Sanju Samson achieves huge milestone in T20 cricket; joins Chris Gayle, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in elite list
1 year, 7 months ago

Sanju Samson achieves huge milestone in T20 cricket; joins Chris Gayle, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in elite list

India TV News  

Team India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson finally completed 6000 runs in T20 cricket in the fifth and final match of the series against the West Indies on Sunday, August 13 in Lauderhill, Florida. Samson, who didn't bat in the last two games, needed two runs to reach the milestone which he did in the series decider and became the 13th Indian player to reach the landmark. Samson joined the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan among others to reach the milestone for India while Chris Gayle stays at the top of the overall list with an outrageous tally of 14,562 runs. Most runs in T20 cricket history 11965 - Virat Kohli 11035 - Rohit Sharma 9645 - Shikhar Dhawan 8654 - Suresh Raina 7272 - Robin Uthappa 7271 - MS Dhoni 7081 - Dinesh Karthik 7066 - KL Rahul 6810 - Manish Pandey 6669 - Suryakumar Yadav 6402 - Gautam Gambhir 6028 - Ambati Rayudu 6011 - Sanju Samson Samson's tally for the series was just 32 runs in three innings but since he is the first-choice wicket-keeper for the Ireland series, he has another opportunity to make it count.

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Sanju Samson joins RR squad following finger surgery
1 week, 1 day ago

Sanju Samson joins RR squad following finger surgery

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur, : Rajasthan Royals skipper and Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson joined the franchise's squad on Monday after undergoing finger surgery last month. Sanju Samson joins RR squad following finger surgery Samson-led RR will kickstart their Indian Premier League season against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal Stadium in Hyderabad on March 23. During the fifth T20I against England in February, Jurel kept …

Drop Sanju Samson? Why India should shun old-school thoughts in new T20I approach
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Drop Sanju Samson? Why India should shun old-school thoughts in new T20I approach

India Today  

Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium gave Abhishek Sharma a standing ovation on Sunday, February 2, in the 5th T20I vs England. However, one cannot help but mention that this is the same Abhishek Sharma that the majority of the fans wanted out of the Indian side after the T20I series against South Africa. Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra had said ahead of the England …

Sanju Samson fractures index finger, out of action for five to six weeks
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanju Samson fractures index finger, out of action for five to six weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher during the fifth T20 International against England in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. Samson, who came into the T20I series after a stupendous run against Bangladesh …

Sanju Samson set to be ruled out for 5-6 weeks after finger injury sustained in 5th T20I against England – India TV
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanju Samson set to be ruled out for 5-6 weeks after finger injury sustained in 5th T20I against England – India TV

India TV News  

Sanju Samson didn't take the field after a quick little knock of 16 runs off just seven deliveries in the fifth and final T20I against England in Mumbai on Sunday, February 2. Samson continued to play but didn't play any part in the remainder of the match with Dhruv Jurel taking gloves in the second innings behind the stumps. As …

Sanju Samson on an ego trip? Ex-captain disappointed with England T20I failures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanju Samson on an ego trip? Ex-captain disappointed with England T20I failures

India Today  

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth expressed his disappointment over Sanju Samson's struggles against the short ball in the T20I series against England. Srikkanth remarked that Samson seemed unwilling to set aside his ego and find ways to avoid falling into the short-ball trap set by the England fast bowlers. This dip in form followed a purple patch in his T20I …

Sanju Samson fractures finger, set to be out of action until IPL 2025: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanju Samson fractures finger, set to be out of action until IPL 2025: Report

India Today  

Star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher during the fifth T20 International against England in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. Samson, who had a poor series against England and is not a part of the …

Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson's historic records during 5th T20I
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Abhishek Sharma breaks Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson's historic records during 5th T20I

India TV News  

Indian star opener Abhishek Sharma toyed with records in his ultra-aggressive 54-ball 135-run knock in the fifth and final T20I against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, February 2. He has shattered the joint record of Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson for the most sixes hit by an Indian in a T20I innings. Most sixes by an …

Sanju Samson should be backed despite long patch of failures: Sanjay Manjrekar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanju Samson should be backed despite long patch of failures: Sanjay Manjrekar

