190Matches
5,181Runs
0Wickets
14Seasons
01 / Overview
Sanju Samson IPL career
Sanju Samson has played 190 IPL matches across 14 seasons (2013–2026), for Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. With the bat Samson has 5,181 runs at a strike rate of 141.13, with a top score of 119 and 5 centuries, plus 27 fifties. Samson's most runs have come against Sunrisers Hyderabad (901 in 26 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Sanju Samson is in the current Chennai Super Kings squad as a wicketkeeper-batter on a contract of ₹18 crore. CSK must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Samson; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Sanju Samson IPL teams by season
Every franchise Samson has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2026Chennai Super Kings
- 2018–2025Rajasthan Royals
- 2016–2017Delhi Daredevils
- 2013–2015Rajasthan Royals
03 / Batting
Sanju Samson IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 477 | 115* | 43.36 | 165.62 | 1/2 | 53/24 |
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 285 | 66 | 31.67 | 140.39 | 1/0 | 27/13 |
| 2024 | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 531 | 86 | 48.27 | 153.47 | 5/0 | 48/24 |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 362 | 66* | 30.17 | 153.39 | 3/0 | 25/24 |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 458 | 55 | 28.62 | 146.79 | 2/0 | 43/26 |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 484 | 119 | 40.33 | 136.72 | 2/1 | 45/17 |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 375 | 85 | 28.85 | 158.90 | 3/0 | 21/26 |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 342 | 102* | 34.20 | 148.70 | 0/1 | 28/13 |
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 15 | 441 | 92* | 31.50 | 137.81 | 3/0 | 30/19 |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 386 | 102 | 27.57 | 141.39 | 2/1 | 32/19 |
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 291 | 60 | 26.45 | 112.36 | 1/0 | 20/8 |
| 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 204 | 76 | 20.40 | 125.15 | 1/0 | 16/8 |
| 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 339 | 74 | 26.08 | 124.18 | 2/0 | 25/17 |
| 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 206 | 63 | 25.75 | 115.73 | 1/0 | 19/5 |
| Career | 190 | 5,181 | 119 | 31.59 | 141.13 | 27/5 | 432/243 |
04 / Head to head
Sanju Samson record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 26 | 803 | 119 | 141.87 | 0 | - | - |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 26 | 493 | 92* | 136.94 | 0 | - | - |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 26 | 901 | 102* | 141.00 | 0 | - | - |
| Mumbai Indians | 25 | 713 | 101* | 145.51 | 0 | - | - |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 22 | 590 | 60 | 127.43 | 0 | - | - |
| Delhi Capitals | 21 | 620 | 115* | 156.17 | 0 | - | - |
| Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 290 | 74 | 116.94 | 0 | - | - |
| Gujarat Titans | 9 | 282 | 68* | 154.95 | 0 | - | - |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 248 | 82* | 155.97 | 0 | - | - |
| Gujarat Lions | 4 | 91 | 61 | 159.65 | 0 | - | - |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 2 | 104 | 102 | 155.22 | 0 | - | - |
| Rising Pune Supergiants | 2 | 30 | 20 | 100.00 | 0 | - | - |
| Pune Warriors | 1 | 10 | 10 | 166.67 | 0 | - | - |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 6 | 6 | 85.71 | 0 | - | - |
05 / Salary
Sanju Samson IPL salary
| Current contract (CSK) | ₹18 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
06 / Squad
More Chennai Super Kings players
- Ruturaj GaikwadBatter · ₹18 crore
- Kartik SharmaWK-Batter · ₹14.2 crore
- Prashant VeerAll-rounder · ₹14.2 crore
- Shivam DubeAll-rounder · ₹12 crore
- Noor AhmadBowler · ₹10 crore
- Liam LivingstoneAll-rounder · ₹6 crore
- Rahul ChaharBowler · ₹5.2 crore
- MS DhoniWK-Batter · ₹4 crore
- Anshul KambojBowler · ₹3.4 crore
- Jack EdwardsAll-rounder · ₹3 crore
- Dewald BrevisBatter · ₹2.2 crore
- Gurjapneet SinghBowler · ₹2.2 crore
See full Chennai Super Kings retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.