 |
Sanju Samson IPL Bowling Stats-
| Format | Match | Inn | B | Mdn | Runs | W | BB | Econ | Avg | SR | 4W | 5W |
| IPL | 121 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sanju Samson’s Feilding Career Stats
| Format | Catches | Run Outs | Stumpings |
| ODI2018– | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T20I2017– | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| IPL2016– | 59 | 8 | 10 |
| 1st class2015– | 73 | 4 | 7 |
| List A2015– | 100 | 3 | 14 |
| T202016– | 100 | 20 | 19 |
Sanju Samson’s career records
- Sanju is 5th player who missed the most consecutive matches for a team between appearances in T20 Internationals with a gap of 73 matches.
- Other than that Sanju Samson has achieved many milestones in his career but was unable to convert them into national or international records. Thus, We will keep you updated about Sanju Samson’s career records whenever he will made one.
Sanju Samson Personal and Private life
Sanju Samson started a sports academy named “Six Guns Sports Academy”, in 2018. This academy was committed to cricket and football training for young players in Thiruvananthpuram. Sanju Samson announced his marriage with his long-time girlfriend Charulatha Remesh, a college-mate from Mar Ivanios College, on 8 September 2018 through his social media handles. Sanju and Charulatha tied the knot in a private ceremony held at Kovalam on 22 December 2018. The reception of the wedding was held at Nalanchira on the same day while the only cricketer who came to the wedding reception was Sanju’s former coach and mentor, Rahul Dravid.
Sanju Samson Awards and Achievements,
- In the KSCA Under-13 Inter-State tournament, Sanju scored 973 runs and also lead the Kerala team and was awarded as the ‘Player of the Tournament,
- In the 2013 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup held in UAE, Sanju Samson, as vice-captain of India U-19 team, scored an excellent century against Pakistan in the final and helped his team to win the trophy,
- In January 2021, Sanju Samson was named the captain of the Rajasthan Royal ahead of the Indian Premier League 2021. He scored a fine century in his first match as captain of the team and he became the first captain in IPL history to do so.
- Sanju had a great IPL season in 2021, He completed 3000 runs in his IPL career as well he was included in the team of the tournament by ESPN Cricinfo and Wisden in 2021,
- Sanju was retained as a captain by Rajasthan Royals before the IPL auction held in February 2022, at Bangalore ahead of Indian Premier League 2022 for 14 crores INR.
FAQ about Sanju Samson
- What is the ICC ODI ranking of Sanju Samson?
- Sanju Samson is not ranked in ICC ODI batting rankings.
- What is the ICC T20I ranking of Sanju Samson?
- Sanju Samson is not ranked in ICC T20I batting rankings currently while his career’s highest ICC ranking in T20Is was 191st.
- What is the ICC Test ranking of Sanju Samson?
- Sanju Samson is not ranked in ICC Test batting ranking as he is yet to debut in Test cricket.
- What is the net worth of Sanju Samson?
- The net worth of Sanju Samson is around $9.2 million or 68.6 crores INR in 2022.
- What is the real age of Sanju Samson?
- Age 27 Years
- What is the salary of Sanju Samson?
- The Monthly Salary of Sanju Samson is 1 crore+ INR.
- What is the height of Sanju Samson?
- The height of Sanju Samson is 5 ft 7 in or 1.7 meters.
- What is the name of Sanju Samson’s Wife?
- Sanju Samson is married to Charulatha Samson.
- Which IPL team bought Sanju Samson in IPL auction 2022?
- Rajasthan Royals retained Sanju Samson ahead of IPL 2022 for a whopping price of INR 14 crores.
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