India Today  

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson should be allowed a "long patch of failures" due to the impact he can have when in form. And you see with Sanju Samson, when he plays well, he gets an incredible hundred and puts your team in a winning position," Manjrekar said while speaking on ESPNCricinfo. Samson has amassed over …

5 in 5: Sanju Samson continues to lose his wicket to short ball
1 month, 3 weeks ago

5 in 5: Sanju Samson continues to lose his wicket to short ball

India Today  

Sanju Samson continued to struggle against pace in India’s 5-match T20I series against England on Sunday, February 2. IND vs ENG, 5th T20I: Updates On Sunday, Samson started with promise, hitting Jofra Archer for a six off the very first ball of the match. | #KhelAasmani pic.twitter.com/Rv49DfKDc0 — Star Sports February 2, 2025 After hitting his first six, Samson repeated …

Sky and Samson's form in focus as India take on England in fifth T20I dead rubber
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sky and Samson's form in focus as India take on England in fifth T20I dead rubber

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, The series already in their pocket, India would look to address their nagging batting woes against an England team gunning for revenge after feeling hard-done by a debatable concussion substitute when the two teams clash in the fifth and final T20 International here on Sunday. Sky and Samson's form in focus as India take on England in fifth T20I …

Pune T20I: Suryakumar, Samson flop again in rare triple-wicket maiden for Saqib
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pune T20I: Suryakumar, Samson flop again in rare triple-wicket maiden for Saqib

India Today  

Bowling his very first over in the 5-match T20I series against India, England's Saqib Mahmood silenced the crowd in Pune with a jaw-dropping triple-wicket maiden on Friday, January 31. Bowling with the new-ball, Saqib dismissed Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, and then captain Suryakumar Yadav in a riveting opening spell. The Indian top-order's struggles against the pace and bounce continued as …

Kevin Pietersen backs Sanju Samson amid poor form and uncertain future
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kevin Pietersen backs Sanju Samson amid poor form and uncertain future

India TV News  

India opener Sanju Samson struggled to find runs in the ongoing five-match T20I series against England. The keeper-batter failed to make it to India’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy and has failed to deliver in the T20I series as well, scoring 31 runs in three matches. With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill set to make their return sooner rather …

Suryakumar Yadav told to give himself '15 balls' before 'exploding': 'Some of these players in this era...'
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suryakumar Yadav told to give himself '15 balls' before 'exploding': 'Some of these players in this era...'

Hindustan Times  

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav to approach his innings with greater caution before launching into his aggressive style. Vaughan believes Suryakumar’s tendency to attack too early has contributed to his poor form in the ongoing T20I series against England, including India’s 26-run defeat in the third T20I in Rajkot on January 28. India's …

Watch: Sanju rolls like Dhoni! Helps SKY with a spot-on DRS call
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Sanju rolls like Dhoni! Helps SKY with a spot-on DRS call

Deccan Chronicle  

India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson has done an MSD from behind rge stumps during the third T20I against England on Tuesday night. | #KhelAasmani pic.twitter.com/8AUu2FMPOU Meanwhile, a disciplined bowling and a quickfire 51 by Ben Duckett helped England bounce back to win the match against India and to keep the series alive. Duckett's 28-ball knock set up England to make …

Sanju Samson redeems himself, convinces Suryakumar Yadav for DRS to hand India the wicket of Jos Buttler
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanju Samson redeems himself, convinces Suryakumar Yadav for DRS to hand India the wicket of Jos Buttler

Hindustan Times  

Sanju Samson convinced India captain Suryakumar Yadav to take the review, and in the end, this proved to be the right call. As a result, the hosts were able to see the back of England captain Jos Buttler in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday. Sanju then convinced Suryakumar Yadav …

India beat England by seven wickets in first T20I
2 months ago

India beat England by seven wickets in first T20I

The Hindu  

Varun Chakravarthy wove his magic of spin in the backyard of his franchise team Kolkata Knight Riders to capture three wickets and opener Abhishek Sharma cracked a blistering half-century to power India to a convincing seven-wicket win over England in the first of the five-match T20 series at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Earlier, Mohammed Shami’s return to …

Sanju Samson gets big relief from T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav amid tussle with KCA: 'No question mark on...'
2 months ago

Sanju Samson gets big relief from T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav amid tussle with KCA: 'No question mark on...'

