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| Full name | Sanju Viswanath Samson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1994 Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 15 November 2024 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 15 November 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanju Viswanath Samson (/ˌsʌndʒu sæmsən/ ; born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer, who is a member of the white-ball formats of Indian national team. A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter, he captains Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and Kerala in domestic. Considered one of the best T20 batter in his generation. He was a part of the Indian team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup; however, he did not play any matches. He made his international debut in 2015 in a T20 international against Zimbabwe. He is the only player to score three centuries in T20 internationals in a calendar year (2024). He is the first Indian wicket keeper to score a century in a T20 international. He is also the first Indian to score two consecutive centuries in T20 Internationals.
He was the vice-captain of the Indian U-19 team for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. 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 21 December 2023.[2][3]
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- ^ "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.