73 Facts About Sanju Samson

Sanju Viswanath Samson is an Indian international cricketer, who is a member of the white-ball formats of Indian national team.

Sanju Samson made his international debut in 2015 in a T20 international against Zimbabwe, though didn't feature in any of the matches.

Sanju Samson is the only player to score three centuries in T20 internationals in a calendar year.

Sanju Samson is the first Indian wicket keeper to score a century in a T20 international.

Sanju Samson is the first Indian to score two consecutive centuries in T20 Internationals.

Sanju Samson was the vice-captain of the Indian U-19 team for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Sanju Samson made his One Day International debut in 2021 against Sri Lanka.

Sanju Samson made his Premier League debut in 2013 for Rajasthan Royals and won the Emerging Player of the Year.

Sanju Samson scored his debut ODI century in the 3rd ODI in the three-match series against South Africa on 21 December 2023.

Sanju Samson was born on 11 November 1994 into a Malayali Christian family in Pulluvila, a coastal village near Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.

Sanju Samson's father, Samson Viswanath, was formerly a police constable at Delhi Police and a retired football player who has represented Delhi in Santhosh Trophy and his mother, Ligy Viswanath is a housewife.

Sanju Samson spent his early childhood in the Police residential colony in North Delhi neighbourhood of GTB Nagar and studied at Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi.

Sanju Samson graduated high school from St Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Sanju Samson was a member of the U-13 cricket team of Kerala in 2007.

Sanju Samson was the captain of Kerala in U-16 and U-19 levels.

Sanju Samson's dismal show in the tournament meant that he failed to get selected to India's squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup that followed.

Sanju Samson was named vice-captain of India U-19 team for the 2013 Top End Under-19 Series in Australia in June 2013.

Sanju Samson scored two half-centuries in India U-19's Youth Test series against Sri Lanka held from July to August 2013.

Sanju Samson was the top run-scorer for India in the tournament with a highest score of 85 runs from 45 balls against Papua New Guinea.

Sanju Samson began the season with a ton but failed to convert it into a successful season.

Sanju Samson started the next Ranji season scoring a 154 against Jammu and Kashmir but again failed to impress the rest of the season.

Sanju Samson was issued a show-cause notice by Kerala Cricket Association for alleged acts of indiscipline during a match in the tournament.

Kerala went on to play its first quarter-final in Ranji Trophy history in the season with Sanju Samson being one of their top performers.

Sanju Samson scored a century against the visiting team ending the match in a draw.

India whitewashed New Zealand, with Sanju Samson being the highest run-getter of the series.

Sanju Samson made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe at Harare on 19 July 2015.

Sanju Samson featured in the third T20I and was dismissed in the second ball, after hitting the first for a sixer.

Sanju Samson was selected for the T20I series of the India tour of New Zealand replacing an injured Shikhar Dhawan but failed to create an impact with the bat with a string of low scores.

Sanju Samson played all the three Twenty20s but flattered to deceive.

Sanju Samson was dropped from India's Twenty20 International squad for their next series against England.

Sanju Samson made his ODI debut on 23 July 2021 in the dead rubber third ODI playing run-a-ball innings of 46 and ended on the losing side.

Sanju Samson missed out from the Indian squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, held in October 2021, because of his poor form in T20s.

Sanju Samson scored his maiden ODI half-century in the second match of the series.

Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 86 runs off 63 balls in the first ODI, but ended up in the losing side.

Sanju Samson was not selected for 2022 T20 World Cup.

Sanju Samson scored 51 off 41 balls in third ODI but had a rough T20I series where he scored 12,7 and 13 respectively and did not get to bat in third and fourth matches.

Sanju Samson was selected for next T20I away series against Ireland and scored 40 off 26 balls in second T20I.

Sanju Samson scored his maiden hundred in the third ODI of the series scoring 108 off 114 balls which proved to be match winning as India won the series decider by 78 runs.

Sanju Samson was adjudged with man of the match award.

Sanju Samson was selected for the 4 match T20I series in South Africa tour.

Sanju Samson scored 107 runs out of 50 balls, including 7 fours and 10 sixes in the 1st match, being the first Indian batter to score centuries in consecutive matches.

Sanju Samson has become the first Indian wicket-keeper batter to score a century in T20I in South Africa soil.

Sanju Samson scored another century in the 4th T20I, scoring unbeaten 109 of 56 balls with 6 fours and 9 sixes to his name making his century tally to 3 in T20 internationals.

Sanju Samson was named by Kolkata Knight Riders in its player pool ahead of 2009 Indian Premier League.

Sanju Samson was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of 2012 Indian Premier League but did not get to play and was released ahead of the 2013 season.

Sanju Samson was signed to play for Rajasthan Royals in 2013.

Sanju Samson made his IPL debut for Rajasthan against Kings XI Punjab on 14 April 2013 after the regular wicket-keeper Dishant Yagnik failed to recover from an injury.

Sanju Samson won the Emerging Player award of 2013 season with 206 runs and six stumpings from 10 innings.

Sanju Samson made his Champions League Twenty20 debut for Rajasthan Royals against the Mumbai Indians on 21 September 2013 and scored 54 off 47 balls, becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in CLT20.

Sanju Samson was retained by Rajasthan ahead of the 2014 season.

Sanju Samson scored his maiden T20 century against Rising Pune Supergiants during the 2017 Indian Premier League.

Sanju Samson returned to Rajasthan in the 2018 IPL auction Sanju Samson scored his second IPL century in the next season, hitting an unbeaten 102* against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sanju Samson led Rajasthan to the highest successful run chase in IPL history with 85 runs from 42 balls against Kings XI Punjab in the next match.

Sanju Samson played his 100th IPL match, later in the season.

In January 2021, Sanju Samson was named the captain of Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.

Sanju Samson scored a century in his first match as captain, becoming the first IPL captain to achieve the feat.

Sanju Samson completed 3000 runs in IPL later in the season.

Sanju Samson surpassed Ajinkya Rahane to become the all-time leading run-scorer for Rajasthan during the season.

Sanju Samson individually scored 531 runs out of 16 matches with 5 half centuries, which is considered the best season for him.

Sanju Samson is the only player to have scored more than fifty runs in the first match of a season, for six consecutive seasons playing for Rajasthan Royals.

Sanju Samson scored 74 against Chennai Super Kings in 2020 season, 119 against Punjab Kings in 2021 season, 55 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022 season, 55 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 season, 82* against Lucknow Super Giants in 2024 season, and 66 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 season.

Sanju Samson became man of the match on five of the six occasions.

Sanju Samson is a naturally aggressive and elegant batsman who is hailed as a natural talent with quality batting techniques and wicket-keeping skills.

Sanju Samson holds the bat high on the handle and keeps a loose shoulder, and is equipped with fast hands, powerful forearms and excellent hand-eye coordination.

Sanju Samson is considered an excellent timer of the ball who mostly sticks to his range between cover and fine-leg.

Sanju Samson prefers to stay still at the crease and rarely moves down the track to play shots.

Sanju Samson has the ability to play straight and prefers to hit straight over the bowler's head.

Sanju Samson's power has been compared to powerful stroke-makers such as Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers who can middle the ball to play shots with seemingly minimal effort.

Sanju Samson is an athletic fielder who generally fields in the outfield, but is flexible to field in any position.

Sanju Samson has been often criticized for being inconsistent over the years.

Sanju Samson has been often criticized for his shot selections and temperament.

Sanju Samson was appointed as the State election icon of Kerala, ahead of the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.

Sanju Samson married his long-time girlfriend Charulatha Remesh, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, on 8 September 2018 through his social media platforms.