Sanju Samson
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Full name | Sanju Viswanath Samson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pulluvila, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | 11 November 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Only ODI (cap 241) | 23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 55) | 19 July 2015 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 29 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 9 (formerly 14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2021 |
Sanju Viswanath Samson (/ˌsʌndʒu sæmsən/ (listen); born 11 November 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket and captains Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.[2] He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper.[3] He was the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 team for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup[4] and 2013 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[5]
Sanju was included in the Indian squad for the limited-overs matches for the 2014 tour of England.[6] He debuted in Twenty20 International (T20I) against Zimbabwe at Harare, on July 19 2015.[7] Sanju scored an unbeaten 212 in 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy in the sixth instance[8] when an Indian scored a double-century in List A cricket[9] which is also the second fastest double ton in List A cricket.[10][11] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 23 July 2021 against Sri Lanka.[12]
Early life and background[]
Sanju was born on 11 November 1994[13][14] on Pulluvila, a coastal village near Vizhinjam on Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala to Ligy Samson and Samson Viswanath.[15] His father was formerly a police constable at Delhi Police and a retired football player and coach who has represented Delhi in Santhosh Trophy.[16] His mother, Ligy is a housewife.[17] His elder brother Saly Samson has represented Kerala in Junior cricket[18][19][20] before settling into a job with the AG's office.[21]
Sanju spent his early childhood in the Police residential colony in North Delhi neighbourhood of GTB Nagar and studied at Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi.[22][21] He trained under coach Yashpal at the academy in DL DAV Model School, Shalimar Bagh.[23] When Sanju failed to be selected in Delhi Under-13 team, his father took voluntary retirement from Delhi police force, a year after his retirement from football and moved to Kerala where Sanju and his brother continued their cricketing careers.[24][25] In Kerala, he was trained under Biju George on Trivandrum Medical College Cricket Ground.[26] Biju later revealed that it took him only one net session to figure out that Sanju had something extra in him.[27] Apart from cricket, he was also described sincere and serious about academic education.[19]
Sanju graduated high school from St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[28] He pursued a B.A. degree in English literature from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.[29] Apart from cricket, his childhood aspiration was to become an IPS officer.[30] He is working as the manager of Bharat Petroleum, Thiruvananthapuram.[28]
Youth and domestic career[]
2007-13 : Youth and early domestic career[]
Sanju was a member of the U-13 cricket team of Kerala in 2007.[15] He captained the side and scored a century in his debut match[31] and went on to score 973 runs including four centuries in five matches in the KSCA Inter- State under-13 tournament and bagged the player of the tournament award.[32][33] He was also the captain of U-16 and U-19 Kerala State Cricket Team.[34] As a member of Kerala U-15 team, he scored a double century off 138 balls in a Vijay Merchant Trophy South Zone match against Goa.[35] He was the leading run-scorer of the season scoring 498 runs at an average of 62.25 including two centuries and two fifties.[36][37]
He was selected in the Kerala squad for the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy at the age of 14[38][39] becoming the youngest ever cricketer to be selected to play for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy.[40] He was named in the Kerala squad for the inagural season of Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy the same season.[41] He made his first-class debut for the side in 2011-12 Ranji Trophy[42][43] on 3 November 2011 against Vidarbha.[44] and Twenty20 debut for the side on 16 October 2011 against Hyderabad in the 2011-12 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[45] He was named in the Kerala squad for 2011-12 Vijay Hazare Trophy[46] and made his List-A debut on 23 February 2012 against Andhra Pradesh.[47]
Sanju represented India in the 2012 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup held in Malaysia in June 2012.[48][49] However, he disappointed with just 23 runs from five innings.[50] He failed to get selected to the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad of India.[51] He scored two hundreds and a fifty in five appearances the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy.[52][53] He was the vice-captain of India under-19 team of 2013 Top End Under-19 Series in Australia.[54][55] In the 2013 ACC Under 19 Asia cup in UAE,[56] he scored a century in the final against Pakistan which helped India retain the cup.[57] He was also the vice-captain of the team.[58]
2013-14 : Breakthrough in Ranji Trophy and early success[]
He was Kerala's highest run-getter in 2013-14 Ranji Trophy season scoring 530 runs at an average of 58.88.[59] In his first match of the season against Assam he scored a career-best 211 to bring up his first double century in Ranji Trophy.[60] In the second match against Andhra Pradesh he scored 115 from 281 balls in the 1st innings followed by 51* in the second innings.[61][62] On the Australia A Team Quadrangular Series in 2014 he finished as India A's highest run-scorer with 244 runs from seven innings with two fifties with an average of 81.33.[63] He was also applauded by Indian coach Abhay Sharma for his temperament and batting technique, calling him 'The Future of India'.[64] His maiden half-century in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy came against Rajasthan in the same year[65] as he finished as the highest run-scorer for Kerala in the tournament.[66] He finished as Kerala's top-scorer in the 2014-15 season of Ranji Trophy scoring 475 runs including a highest score of 207.[67][68]
