Sanju Samson will be serving as the skipper of Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). His stint with Rajasthan in 2013 was his breakthrough season.
Following Rajasthan Royals’ two-season ban he joined the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) side in 2016. Sanju Samson spent two seasons there, playing several important innings for the team before returning to the Rajasthan Royals in 2018. He is an important part of the RR camp since then.
Personal Information
Full Name Sanju Viswanath Samson Date of Birth November 11, 1994 Age 28 Nationality India Birth Place Right-hand Bat Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) IPL Team(s) Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders Role Wicket-keeper, Right-handed Batsman Batting Style Right hand Bat Debut July 19, 2015 Jersey No. 9 Family Lily Samson (Mother), Samson Viswanath (Father), Saly Samson (Sibling) Charulatha Remesh (Wife)
Sanju Samson IPL career
Batting stats
Year Mat Runs HS Avg SR 100 50 4s 6s Career 155 3997 119 29.61 137.35 3 21 313 188 2024 3 109 82* 54.5 143.42 0 1 9 6 2023 14 362 66* 30.17 153.39 0 3 25 24 2022 17 458 55 28.63 146.79 0 2 43 26 2021 14 484 119 40.33 136.72 1 2 45 17 2020 14 375 85 28.84 158.89 0 3 21 26 2019 12 342 102* 34.2 148.69 1 0 28 13 2018 15 441 92* 31.5 137.81 0 3 30 19 2017 14 386 102 27.57 141.39 1 2 32 19 2016 14 291 60 26.45 112.35 0 1 20 8 2015 14 204 76 20.4 125.15 0 1 16 8 2014 13 339 74 26.07 124.17 0 2 25 17 2013 11 206 63 25.75 115.73 0 1 19 5
Wicketkeeping stats
Year Mat Catches Stumping Dismissals Career 155 80 15 95 2024 3 4 0 4 2023 14 3 3 6 2022 17 14 2 16 2021 14 7 4 11 2020 14 9 2 11 2019 12 4 1 5 2018 15 5 0 5 2017 14 4 0 4 2016 14 3 1 4 2015 14 9 0 9 2014 13 5 2 7 2013 11 13 0 13
Sanju Samson IPL salary
Year Team Salary 2024 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 140,000,000 2023 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 140,000,000 2022 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 140,000,000 2021 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 80,000,000 2020 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 80,000,000 2019 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 80,000,000 2018 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 80,000,000 2017 Delhi Daredevils ₹ 42,000,000 2016 Delhi Daredevils ₹ 42,000,000 2015 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 40,000,000 2014 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 40,000,000 2013 Rajasthan Royals ₹ 1,000,000 2012 Kolkata Knight Riders ₹ 800,000
Sanju Samson last 10 IPL innings
Opposition Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Venue Date Mumbai Indians 12 10 3 0 120.00 Wankhede Stadium 01/04/2024 Delhi Capitals 15 14 3 0 107.14 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 28/03/2024 Lucknow Super Giants 82 52 3 6 157.69 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 24/03/2024 Punjab Kings 2 3 0 0 66.66 HPCA Stadium 19/05/2023 Royal Challengers Bangalore 4 5 1 0 80.00 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 14/05/2023 Kolkata Knight Riders 48 29 2 5 165.51 Eden Gardens 11/05/2023 Sunrisers Hyderabad 66 38 4 5 173.68 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 07/05/2023 Gujarat Titans 30 20 3 1 150.00 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 05/05/2023 Mumbai Indians 14 10 1 1 140.00 Wankhede Stadium 30/04/2023 Chennai Super Kings 17 17 1 0 100.00 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 27/04/2023 Royal Challengers Bangalore 22 15 2 1 146.66 M Chinnaswamy Stadium 23/04/2023 Lucknow Supergiants 2 4 0 0 50.00 Sawai Mansingh Stadium 19/04/2023 Gujarat Titans 60 32 3 6 187.50 Narendra Modi Stadium 16/04/2023 Chennai Super Kings 0 2 0 0 0.00 MA Chidambaram Stadium 12/04/2023 Delhi Capitals 0 4 0 0 0.00 Barsapara Cricket Stadium 08/04/2023 Punjab Kings 42 25 5 1 168.00 Barsapara Cricket Stadium 05/04/2023 Sunrisers Hyderabad 55 32 3 4 171.87 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium 02/04/2023
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