With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 underway in the subcontinent, several franchises have seen some new faces perform for their respective sides so far. Amidst this, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who has been in the talks since his trade to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). However, the 31-year-old is yet to perform for his new franchise. While he scored 6 off 7 deliveries against Rajasthan Royals (RR), he could only score 7 during CSK’s 5-wicket loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS).
The CSK keeper-batter will look to get his mojo back when they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 5 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. With the cricket’s El Clásico underway, find out Samson’s record against the reigning IPL champions.
Sanju Samson’s record vs RCB in the IPL
Samson hasn’t performed well against them so far in the 25 matches he has appeared against RCB. He has amassed 484 runs across the 24 innings. He has remained unbeaten once, when he scored an unbeaten 92 off 45 balls at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, striking at the rate of 204.44 in IPL 2018. Interestingly, the innings came in Bengaluru, where CSK is facing RCB.
| Innings | Runs | Ducks | Average | Strike Rate | 4s | 6s | 50s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 484 | 2 | 21.04 | 136.34 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 92* |
