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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