14
Matches
477
Runs
165.6
Strike Rate
43.4
Average
24
Sixes
1
Fifties
115*
HS
3
POTM
Phase analysis — IPL 2026
≥30 balls batting · ≥15 balls bowling✓ ClaimReview per phaseFull breakdown →Sanju Samson's best IPL 2026 innings impact: team scored 212 (+19 vs venue par) when he made 115 vs DC on 2026-04-11.
Per Himanish Ganjoo's Impact framing: team-total minus venue's 1st-innings par across ≥3 captured fixtures. Attribution rule: a batter is credited for an innings only when they scored ≥30 runs. Methodology: /methodology/player-event-claims#impact.
| Metric | IPL 2026 best innings impact (par-shift) |
|---|---|
| Value | +19 vs par |
| Period | IPL 2026 to date |
| Computed |
P3 — Form & phase
5 claimsIPL 2026 season presence
Powerplay strike rate, IPL 2026
IPL 2026 best opponent (batting)
Powerplay batting strike rate in IPL 2026
Death-overs batting strike rate in IPL 2026
P4 — Season comparatives
4 claimsChennai Super Kings appearance rank, IPL 2026
Batting strike rate in IPL 2026
Runs scored in IPL 2026
Sixes hit in IPL 2026
P2 — Moments
5 claimsIPL 2026 Player of the Match awards
IPL 2026 best 1st-wicket partnership
IPL 2026 best non-opening partnership
Half-centuries in IPL 2026
Centuries in IPL 2026
P1 — Match recaps
2 claimsIPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance
IPL 2026 first appearance
Career snapshot
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | 14 | 14 | 473 | 43.4 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 115* |
| IPL career | 185 | 185 | 5177 | 33.8 | 141.7 | 4 | 28 | 119 |
IPL career before 2026
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | RR | 10 | 206 | 63 | 115.7 | 25.75 | 19 | 5 |
| 2014 | RR | 13 | 339 | 74 | 124.2 | 26.08 | 25 | 17 |
| 2015 | RR | 11 | 204 | 76 | 125.9 | 20.4 | 16 | 8 |
| 2016 | DC | 14 | 291 | 60 | 112.8 | 26.45 | 20 | 8 |
| 2017 | DC | 14 | 386 | 102 | 141.4 | 27.57 | 32 | 19 |
| 2018 | RR | 15 | 441 | 92 | 138.2 | 31.5 | 30 | 19 |
| 2019 | RR | 11 | 342 | 102 | 149.3 | 34.2 | 28 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | RR | 14 | 375 | 85 | 160.3 | 28.85 | 21 | 26 |
| 2021 | RR | 14 | 484 | 119 | 137.9 | 40.33 | 45 | 17 |
| 2022 | RR | 17 | 458 | 55 | 147.3 | 28.63 | 43 | 26 |
| 2023 | RR | 14 | 362 | 66 | 153.4 | 30.17 | 25 | 24 |
| 2024 | RR | 15 | 531 | 86 | 154.8 | 48.27 | 48 | 24 |
| 2025 | RR | 9 | 285 | 66 | 141.8 | 31.67 | 27 | 13 |
| Career | DC, RR | 171 | 4704 | 119 | 139.7 | 30.75 | 379 | 219 |
Recent form — last 8 innings
P3 · Form| Date | Match | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissal | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | GT vs CSK | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | caught | L |
| 2026-05-18 | CSK vs SRH | 27 | 13 | 207.7 | 5 | 1 | caught | L |
| 2026-05-15 | LSG vs CSK | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 3 | 0 | caught | L |
| 2026-05-10 | CSK vs LSG | 28 | 14 | 200.0 | 3 | 2 | bowled | W |
| 2026-05-05 | DC vs CSK | 87* | 52 | 167.3 | 7 | 6 | Not out | W |
| 2026-05-02 | CSK vs MI | 11 | 9 | 122.2 | 2 | 0 | caught | W |
| 2026-04-26 | GT vs CSK | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 2 | 0 | caught | L |
| 2026-04-23 | MI vs CSK | 101* | 54 | 187.0 | 10 | 6 | Not out | W |
Best innings — IPL career
By runs scored| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs DC · MA Chidambaram Stadium | 115* | 56 | 205.4 | 2026-04-11 |
| vs MI · Wankhede Stadium | 101* | 54 | 187.0 | 2026-04-23 |
| vs DC · Arun Jaitley Stadium | 87* | 52 | 167.3 | 2026-05-05 |
| vs KKR · MA Chidambaram Stadium | 48 | 32 | 150.0 | 2026-04-14 |
| vs LSG · MA Chidambaram Stadium | 28 | 14 | 200.0 | 2026-05-10 |
| vs SRH · MA Chidambaram Stadium | 27 | 13 | 207.7 | 2026-05-18 |
Batting positions · IPL 2026
P3| Pos | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 13 | 457 | 268 | 170.5 | 45.70 |
| #2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 20.00 |
Dismissal modes · IPL 2026
P38
73%
Caught
3
27%
Bowled
Performance vs teams — IPL 2026
≥1 innings vs team| vs Team | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 2 | 202 | 108 | 187.0 | — | 22 | 10 | 115* |
| MI | 2 | 112 | 63 | 177.8 | 112.0 | 12 | 6 | 101* |
| LSG | 2 | 48 | 34 | 141.2 | 24.0 | 6 | 2 | 28 |