In 2014, BCCI appointed Sanju as vice-captain of team India for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[69] He was the top run-scorer for India in the tournament.[70] In the 3rd Match of Group A in ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014 held in UAE, Sanju scored 85 runs from 45 balls against Papua New Guinea.[71][72]
2015-16 : Captaincy and disappointing seasons[]
Sanju was appointed as the captain for the Kerala Ranji Trophy team for the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy season.[73][74] He began the season with a ton[75][76] but failed to convert it into a successful season.[77] His pathetic batting show continued in the Vijay Hazare Trophy that followed were he scored just 95 runs from his seven appearances in the tournament.[78] He started the next Ranji season scoring a 154 against Jammu and Kashmir[79][80] but again falied to impress in the rest of the season.[81][82] He was issued a show-cause notice by Kerala Cricket Association for alleged acts of indiscipline during a match in the tournament.[83]
2017-present : Return to form and further success[]
He was the leading run-scorer for Kerala in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 627 runs from seven matches[84] thus playing a key role in leading Kerala for the first time to the quarter-finals of the tournament.[85] Following this he was appointed as the captain of the Board President's XI side replacing injured Naman Ojha for the two-day tour match against Sri Lanka.[86] He scored a century against the visiting team ending their two-day tour match in a draw.[87]
In August 2018, he was one of eight players that were fined by the Kerala Cricket Association, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.[88] In November 2018, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy.[89]
In the same month, he was named on the India A squad to play the Quadrangular series[90][91] in which India A and India B will be joined by South Africa A and Australia A after being dropped from India A's England tour because of a failed Yo-Yo test.[92] He was the top-scorer of Kerala in the 2017-18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[93]
In September 2019, he scored 91 runs off 48 balls in the fifth unofficial One-day match between India A and South Africa A and was awarded the man-of-the-match award.[94][95] In October 2019 during the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Kerala and Goa, Sanju doubled his maiden List-A century[96] which was the second fastest double hundred and the fastest by an Indian in the format.[97] It was the highest total made by a wicket-keeper in a One-day cricket match with an unbeaten 212 runs from 129 balls.[98] His partnership of 338 runs with Kerala skipper Sachin Baby in the match is the highest partnership in List-A cricket for Indian cricket and third highest in the format.[99]
He captained Kerala in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy[100] but failed to lead his team to the knockout stage of the tournament.[101]
International cricket[]
In August 2014, Sanju was selected to the 17-man squad to play against England in 5 ODIs and a Twenty20.[102][103] However, he did not make it to the final eleven on any of the matches and remained a backup keeper to MS Dhoni.[18] Sanju was called to the twenty-20 team for the solitary T-20 against West Indies which got cancelled.[104] He made his International debut against Zimbabwe at Harare, on July 19, 2015.[105]
In October 2019, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh but was benched in the whole series.[106] In November 2019, he was again called to the T20I series against West Indies vs India, after an injury to Shikhar Dhawan.[107][108] He played the 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka.[109][110]
"Sanju was fearless at the top of the order. He tried to take the momentum away, he should back himself".
Virat Kohli on Samson's batting on Team India. —[111]
He was selected for the T20I series of the India tour of New Zealand and was part of the playing eleven as an opener.[112][113] Though he couldn't create the desired impact with the bat,[114][115] his acrobatic catch in the deep made people take note of his fielding process.[116]
In October 2020, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Australia.[117][118] On 9 November 2020, he was added to India's One Day International (ODI) squad, also for their series against Australia.[119] He failed to break into the playing eleven of India in the one day series though he played all the three Twenty20 matches.[120] He didn't have a great series, scoring a total of 48 runs from 3 innings.[121][122][123] His fielding efforts were once again appreciated by the critics.[124] He was dropped from India's Twenty20 International squad for their series against England.[125][126][127]
In June 2021, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Sri Lanka.[128] He made his ODI debut on 23 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka and scored 46 runs off 46 balls.[129][130] He played all twenty-20 matches against Sri Lanka scoring 34 runs from three matches.[131][132]
Indian Premier League[]
Sanju was named by Kolkata Knight Riders in its pool of 56 players prior to 2009 Indian Premier League.[40][133] He was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of 2012 Indian Premier League[134][135] but did not get to play and was released ahead of the 2013 season.[17][136][137] He was signed to play for Rajasthan Royals in 2013[138][139] and made his IPL debut for Rajasthan against Kings XI Punjab on 14 April 2013 after the team's regular wicket-keeper Dishant Yagnik failed to recover from an injury.[140][141]
In his second match, he scored 63 runs from 41 balls becoming the youngest player in IPL to score a half-century.[142][143][144][145][Note 1] He won the Best Young Player award of 2013 season with 206 runs and six stumpings from 10 innings.[149][150]
"The Kerala cricketer’s calm performance won him many admirers and he may prove to be one of the answers to Royals' problems in the middle-order".
