Sanju Samson started his career with Kerela Under 13 team, where he was the captain of the team. He also scored a century on his debut. He played for Rajasthan Royals when he was 19-year-old later on he was retained by the team in 4 crore.
His father supported him in his cricketing career and left his job of police constable.He aspired to be an IPS officer as a kid. He scored a 87 ball hundred in the finals against Pakistan in the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup.
Sanju Samson |
| Nickname: | Sanju |
| Profession: | Cricketer |
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| Physical Appearance |
Sanju Samson Height | 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.): | 62 Kg |
| Eye Colour: | Black |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Tattoos: | NA |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth: | 11 November 1994 |
Sanju Samson Age | 27 years |
| Birth Place: | Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Scorpio |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| School: | Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi
St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram |
| College: | Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum |
| Educational Qualifications: | Bachelor of Arts |
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| Family |
| Father: | Samson Viswanath (Police) |
| Mother: | Lijy Viswanath |
| Sister: | NA |
| Brother: | Saly Samson (Younger) |
| Coach/Mentor: | Biju George |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Address: | NA |
| Cricket Career |
| International Debut: |
| Test: | NA |
| ODI: | NA |
| T20: | 19 July 2015 v Zimbabwe |
| Jersey Number: | #9(India)
#9(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team: | India, Delhi Daredevils, India Under-19s, Kerala, Kerala Cricket Association XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals |
| Nature on field: | Calm |
| Likes to play against: | Pakistan |
| Favourite Shot: | Pull Shot |
Sanju Samson IPL
- He became a youngest IPL player to score a half-century in 2013 IPL against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- He also became the Youngest IPL player to score a half-century in 2013 Champions League T20 in a match against Mumbai Indians.
- Due to his bad behaviour or attitude problem he faced a disciplinary action by KCA in Ranji Trophy.
- Performance in the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup in UAE.
| Preferences |
| Hobbies: | Reading |
| Favourite Batsmen: | Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid and AB de Villiers |
| Favourite Bowlers: | Zaheer Khan and R Ashwin |
| Favourite Cricket Ground: | NA |
| Favourite sports personalities: | NA |
| Favourite Food: | Tapioca and fish curry |
| Favourite Actors: | NA |
| Favourite Films: | NA |
| Favourite Book: | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho |
| Favourite Musicians/Singers: | NA |
| Favourite Destinations: | NA |
| Smoking/Alcohol: | NA |
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