| KKR | 1 | 48 | 32 | 150.0 | 48.0 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
| SRH | 2 | 34 | 16 | 212.5 | 17.0 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| GT | 2 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| RCB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 180.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| PBKS | 1 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| RR | 1 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Venue | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 6 | 236 | 131 | 180.2 | 47.2 | 30 | 10 | 115* |
| Wankhede Stadium | 1 | 101 | 54 | 187.0 | — | 10 | 6 | 101* |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 87 | 52 | 167.3 | — | 7 | 6 | 87* |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 1 | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 2 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 9 | 5 | 180.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Head-to-head records
P5 · Opponent seriesAs batter
| vs bowler | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel | 21 | 33 | 157.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Thangarasu Natarajan | 21 | 60 | 285.7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 20 | 26 | 130.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 18 | 26 | 144.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 16 | 21 | 131.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 15 | 35 | 233.3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | 13 | 15 | 115.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 12 | 20 | 166.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Krish Bhagat | 12 | 31 | 258.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ashwani Kumar | 9 | 14 | 155.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 10 | 111.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 8 | 13 | 162.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
vs Bowling type
L2 · Conditional≥30 balls floorvs Pace
167.7
SR of 167.7 vs pace bowling — 201 balls faced
201 balls·16 6s
vs Spin
161.1
SR of 161.1 vs spin bowling — 72 balls faced
72 balls·8 6s
Drill into the data
Every dimension below is computed from ball-by-ball record. Pages with insufficient sample render an explicit disclosure.
Research mentioning Sanju
IPL 2026
Highest individual scores — IPL 2026
Sanju ranks #4 with 115 (288 balls faced).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Most fours — IPL 2026
Sanju ranks #8 with 53 (288 balls faced).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Highest death-overs strike rates — IPL 2026
Sanju ranks #15 with 205.7 (35 balls faced in death overs (overs 17–20)).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Death Overs Intelligence
Who wins and loses IPL 2026 overs 16–20 — economy leaders, strike-rate leaders, and all 10 teams compared. Ball-by-ball provenance throughout.
2026-06-01
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Frequently asked
Sanju Samson is an Indian cricketer playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026 as a wk-batter, right-handed batter born in Thiruvananthapuram.
Sanju Samson plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.
Sanju Samson appeared in 14 IPL 2026 matches (14-fixture sample) for Chennai Super Kings, most recently on 2026-05-21.
Sanju Samson's best IPL 2026 innings impact: team scored 212 (+19 vs venue par) when he made 115 vs DC on 2026-04-11.
Sanju Samson's top opponent (batting) in IPL 2026: DC — 202 runs in 2 innings (avg 101.0).
Sanju Samson scores at 152.6 strike rate in IPL 2026 powerplay (154-ball sample, #24 of 45 qualifying batters).
Sanju Samson has won Player of the Match 3 times in IPL 2026 — most recently vs DC on 2026-05-05.
Sanju Samson ranks #1 of 25 CricketStudio-tracked Chennai Super Kings squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (14 matches).
Sanju Samson is Indian, born in Thiruvananthapuram.
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Sanju Samson are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sanju-samson — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
Sanju Samson was born on 11 November 1994.
Sanju Samson bats right-handed.
Sanju Samson death-overs strike rate 205.7 in IPL 2026 (35 balls).