Sanju Samson stepped into the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2013 and soon caught the attention of the audience with his batting talent. Samson, who was a part of Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), was made the captain of Rajasthan Royals in 2021. After this, he showed consistency in his batting and started giving more importance to his wicket. Let’s take a look at the top five highest scores made by him in IPL.
Highest scores of Sanju Samson in IPL
5. 86 runs vs Delhi Capitals, 2024
Sanju Samson was in excellent form in IPL 2024. He scored 531 runs in the season, with his best score being 86 runs against Delhi. Chasing a target of 222 runs, Samson scored 86 runs in 46 balls with the help of eight fours and six sixes. However, his brilliant performance could not give victory to Rajasthan and the team lost by 20 runs.
4. 92* runs vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2018
Sanju Samson played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 92* runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2018. Batting first, Rajasthan scored 217/4, in which Samson’s unbeaten innings of 45 balls played a significant contribution. He hit two fours and 10 sixes. In response, Bangalore’s team could only score 198/6, due to which Rajasthan won the match by 19 runs. Samson was named Player of the Match for this performance.
3. 102 runs vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 2017
Playing for Delhi in 2017, Sanju Samson scored a brilliant century against Rising Pune Supergiant. Batting at number three, Samson scored 102 runs off 63 balls, which included eight fours and five sixes. His innings helped Delhi score a huge score of 205 runs. Delhi won the match by 97 runs.
2. 102* runs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2019
Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 102 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019. His innings included 10 fours and four sixes, helping Rajasthan post a big score of 198 runs. However, Rajasthan lost the match by five wickets.
1. 119 runs vs Punjab Kings, 2021
Sanju Samson’s highest score in IPL so far is 119 runs, which he scored against Punjab Kings in 2021. Rajasthan Royals got a target of 222 runs in this match played at the Wankhede Stadium. Samson scored 119 runs off 63 balls with the help of 12 fours and seven sixes. However, his team lost by four runs.
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