Sanju Samson Profile: Family, Age, Career info, ICC Rankings, Records & Stats

Sanju Samson is known more for his performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) than for the national team. He has been a key player for Rajasthan Royals, scoring over 3,000 runs in his first eight IPL seasons. Born in Delhi, he moved to Kerala in his early teens and made a mark in junior cricket with solid batting skills. He played in the Under-19 Asia Cup in 2011 but missed selection for the U-19 World Cup the next year.

Samson was bought by Rajasthan Royals in 2013 at age 18. Except for two years when the team was banned, he has been a constant figure in their squad. He became captain in 2021 and had a strong season, which included a blazing 119 off 63 balls in the opener. Despite his consistent runs, the team’s overall finishes were poor until 2022, when Royals were runners-up and Samson scored 458 runs.

In first-class cricket, Samson debuted in 2011-12 for Kerala and made strong contributions as a batsman and wicketkeeper. By 2015-16, at 20, he was captain of Kerala. A highlight was a record 212 not out in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2019. He made his India T20 debut in 2015 but had long gaps between appearances. His ODI debut came in 2021, with sporadic matches after that.

In the IPL, Samson captains Rajasthan Royals and is their highest scorer with 3,934 runs before IPL 2025. He played for Royals from 2013-15 and from 2018 onwards, while also spending two seasons with Delhi Daredevils during Royals’ suspension and being in the KKR squad in 2012 without playing. At 19, he won the best young player award in 2013 after scoring 206 runs and taking 13 catches. He has three IPL centuries and led Royals to the 2022 IPL final, finishing runners-up. In 2024, he scored 531 runs, his seventh consecutive season with over 300 runs, and was retained by Royals for ₹18 crore for IPL 2025.

Sanju Samson Personal Information

Personal Information
Full Name	Sanju Viswanath Samson
Date of Birth	November 11, 1994
Age	30 Years
Nationality	Indian
Birth Place	Pulluvila, Trivandrum, Kerala
Height	1.70 m
Batting Style	Right-hand Bat
Bowling Style	–
Jersey No.	9 (India), 11 (IPL)
Debut	November 1, 2011
Wife	Charulatha Remesh
Father	Samson Viswanath
Mother	Lijy Viswanath

Sanju Samson Teams

Teams
India	Rajasthan Royals
Kerala	India A
Delhi Daredevils	India U-19
Kolkata Knight Riders	India Board President’s XI

Sanju Samson Rankings

ICC Rankings (Batting)
	Test	ODI	T20
Batting	–	–	36

Sanju Samson Debut

Format	Date	Opponent	Venue
ODI	23 July 2021	Sri Lanka	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
T20I	19 July 2015	Zimbabwe	Harare Sports Club, Harare
IPL	14 April 2013	Kings XI Punjab	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Sanju Samson Stats by Tournament

Tournament	Mat	Inn	Runs	100s	50s	4s	6s
Indian Premier League	177	172	4704	3	26	379	219
Ranji Trophy	33	55	2050	4	11	228	57
Vijay Hazare Trophy	45	44	1440	2	5	141	49
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy	30	28	766	0	9	71	31
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	5	1	10	0	0	1	0

Sanju Samson Stats in Every Format

Format	Mat	Inn	Runs	100s	50s	H.S	4s	6s	Avg	S/R
ODIs	16	14	510	1	3	108	34	22	56.66	99.60
T20Is	42	38	861	3	2	111	71	49	25.32	152.38
T20s	304	291	7629	6	48	119	635	350	29.68	137.01
List A	128	119	3487	3	19	212	293	109	33.85	90.21
First-Class	65	107	3834	11	16	211	443	92	39.12	59.95

List of Sanju Samson Awards

Year	Award
2021	Named captain of Rajasthan Royals
2019	Highest individual score in Vijay Hazare Trophy (212*)
2013	Best Young Player of the Season in IPL

Sanju Samson Records

Span	Records
2024	Fastest century for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
2023	Maiden ODI century against South Africa
2019	Double-century in a List-A match
2017	Scored maiden IPL century
2017	Youngest batsman to score 2,000 runs in IPL
2016	Youngest batter to score 1,000 runs in IPL
2014	Most runs for India U-19 in ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2014
2013	Maiden double hundred in Ranji Trophy
2013	Second youngest batter to score a half-century in IPL history

Sanju Samson: Along the Years

Year	Age	Achievement
2024	30	Scored fastest century for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
2023	29	Scored maiden ODI century against South Africa
2022	28	Led Rajasthan Royals to runners-up finish
2021	27	Scored third IPL century
2021	27	Named as Rajasthan Royals’ skipper
2019	25	Recalled to the Indian T20I squad after 4 years
2019	25	Smashed double-century in a List-A match
2019	25	Scored second IPL century
2018	24	Bought by Rajasthan Royals
2017	23	Scored maiden IPL century
2016	22	Bought by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals)
2015	21	T20I debut against Zimbabwe
2013	19	Snaffled up by Rajasthan Royals
2013	19	Maiden double hundred in Ranji Trophy
2012	18	Joined Kolkata Knight Riders
2011	17	First-class debut for Kerala

                                               

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