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Sanju Samson
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- Right-handed ultra-aggressive opener
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 55 | 53 | 1,669 | 36.28 | 98.0 | 2/7 | 212* |
| ODIs | 16 | 14 | 510 | 56.67 | 99.6 | 1/3 | 108 |
| Domestic | 39 | 39 | 1,159 | 31.32 | 97.3 | 1/4 | 212* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 301 | 33.44 | 88.0 | 1/1 | 108 |
Batting style
Top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 33.4 | 30.2 | |
| Strike rate | 88 | 85 | |
| Boundary % | 9.9 | 10.2 | |
| Dot % | 50.9 | 54.4 | |
| Average v pace | 27.4 | 29.0 | |
| Average v spin | 92.0 | 32.0 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 89 | 87 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 89 | 81 |
342 balls in ODIs and List A · Nov 2022 – Jan 2026
Compare with other playersTop-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 43.2 | 29.8 | |
| Strike rate | 92 | 86 | |
| Boundary % | 8.5 | 9.6 | |
| Dot % | 46.0 | 52.5 | |
| Average v pace | 34.0 | 28.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 96 | 90 |
235 balls in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Dec 2023
Compare with other playersTop-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.3 | 31.0 | |
| Strike rate | 79 | 83 | |
| Boundary % | 13.1 | 11.4 | |
| Dot % | 61.7 | 58.7 |
107 balls in List A matches · Nov 2023 – Jan 2026
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Team
- KeralaVijay Hazare TrophyLast played Jan 2026
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 17% | 0 | 1 | 2369513015291210811 |
- Sanju Samson has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 One-day innings.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | Kerala | Puducherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera | 11 (14) | – | Kerala won by 8 wickets |
| 21 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | Boland Park | 108 (114) | – | India won by 78 runs |
| 19 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | St George's Park | 12 (23) | – | South Africa won by 8 wickets |
| 17 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | – | – | India won by 8 wickets |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Kerala | Maharashtra | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 29 (25) | – | Kerala won by 153 runs |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Kerala | Odisha | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 2, Alur | 15 (21) | – | Kerala won by 78 runs |
| 23 Nov 2023 | Kerala | Saurashtra | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground, Alur | 30 (47) | – | Kerala won by 3 wickets |
| 1 Aug 2023 | India | West Indies | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 51 (41) | – | India won by 200 runs |
| 29 Jul 2023 | India | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 9 (19) | – | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 25 Nov 2022 | India | New Zealand | Eden Park | 36 (38) | – | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 29% | 1 | 1 | 4315863023695112108 |
- Sanju Samson has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 ODI innings.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | Boland Park | 108 (114) | – | India won by 78 runs |
| 19 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | St George's Park | 12 (23) | – | South Africa won by 8 wickets |
| 17 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | – | – | India won by 8 wickets |
| 1 Aug 2023 | India | West Indies | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad | 51 (41) | – | India won by 200 runs |
| 29 Jul 2023 | India | West Indies | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 9 (19) | – | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 25 Nov 2022 | India | New Zealand | Eden Park | 36 (38) | – | New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
| 11 Oct 2022 | India | South Africa | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2* (4) | – | India won by 7 wickets |
| 9 Oct 2022 | India | South Africa | JSCA International Stadium Complex | 30* (36) | – | India won by 7 wickets |
| 6 Oct 2022 | India | South Africa | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 86* (63) | – | South Africa won by 9 runs |
| 22 Aug 2022 | India | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 15 (13) | – | India won by 13 runs |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 13% | 0 | 1 | 429613243330152911 |
- Sanju Samson has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 Domestic one-day innings.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | Kerala | Puducherry | Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'A', Motera | 11 (14) | – | Kerala won by 8 wickets |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Kerala | Maharashtra | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 29 (25) | – | Kerala won by 153 runs |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Kerala | Odisha | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 2, Alur | 15 (21) | – | Kerala won by 78 runs |
| 23 Nov 2023 | Kerala | Saurashtra | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground, Alur | 30 (47) | – | Kerala won by 3 wickets |
| 14 Dec 2021 | Kerala | Uttarakhand | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 33 (36) | – | Kerala won by 5 wickets |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Kerala | Bihar | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 3, Alur | 24* (9) | – | Kerala won by 9 wickets |
| 26 Feb 2021 | Kerala | Karnataka | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 (5) | – | Karnataka won by 9 wickets |
| 24 Feb 2021 | Kerala | Railways | Just Cricket Academy Ground | 61 (29) | – | Kerala won by 7 runs |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Kerala | Uttar Pradesh | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 2, Alur | 29 (32) | – | Kerala won by 3 wickets |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Kerala | Odisha | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground, Alur | 4 (5) | – | Kerala won by 34 runs (DLS) |
Records
Read more
- What Sanju Samson's 67 at Hagley Oval says about his feast-or-famine runA match-winning knock in a record chase, from a batter whose last ten India innings swung between fifties and single figures.
- Sanju Samson's T20 batting has shifted into a much faster gearAn 82 off 41 balls against West Indies showed the new tempo. Seven single-figure scores in ten innings for India show what it costs.
- What the tale of the tape says about Samson and SooryavanshiOne of these two has five T20 hundreds in two years and a best of 27 in his last five innings for India. Both belong to Sanju Samson.