Full name Sanju Viswanath Samson
Born November 11, 1994, Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Trivandrum
Current age 23 years 162 days
Major teams India, Delhi Daredevils, India Under-19s, Kerala, Kerala Cricket Association XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20Is ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19.00 | 24 | 79.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
First-class | 44 | 73 | 5 | 2602 | 211 | 38.26 | 4651 | 55.94 | 9 | 7 | 305 | 56 | 61 | 5 |
List A | 67 | 62 | 7 | 1570 | 90 | 28.54 | 1974 | 79.53 | 0 | 11 | 135 | 27 | 70 | 9 |
T20s ![]() |
120 | 114 | 12 | 2757 | 102 | 27.02 | 2221 | 124.13 | 1 | 18 | 214 | 114 | 64 | 9 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20Is ![]() |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List A | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s ![]() |
120 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Only T20I | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jul 19, 2015 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Vidarbha v Kerala at Nagpur, Nov 3-6, 2011 scorecard |
Last First-class | Kerala v Vidarbha at Surat, Dec 7-11, 2017 scorecard |
List A debut | Andhra v Kerala at Bangalore, Feb 23, 2012 scorecard |
Last List A | Kerala v Maharashtra at Bilaspur, Feb 17, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Hyderabad (India) v Kerala at Chennai, Oct 16, 2011 scorecard |
Last T20s | Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals at Pune, Apr 20, 2018 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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2 | Royals | v Super Kings | Pune | 20 Apr 2018 | T20 |
7 | Royals | v KKR | Jaipur | 18 Apr 2018 | T20 |
92* | Royals | v RCB | Bengaluru | 15 Apr 2018 | T20 |
37 | Royals | v Daredevils | Jaipur | 11 Apr 2018 | T20 |
49 | Royals | v Sunrisers | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 9 Apr 2018 | T20 |
2c/0s, 46 | Kerala | v Maharashtra | Bilaspur | 17 Feb 2018 | LA |
14, 2c/0s | Kerala | v U. Pradesh | Dharamsala | 15 Feb 2018 | LA |
4c/0s, 29 | Kerala | v Delhi | Dharamsala | 13 Feb 2018 | LA |
1c/0s, 37 | Kerala | v Tripura | Dharamsala | 11 Feb 2018 | LA |
10, 2c/0s | Kerala | v H. Pradesh | Nadaun | 9 Feb 2018 | LA |
Despite being a teenager, Sanju Samson has emerged as a prime contender to be the flag-bearer of cricket for the state of Kerala, one of the few regions in India where football's popularity and following outdoes that of cricket. Samson shifted to Thiruvananthapuram in his early teens after taking his first cricket lessons in Delhi, where his father worked as a police constable. In Thiruvananthapuram, Samson started creating waves in junior circuit with his bat. His impressive technique combined with an ability to time the ball first earned him a place in Kerala's U-19 team and a consistent outing in the Cooch Behar Trophy (domestic U-19 championship) elevated him into India's team for the U-19 Asia Cup in 2012.