Hindustan Times  

Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has shown complete faith in Sanju Samson once again and said there is no question mark on the wicketkeeper's choice in the T20I team. Suryakumar Yadav backs Sanju Samson as India's preferred wicketkeeper. KCA president Jayesh George recently also slammed the senior wicketkeeper batter and stated that he cannot “turn up for Kerala whenever he …

IND vs ENG: Sanju Samson on verge of surpassing MS Dhoni for massive T20I record during India vs England series
2 months ago

IND vs ENG: Sanju Samson on verge of surpassing MS Dhoni for massive T20I record during India vs England series

Live Mint  

India opener Sanju Samson is on a verge of bettering MS Dhoni's record during T20I series against England that starts on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. As the Indian team prepare for another great year, Sanju Samson is just seven sixes shy of going past legendary MS Dhoni in the list of most sixes in T20Is for India. …

Sanju Samson, Abhishek Nayar sing ’Pehla Nasha’; netizens say: ‘Waiting for the collab with Arijit next’
2 months ago

Sanju Samson, Abhishek Nayar sing ’Pehla Nasha’; netizens say: ‘Waiting for the collab with Arijit next’

Live Mint  

With a day left for the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team to face Jos Buttler-led England cricket team for the first T20I clash at Kolkata's Eden Garden on 22 January, India's opener Sanju Samson and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar were caught on camera singing 'pehla nasha'. Both Sanju Samson and Abhishek Nayar could be seen engrossed in singing the iconic …

‘Career destroyed by egos’: Sanju Samson’s Champions Trophy 2025 snub leaves Shashi Tharoor fuming
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Career destroyed by egos’: Sanju Samson’s Champions Trophy 2025 snub leaves Shashi Tharoor fuming

Live Mint  

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has lashed out at the Kerala Cricket Association and the BCCI after Sanju Samson was excluded from the Men in Blue's 15 man squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Notably, Samson's recent performances for India in the white ball format had made a case for him to play the Champions Trophy but the selectors ulimately …

Sanju Samson in trouble ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025; BCCI to probe India star’s domestic no-show post SMAT
2 months, 1 week ago

Sanju Samson in trouble ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025; BCCI to probe India star’s domestic no-show post SMAT

Live Mint  

India's Sanju Samson has put himself in trouble ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after wicketkeeper-batter the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy for Kerala. The last time Samson played a competitive cricket match was on December 3, 2024, when Kerala played Andhra Pradesh in a Group E clash at the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Samson, who last played for …

'After Yuvraj, he's one batter who can do that': India star backed with flattering comparison right before CT 2025
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'After Yuvraj, he's one batter who can do that': India star backed with flattering comparison right before CT 2025

Hindustan Times  

Sanju Samson made a strong comeback in T20Is last year after years of inconsistency in the format. India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates with teammates after taking the lbw wicket of South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen during a T20I series in 2024 Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar lavised praise on Samson, stating that the wicketkeeper-batter got a ‘good run’ of games, which …

Sanjay Bangar names India batter with six-hitting prowess like Yuvraj Singh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanjay Bangar names India batter with six-hitting prowess like Yuvraj Singh

India Today  

Former India cricketer and batting coach Sanjay Bangar has compared wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson’s six-hitting prowess with Yuvraj Singh. Further speaking ahead, Bangar said that he doesn’t have to worry about the situation at the top of the order and praised his six hitting prowess, comparing it with Yuvraj Singh. After Yuvraj Singh, if there is one batter who can do …

From Sanju Samson To Tilak Verma: Top Indian Run-Scorers In T20 Cricket This Year
3 months, 1 week ago

From Sanju Samson To Tilak Verma: Top Indian Run-Scorers In T20 Cricket This Year

ABP News  

India's highest run-scorer in T20Is in 2024: This year has been exceptional for Indian T20 cricket, highlighted by their triumphant victory in ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The Indian cricket team, led by senior opener Rohit Sharma, clinched the T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa in the final held in West Indies. Here's a look at the top …

ICC T20 Rankings: Tilak Varma leapfrogs India captain with outrageous 69-place jump to break into Top 5
4 months ago

ICC T20 Rankings: Tilak Varma leapfrogs India captain with outrageous 69-place jump to break into Top 5

