Sanju Viswanath Samson

Besides Samson, Mhatre was excellent with the bat scoring a wonderful 59 off 36 balls. Together they accumulated 113 runs for the second wicket.

CSK vs DC, IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings defeated the Delhi Capitals by 23 runs at Chepauk on Saturday (April 11).

Sanju Samson played a sensational innings for Chennai Super Kings against the Delhi Capitals at Chepauk.

Samson's sizzling form towards the end of the T20 World Cup, which earned him the player of the Tournament award, puts him in the fray alongside Bumrah, who was adjudged the player of the match in the final.

After back-to-back flops, Sanju Samson's stint with the five-time IPL winners has come under early scrutiny.

Ravindra Jadeja injected the blows in his first over, while Sanju Samson could manage 6(7) in new colours.

After India won the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka, Murali announced his retirement from international cricket, however he played for CSK in the IPL till 2014.

Ahead of IPL 2026, MS Dhoni performed the honors on behalf of CSK at a fan event at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

A female fan was seen shedding tears of joy as she was unable to control her emotions and excitement after MS Dhoni's entry.

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In an interview with PTI, Tharoor recalled this conversation with Gambhir while also hailing Samson's heroics in India's victorious World T20 campaign recently.

Not just with Sanju Samson. We have seen this approach with almost every player in the T20 World Cup.

Rajasthan Royals had a forgettable last season, enduring 10 defeats to finish ninth in the 10-team standings.

Samson claimed he had already spoken to Dhoni and is looking forward to play for CSK at the Chepauk.

Cricketer Abhishek Sharma revealed that Aamir Khan’s iconic film 3 Idiots is his favourite movie during a rapid-fire session at a BCCI felicitation ceremony in New Delhi.

In his IPL debut against the Lucknow Super Giants, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made an instant impact by smashing a six off his first IPL ball against seasoned India all-rounder Shardul Thakur.

With the arrival of Sanju Samson, many believe him to take over the captaincy but Robin Uthappa backed Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Sanju Samson revealed how the Indian teammates used to get jealous of Abhishek Sharma due to his early stardom.

Recently India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, speaking on Samson's good turnaround, even revealed how he and Samson had a talk during the phase when the latter was not getting picks for the playing XI.

Kotak also highlighted Samson’s commitment to the team’s cause, pointing to his approach during the semifinal as a clear example.