Sanju Viswanath Samson

Former India cricketer R Ashwin believes the plan was already set whether Samson had played a good knock in Ahmedabad in the 5th and final T20I against South Africa or not.

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Samson, a 31-year-old T20I opener, has remarkable stats. With a striking strike percentage of 178.02 and 559 runs in 18 innings, including three hundreds, he averages nearly 33 in this role.

Sanju Samson needed five runs on Friday to become a member of the two-time T20 World Cup winners' 1000-run club.

IND vs SA: Bowler Donovan Ferreira tried to take a catch, but he deflected it in the direction of the umpire, who moved out of the way a little too slowly.

The management seems to be sticking with Gill as the opener, a move that would mean he continues to have a place at the World Cup next year rather than Samson.

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Gill took Sanju Samson's spot in the starting lineup for this series, a move that has generated criticism for weeks. Samson, who finished 2024 with three hundreds and a strike rate of 180, was also playing well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2025.

Suryakumar Yadav addressed the big question of why Shubman Gill replaced Sanju Samson as an opener in the shortest format of the side.

Riyan Parag led Rajasthan Royals in eight matches when Sanju Samson was sidelined due to injury.

Samson endured a challenging season in 2025. He missed several matches due to injury and got only one half-century from nine innings.

Sanju Samson goes from a franchise with no great winning culture to one that’s looking to get back to the top of the pile. The pressure of expectation will be immense.

Samson scored 4027 runs for RR in 149 games, including two tons and 23 half-centuries. Jadeja took 143 wickets and scored 2198 runs in 186 games while playing for CSK.

Considering everything, letting Sanju Samson go makes a lot of sense. Sometimes, even the boldest calls are the ones that future-proof a franchise.

Chennai Super Kings have roped in wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran ahead of IPL 2026.

More than 48 hours have passed since the EoI was initiated by the franchises, but the BCCI is yet to receive a formal request for approval.

A 31-year-old Indian keeper-batter with proven leadership qualities is practically the ideal succession plan for CSK, who are searching for an ideal replacement for MS Dhoni.

Former India cricketer has now fanned the flames by asserting that MS Dhoni is the motivation behind the decision and that it might be his last IPL season.

CSK retained Jadeja for Rs 18 crore ahead of last year's mega-auction. It's not easy for them to part ways with the veteran all-rounder.

Despite earlier suggestions from the Indian camp that he would need to learn how to bat in the middle order if he wanted to be in the T20I team, Sanju Samson was once again in focus and promoted back up to number three.