India TV News  

The latest ICC Rankings witnessed a colossal rise for the twin centurions Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, the latter especially having made a jump of 69 spots no less. Varma, who started the series with scores of 33 and 20, turned on beast mode, hitting back-to-back centuries in the third and fourth T20Is against South Africa in Centurion and Johannesburg. …

Sanju Samson named captain of Kerala for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after T20I century treble
4 months ago

Sanju Samson named captain of Kerala for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after T20I century treble

India TV News  

After slamming three centuries in the five innings, wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson has been rewarded with captaincy for the Kerala team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. During his recent outings, Samson was in sensational touch, where he slammed centuries against Bangladesh and South Africa in two recent T20I series. Samson has been handed the captaincy duties of the Syed …

'I believe in God and my processes': Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson on record-breaking partnership, individual hundreds
4 months, 1 week ago

'I believe in God and my processes': Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson on record-breaking partnership, individual hundreds

Firstpost  

After scripting a record-breaking partnership and hitting individual hundreds, Team India’s Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma reflected on their blistering knocks as they spoke about their processes and thanked captain Suryakumar Yadav. It was a record-breaking night for Team India, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma as the Men in Blue defeated South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth T20I …

'I've had so many failures in my life...': Sanju Samson's emotional outpour after stellar century vs South Africa
4 months, 1 week ago

'I've had so many failures in my life...': Sanju Samson's emotional outpour after stellar century vs South Africa

Hindustan Times  

India’s incredible top-order production continued in the decisive fourth match of the T20I series against South Africa, as Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma both scored impressive tons to become the first pair of batters to score a century in the same innings in a Full Member T20I match. India raced away to a score of 283/1, breaking all sorts of …

All Records Broken During Sanju Samson & Tilak Varma's Show In IND vs SA 4th T20I
4 months, 1 week ago

All Records Broken During Sanju Samson & Tilak Varma's Show In IND vs SA 4th T20I

ABP News  

Records broken in IND vs SA 4th T20I: Team India's decision to bat first in fourth and final T20I match of IND vs SA T20I series between India and South Africa proved to be the right one. Post India's 3-1 series win in IND vs SA T20I series, have a look at list of records broken during Sanju Samson and …

Sanju Samson's towering six strikes female spectator on face, onlookers apply ice pack | WATCH
4 months, 1 week ago

Sanju Samson's towering six strikes female spectator on face, onlookers apply ice pack | WATCH

India TV News  

Sanju Samson's batting was a sight to behold during the fourth T20I between India and South Africa at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday. The fourth six which came out of Samson's marauding bat hurt a female spectator in the crowd and she wept inconsolably in grief. Watch the video of the incident: Samson's face wore an immediate look of …

Next Dhoni: Shashi Tharoor brings out old Sanju Samson tweet after T20I heroics
4 months, 1 week ago

Next Dhoni: Shashi Tharoor brings out old Sanju Samson tweet after T20I heroics

India Today  

Shashi Tharoor has reminded every one of his old tweet about Sanju Samson where he had dubbed the Kerala wicketkeeper as the next MS Dhoni. Samson continued his fine run of form in T20Is with another hundred in the final match of the series against South Africa at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on November 15, Friday. "Look out for at …

Sanju Samson to continue opening in T20Is? Suryakumar reveals healthy headache
4 months, 1 week ago

Sanju Samson to continue opening in T20Is? Suryakumar reveals healthy headache

India Today  

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said that India have a happy headache of having a lot of players competing for the squad. Speaking at the post-match press conference after the 4th and final ODI of the series, Yadav said that he was living in the moment and would think about future combinations of the Indian team later. Suryakumar spoke about the …

SA vs IND, 4th T20I: Sanju Samson, Tilak power record-breaking India to series win
4 months, 1 week ago

SA vs IND, 4th T20I: Sanju Samson, Tilak power record-breaking India to series win

India Today  

India's remarkable year in T20Is ended on a fittingly high note as they flexed their batting firepower to outclass South Africa in the fourth and final match of a T20I series on Friday, November 15. India completed a memorable 3-1 series win after bowling out South Africa for 148 in 18.2 overs and sealing a 135-run win in front of …

Tilak, Suryakumar or Samson? Impact fielder of the series announced for SA T20Is
4 months, 1 week ago

