Sanju Samson is an Indian cricketer. His full name is Sanju Vishwanath Samson. His nickname is Bappa ji. He is a wicketkeeper batsman. He was born in Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Trivandrum. His date of birth is November 11, 1994. He is currently 30 years old. His religion is Christianity. He is non vegetarian. His height is 5 feet 7 inches. His eye colour and hair colour are black. His jersey number is 9 for India and 11 for the Rajasthan Royals. His coach is Biju George. Sanju Samson’s favourite shot is a pull shot. He was the first IPL captain to score a century on his IPL debut. He won the KRLCC Sports Award 2014. He also won the Best IPL Young Player Award 2013. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. His hobbies are reading, travelling, and playing football. He represented the Kerala, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, India A, India Under-19s, Indian Board Presidents XI, Kerala Cricket Association XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, North and South Zones, and India.
Sanju Samson’s Batting Statistics:
| Performance In Each Format | Total Matches | Total Runs | Average | Fifties | Hundred |
| ODI Career | 16 | 510 | 56.66 | 3 | 1 |
| T20I Career | 42 | 861 | 25.32 | 2 | 3 |
| First Class Career | 65 | 3834 | 39.12 | 16 | 11 |
| List A Career | 128 | 3487 | 33.85 | 19 | 3 |
| T20 Career | 304 | 7629 | 29.68 | 48 | 6 |
Sanju Samson’s Family:
His wife is Charulatha Remesh. They married on 22 December 2018. His father is Samson Vishwanath, who is a retired Police constable. Sanju’s mother is Lijy Vishwanath, who is a homemaker. He also has a brother, Sally Samson, who is also a cricketer.
Sanju Samson’s Education:
He studied at Rosary Senior Secondary School, Mukherjee Nagar, New Delhi. He also studied at St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His educational qualification is a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
Sanju Samson’s Favourites:
His favourite cricketers are MS Dhoni, Brian Lara, and AB de Villiers. His favourite footballer is Lionel Messi. His favourite food is Kappa(tapioca) and Fish Curry. His favourite actor is Rajnikanth. His favourite actress is Disha Patani. His favourite film is Bhaag Milka Bhaag(2013). His favourite beverage is Lassi.
Sanju Samson’s Domestic Career:
First Class Career:
Sanju Samson played his first-class debut match against Vidarbha. He represented Kerala in this match. The match was held on November 03, 2011. The match was played at Nagpur. It was the match of Ranji Trophy Plate League match. Unfortunately, the match was drawn.
List A Career:
Sanju Samson played his List A debut match against Andhra. He represented Kerala in this match. The match was held on February 23, 2012. The match was played in Bengaluru. It was the match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Kerala won this match by 3 wickets.
T20 Career:
Sanju Samson played his T20 debut match against Hyderabad (India). He represented Kerala in this match. The match was held on October 16, 2011. The match was played in Chennai. It was the match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Sanju Samson’s International Career:
ODI Career:
Sanju Samson played his ODI debut match against Sri Lanka. The match was held on July 23, 2021. The match was played in Colombo. It was the match of the India tour of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won this match by 3 wickets. He played 6 matches against South Africa. He scored 238 runs there. His highest individual score was 108 runs. His batting average was 119.00. His strike rate was 99.16. He scored 1 half-century (50) and 1 century (100) there. Moreover, he played 1 match against Sri Lanka in 2021. He scored 46 runs there. His highest individual score was 46 runs. His batting average was 46.00. His strike rate was 100.00. Likewise, he played 3 matches versus Zimbabwe. He scored 58 runs there. His highest individual score was 43 runs. His batting average was 58.00. His strike rate was 111.53.
T20I Career:
Sanju Samson played his T20I debut match against Sri Lanka. The match was played in Colombo. The match was held on July 23, 2021. It was the match of the India tour of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won this match by 48 balls. He played 3 matches against Bangladesh. He scored 150 runs there. His highest individual score was 111. His batting average was 50.00. His strike rate was 205.47. He played 1 century (100) there. Moreover, he played 3 matches against Ireland. He scored 118 runs there. His highest individual score was 77 runs. His batting average was 59.00. His strike rate was 171.01. He played 1 half-century (50) there. In addition, he played 4 matches against South Africa. He scored 216 runs there. His highest individual score was 109 runs. His batting average was 72.00. His strike rate was 194.59. He scored 2 centuries (100) there.
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Who is Sanju Samson?
Sanju Samson is an Indian cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper batsman.
What is Sanju Samson’s date of birth?
He was born in Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Trivandrum. His date of birth is November 11, 1994.
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