The Indian wicket keeper batter Sanju Samson is celebrating his 30th birthday on November 11, 2024. Samson is currently in the form of his life after he smashed his second consecutive centuries in the T20I match against South Africa in Durban on November 8. With this, the right-hander also became the first Indian batter to score back-to-back T20I hundreds. Samson is a kind of batter who could smash the bowlers all over the park once he gets set. He has been one of the consistent performers in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sanju Samson is the captain of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL, and led the franchise to their second IPL final after 14 years in 2022, where they ended up losing against Gujarat Titans. Samson is also the highest run-scorer for RR with 3934 runs in 146 matches, including two centuries so far, since 2013. He was also a part of the Indian cricket team that won the T20 World Cup in 2024. Let’s have a look at his career records.
Sanju Samson's Career Records
2nd fastest T20I hundred for India: Sanju Samson has the record for smashing the second fastest ton for India in the T20I format, and is just behind Rohit Sharma (35 balls). Samson took just 40 balls to complete a hundred during his fiery 111-run knock against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, 2024.
First Indian to hit back-to-back T20I centuries: After his iconic ton against Bangladesh, Sanju Samson reached the triple figures again in the very next T20I game against South Africa in Durban on November 8, 2024. He smashed 107 runs off 50 balls, becoming the first-ever Indian batter to hit consecutive centuries in the T20I format.
Highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper batter in the T20I format: Sanju Samson played his career-best knock of 111(47) runs in a run-fest against Bangladesh as India smashed a mammoth 297/6 in Hyderabad on October 12, 2024. With this, Samson got the highest score by Indian wicket-keeper batter in the T20I format.