— The Hindu on Sanju Samson's performance on his IPL debut match[151]
Sanju made his Champions League Twenty20 debut for Rajasthan Royals[152] against the Mumbai Indians on 21 September 2013[153] and scored 54 off 47 balls thus becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in the CLT20.[154][155]
He was retained by Rajasthan ahead of the 2014 season,[156] becoming the joint top run-scorer for the side, scoring 339 runs in 13 matches.[157]
In 2016, Delhi Daredevils signed Sanju[158][159] after Rajasthan was banned from the competition for two years after being found guilty in illegal betting and match-fixing probe.[160] He scored a total of 291 runs[161] and scored his maiden T20 century during the season.[162][163][164] In 2017 IPL, he finished as Delhi's top run-scorer with 386 runs.[165]
He returned to Rajasthan in the 2018 IPL auction.[166] He scored 441 runs in the season[167] with a highest score of 91 not-out[168][169][170] followed by his second IPL century during the next season, hitting an unbeaten 102*.[171][172][173] He scored a total of 342 runs in the season.[174]
During the 2020 season, Sanju scored a 32-ball 74 against Chennai Super Kings in an innings which included nine sixes, the joint-most of the season.[175] He led Rajasthan to the highest successful run chase in IPL history with 85 runs from 42 balls against Kings XI Punjab in the same season.[176] Later in the season he became the second youngest cricketer to play 100 IPL matches[177] and finished the tournament being Rajasthan's top run-scorer.[178]
"You're a captain when you you're fielding, not when you're batting".
— Sanju Samson on an interview with ESPN Cricinfo before IPL 2021[179]
On 20 January 2021, Sanju was named the captain of Rajasthan ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[180] He scored a century in his first match as captain becoming the first IPL captain to achieve the feat.[181][182][183]
Playing style[]
Sanju is an aggressive and flamboyant batsman.[184][185] He is considered an excellent timer of the ball[186] who mostly sticks to his range between cover and fine-leg.[187] He is often hailed as a natural talent with quality batting techniques and wicket-keeping skills.[136][188] Equipped with fast hands, powerful forearms and excellent hand-eye coordination he prefers to stay still at the crease and rarely moves down the track to play shots[184][189] and play aerial shots without moving his head.[186]
His power has been compared to powerful stroke-makers such as Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers who can middle the ball to play shots with seemingly minimal effort.[190] His batting style has been described as "fearless" in Twenty20 cricket.[191][192][193] However, he has a weakness against short of a length deliveries.[194]
He is also an athletic fielder[195][116][124] who fields in the deeper areas in the field.[196] He has often been criticised for being inconsistent over the years and for having the temperament of a rookie in spite of being experienced in the domestic circuit.[197][122][198][199]
Outside cricket[]
In 2018, Sanju started a sports academy namely Six Guns Sports Academy devoted to cricket and football training for young players in Thiruvananthapuram.[200] He was appointed as the Kerala state election icon replacing Metroman Sreedharan ahead of the 2021 legislative assembly election.[201]
Commercial endorsements[]
Samson has been sponsored by the brands like MRF (2014-2015),[202][203] Kookaburra (2019-2020)[204][205] and SS (2016-2019 ; 2020-present).[206] He has endorsed other brands including Bharatpe,[207] Puma,[208] Myfab11,[208] Baseline Ventures,[209] Club Mahindra[210] and Haeal.[211]
Personal life[]
Sanju announced his marriage with long-time girlfriend Charulatha Remesh, a native of Thiruvananthapuram on 8 September 2018 through his social media platforms.[212] The couple were college-mates from Mar Ivanios College.[213] The marriage took place in a private ceremony at Kovalam with only 30 people in attendance on 22nd December 2018.[214] The wedding reception took place in Nalanchira on the same day with the only notable cricketer to attend being Sanju's former coach and mentor Rahul Dravid.[215]
Notes[]
- ^ Riyan Parag later broke this record during 2019 IPL.[146][147][148]
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External links[]
- Sanju Samson on Twitter
- Sanju Samson at ESPNcricinfo
- Sanju Samson at Wisden India
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Indian cricketers
- India One Day International cricketers
- India Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cricketers from Thiruvananthapuram
- Kerala cricketers
- Rajasthan Royals cricketers
- Delhi Capitals cricketers
- Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers
- Indian A cricketers
- West Zone cricketers