Sanju Viswanath Samson (born 11 November 1994) is an Indian cricketer who represents India in white-ball formats. A right-handed wicket-keeper batter, he serves as the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and leads the Kerala team in domestic cricket. Samson was part of the Indian squad that won the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. He made his international debut in 2015, playing a T20 International against Zimbabwe. Samson holds several records, including being the only player to score three centuries in T20 Internationals in a single calendar year (2024). He is also the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a century in a T20I and the first to score two consecutive centuries in T20 Internationals.
Personal Information:
- Full Name: Sanju Viswanath Samson
- Date of Birth: 11 November 1994 (Age: 30)
- Place of Birth: Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Batting Style: Right-handed
- Role: Wicket-keeper-batter
International Career:
- National Team: India (2015–present)
- ODI Debut: 23 July 2021 vs Sri Lanka (Cap 241)
- Last ODI Played: 21 December 2023 vs South Africa
- ODI Shirt Number: 9
- T20I Debut: 19 July 2015 vs Zimbabwe (Cap 55)
- Last T20I Played: 22 January 2025
Domestic Team Information:
- Years
- 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)
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[broken anchor]. 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
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