Tilak, Suryakumar or Samson? Impact fielder of the series announced for SA T20Is

India Today  

Team India continued their tradition of announcing the Impact fielder of the match as well as the series. The nominees for the fielding award for the whole series were TIlak Varma, Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav. Tilak wins Impact fielder of the series 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶ð—ûð—ô ð—å𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗕ð—çð—æ | 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹ð—ñ𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ð—æ𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 | #SAvIND The fielding medal 🏠winner of …

Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson's record-breaking show in images as India thrash South Africa by 135 runs, win series 3-1
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4 months, 1 week ago

Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson's record-breaking show in images as India thrash South Africa by 135 runs, win series 3-1

Hindustan Times  

Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson's record-breaking show in images as India thrash South Africa by 135 runs, win series 3-1 Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma blasted centuries as India blew South Africa out of the Wanderers and won the fourth. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma blasted centuries as India blew South Africa out of the Wanderers and won the fourth …

Batting blitz by Varma and Samson complete India’s T20 series win in South Africa
4 months, 1 week ago

Batting blitz by Varma and Samson complete India’s T20 series win in South Africa

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Unbeaten centuries by Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson blitzed India to a 283-1 total against South Africa and a massive Twenty20 win on Friday. Samson scored 109 not out off 56 balls, his second century of the series and third in five T20 innings. It was also the highest T20 partnership against South Africa, and the highest for …

Tilak, Samson lead the way with tons as all-round India thrash South Africa at Wanderers, complete 3-1 T20 series victory
4 months, 1 week ago

Tilak, Samson lead the way with tons as all-round India thrash South Africa at Wanderers, complete 3-1 T20 series victory

Firstpost  

Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson remained unbeaten on 120 and 109 respectively and shared a record partnership to help India post 283/1. The Indian players celebrate with the trophy after completing a 3-1 T20I series victory over South Africa with a 135-run victory in Johannesburg on Friday. AP Reigning T20 world champions India ended their dominant run in the shortest …

SA Vs IND, 4th T20I: Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson Break Various Records; Becomes First-Ever...
4 months, 1 week ago

SA Vs IND, 4th T20I: Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson Break Various Records; Becomes First-Ever...

ABP News  

SA Vs IND, 4th T20I: India have thumped South African bowlers in the first innings of the 4th and last T20I of the series, as Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma have scored massive centuries in a record-breaking evening at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. With their individual centuries, the duo has now become the first-ever pair in cricket history to …

"I have had so many failures in my life...": Samson following his century against South Africa in 4th T20I
4 months, 1 week ago

"I have had so many failures in my life...": Samson following his century against South Africa in 4th T20I

Hindustan Times  

Johannesburg, : After playing a stupendous knock against South Africa in the fourth T20I match of the series, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said that he had a lot of failures in his life and the century against the Proteas meant a lot to him. ": Samson following his century against South Africa in 4th T20I Samson played an unbeaten 109-run …

Wasim Jaffer's GIF best among uncountable memes to describe Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma's mayhem
4 months, 1 week ago

Wasim Jaffer's GIF best among uncountable memes to describe Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma's mayhem

Hindustan Times  

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma made mockery of South Africa bowling as Team India hammered more than 280 runs in the fourth and final T20I against South Africa at the Wanderers, Johannesburg. Owing to Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma's heroics with the bat, India registered the third-fastest 200 in a T20I match. Memes galore as Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma hammer …

Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma's tons help India post mammoth 283/1 against South Africa as records tumble at Wanderers
4 months, 1 week ago

Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma's tons help India post mammoth 283/1 against South Africa as records tumble at Wanderers

Firstpost  

Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson remained unbeaten on 120 and 109 respectively, and stitched an unbroken 210-run partnership for the second wicket after India skipper Suryakumar Yadav opted to bat in the fourth and final T20 against South Africa in Johannesburg Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma added 210 in an unbroken second-wicket partnership to help India post 283/1 in the …

IND vs SA, 4th T20I: Records pile up in Johannesburg as Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson madness destroy South Africa
4 months, 1 week ago

IND vs SA, 4th T20I: Records pile up in Johannesburg as Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson madness destroy South Africa

Live Mint  

South Africa had no clue to the batting madness from Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma as the duo struck unbeaten hundreds to power India to a mammoth 283/1 in 20 overs in the fourth and final T20I on Friday at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Tilak Varma made 120 not out off just 47 balls whole Sanju Samson remained unbeaten …

