Sanju Samson Performance at MA Chidambaram Stadium and Record against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Published on: May 23, 2024 12:00 pm IST|Updated on: May 24, 2024 12:06 pm IST
Rajasthan Royals will lock horns against the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the Qualifier 2 on 24th May at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai (at 7:30 pm).
Captain Sanju Samson is having a great IPL season. He has scored 521 runs in 14 innings with an average of 52.1. In the absence of Buttler, Samson’s responsibility has increased and he needs to play well against the mighty Sunrisers.
Meanwhile, in this post, we will take a look at Sanju Samson’s stats at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai for the IPL 2024 Eliminator.
Sanju Samson Performance at MA Chidambaram Stadium
IPL:
| Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50/ 100 | Highest |
| 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 102.08 | 0/0 | 26 |
Sanju Samson has only 49 IPL runs at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. However, he never played against SRH at this stadium.
Sanju Samson Record against Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50/ 100 | Highest |
| 22 | 791 | 46.53 | 137.57 | 4/1 | 102* |
Every time Rajasthan meet Hyderabad, Samson bats with domination. The wicketkeeper batsman has scored 791 runs against SRH with a healthy average of 46.53. He has hit an unbeaten century against them along with 4 other half-centuries. He would be a key batter in this qualifier to meet KKR in the final.
Sanju Samson Last 10 Innings
| No. | Runs | Balls | SR | Vs | 4s | 6s | Stadium |
| 1. | 17 | 13 | 130.7 | RCB | 0 | 1 | Ahmedabad |
| 2. | 18 | 15 | 120.0 | PBKS | 3 | 0 | Guwahati |
| 3. | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | CSK | 0 | 0 | Chennai |
| 4. | 86 | 46 | 186.9 | DC | 8 | 6 | New Delhi |
| 5. | 0 | 3 | 0 | SRH | 0 | 0 | Hyderabad |
| 6. | 71* | 33 | 215.1 | LSG | 7 | 4 | Lucknow |
| 7. | 38* | 28 | 135.7 | MI | 2 | 2 | Jaipur |
| 8. | 12 | 8 | 150.0 | KKR | 2 | 0 | Kolkata |
| 9. | 18 | 14 | 128.5 | PBKS | 1 | 1 | Mullanpur |
| 10. | 68* | 38 | 178.9 | GT | 7 | 2 | Jaipur |
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson equalled Shane Warne’s record and achieved the most wins as Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Samson reached the landmark after the Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by four wickets in the IPL 2024 Eliminator match on Wednesday.
Both Samson and Warne have 31 victories as the skipper of the Rajasthan-based franchise. He needs to continue this impressive stint at Chepauk. Rajasthan have played last 2 IPL playoffs in 2022 & 2023 respectively. They have another chance now to grab the IPL trophy and make it happen for the second time.
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