Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson is an Indian professional cricket player who is the captain of Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League.
| Personal Information | data |
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| REAL NAME | Sanju Viswanath Samson |
| Nick Name | Sanju |
| Birth Date | 11 November 1994 |
| Birth Place | Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Age | 24 years |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Address | Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 inches |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Chest | 38 Inches |
| Waist | 30 inches |
| Biceps | 13 Inches |
| Features | Black hair and dark brown eyes |
| Family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Samson Viswanath |
| Mother | Lijy Viswanath |
| Brother | Saly Samson |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | T20I debut: Against Zimbabwe (2015 ) |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Wife | Charulatha Remesh (m. 2018-Present) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| School | Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi/St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| College/University | Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum |
| Qualification | Bachelors of Art |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Favorite Things & More | data |
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| Hobbies | Reading |
| Favorite Actor | Vijay |
| Favorite Food | Kappa and Fish Curry, Homemade food, Tapioca |
| Favorite Movies | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) |
| Favorite Player | AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, Zaheer Khan, R Ashwin |
| Social Links | data |
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| www.facebook.com/ImSanjuSamson | |
| twitter.com/iamsanjusamson | |
| www.instagram.com/imsanjusamson |
More Information About
Sanju Samson became the sixth Indian to score a double century in List A cricket when he scored an unbeaten 212 for Kerala against Goa in the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy, which is the second fastest double hundred and also the highest and fastest by a wicket-keeper in List A cricket.
In the 2012 Indian Premier League, he was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders‘ player pool but did not participate. At the age of 17, he became the youngest player to win an IPL title when KKR won the tournament that year.
He was signed to play for the Rajasthan Royals in 2013. After regular wicket-keeper Dishant Yagnik failed to recover from an injury, he made his IPL debut for Rajasthan against Kings XI Punjab on 14 April 2013.
After his former team, Rajasthan Royals, was banned for two years, he was signed by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils for a fee of 4.2 crores in the IPL auction in 2016. During the season, he hit 291 home runs. Sanju scored his first T20 century in the IPL 2017 against Rising Pune Supergiant at Maharastra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on April 11, 2017. With 386 runs this season, he was Delhi’s leading run scorer.
Rajasthan Royals purchased him for Rs. 8 crore in the 2018 IPL auction in January 2018. In the season, he scored 441 runs for Rajasthan, with a best score of 91*. Sanju Samson hit his second IPL century against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 29, 2019, hitting 102 not out off 55 balls, including 10 fours and four sixes. This was also the first century of IPL 2019 tournament.