IND vs SA: Samson, Tilak become first pair from full member nations to score centuries in one T20I innings
4 months, 1 week ago

IND vs SA: Samson, Tilak become first pair from full member nations to score centuries in one T20I innings

The Hindu  

India’s Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson became the first ever pair from full member nations in T20 internationals to record centuries in one team innings during fourth T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg on Friday. While Tilak scored 120 not out, Samson remained unbeaten on 109 as the duo added 210 runs off just 86 balls for the second wicket …

Sanju Samson's lost years: Did Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit and Dravid play a part?
4 months, 1 week ago

Sanju Samson's lost years: Did Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit and Dravid play a part?

India Today  

Sanju Samson has always managed to stay relevant and remain in the headlines. captains like Dhoni ji, Virat ji, Rohit ji, and coach Dravid ji," Sanju Samson's father told a Kerala-based outlet. Sanju Samson's cricketing journey began in Delhi, where he first picked up the bat as a young boy. BREAKTHROUGH AND BACKING FROM DRAVID Samson made his international debut …

SA vs IND: Tilak Varma emulates Sanju Samson to hit 2 consecutive T20I hundreds
4 months, 1 week ago

SA vs IND: Tilak Varma emulates Sanju Samson to hit 2 consecutive T20I hundreds

India Today  

Tilak Varma hit his 2nd consecutive T20I hundred in the 4th T20I between India and South Africa at the Wandrers Stadium in Johannesburg on November 11, Friday. Tilak has been in absolutely sensational form as he emulated Sanju Samson to become only the 2nd Indian and 5th overall batter to hit back-to-back centuries in the shortest format of the game. …

Centuries from Tilak, Sanju help India beat South Africa by 135 runs in 4th T20I; India win series 3-1
4 months, 1 week ago

Centuries from Tilak, Sanju help India beat South Africa by 135 runs in 4th T20I; India win series 3-1

New Indian Express  

Among the plethora of records that tumbled, the most special one will be the two Indian batters scoring centuries in same T20I innings. Samson now has three T20I tons in the last five innings which also included two ducks. For Varma, back-to-back T20I tons on South African soil will not only increase his stocks but it also speaks volumes about …

Watch: Fan in tears after Sanju Samson's six hits her on face in Johannesburg
4 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Fan in tears after Sanju Samson's six hits her on face in Johannesburg

India Today  

Sanju Samson delivered a spectacular performance during India’s fourth T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg on November 15, scripting his second century of the series. However, his explosive innings also had an unintended consequence when one of his towering sixes struck a fan in the crowd, leaving her in tears and requiring medical attention. Proteas skipper Aiden Markram, attempting to …

SA vs IND: Sanju Samson becomes 2nd man to hit 2 T20I hundreds in a series
4 months, 1 week ago

SA vs IND: Sanju Samson becomes 2nd man to hit 2 T20I hundreds in a series

India Today  

Sanju Samson scripted history on Friday, November 15, becoming the first Indian man to hit more than one hundred in a bilateral T20I series. Samson hit 107 in the T20I series opener against South Africa in Durban last week and followed it up with an 51-ball hundred in the fourth and final match of the series in Johannesburg. | SCORECARD …

Sanju Samson's father says Dhoni-Kohli-Rohit 'wasted 10 years' his my son's career: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

Sanju Samson's father says Dhoni-Kohli-Rohit 'wasted 10 years' his my son's career: Report

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Sanju Samson’s father, Vishwanath Samson reportedly took the names of Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, and Dravid as people who tried to hurt Sanju Samson’s international career. Sanju Samson’s father, Vishwanath Samson, has made damning claims against some of the top names in Indian cricket including the likes of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, and Rohit Sharma for wasting “10 years …

Shaheen Afridi back as No.1 ODI bowler; Sanju Samson rises in T20I rankings
4 months, 1 week ago

Shaheen Afridi back as No.1 ODI bowler; Sanju Samson rises in T20I rankings

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi returned to number one in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings after playing a vital role in his team’s impressive 2-1 series victory over Australia, a first in the country since 2002. West Indies captain, Shai Hope returned to the top 10 of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings after 18 months, following his side’s own …

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