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Sanju Samson Biography – Age, Education, Personal Life, Career, Net Worth, Assets and Awards

Sanju Samson And His Family

Sanju Samson was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on November 11, 1994. Sanju’s family is originally from Vijhinjam. His full name is Sanju Vishwanath Samson, and he is primarily a Christian religion. His family is made up of four people. Sanju’s parents are Samson Vishwanath and Lizzie Vishwanath, and he has a brother named Celie Samson. His father was a government employee.

Age, Physical Appearance, and Height

he was born on November 11, 1994, and according to the calculation, her current age is 27 years. 

Let’s Talk about his Height, Weight & Physical Status as the main things for the Cricket Industry. Fans are also attracted by the Height, Weight & Physical Status The height of Sanju Samson is 170 cm and 1.70 m and feet inches- 5′ 7″. Her weight is in kilograms- 62 kg. Weight.

Sanju Samson Waist Size 30 Inches and chest 38 Inches, And biceps 13 Inches. he has Black color hair and Black color eyes. Besides this, he is wearing a shoe size 9.

Education

Sanju did his schooling at Rosary Secondary School in Delhi, then completed at St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum.

Sanju graduated from Rosary Senior Secondary School in Delhi. He completed his BA graduation from the college of Trivandrum Mar Ivanios, and he began his cricket career at the Thiruvananthapuram cricket Academy.

Personal Life

Sanju married his college sweetheart Charulatha Remesh in December 2018.

Career

Domestic Career

Sanju Samson made his first-class debut for the Kerala Ranji team on November 3, 2011, against Vidarbha at 17. He made an impact almost immediately as he scored two hundred and a fifty in five appearances the following season. 

The Ranji Trophy 2013-14 was the breakthrough season for Samson as he genuinely came to the party. In the first match, the north-eastern side of Assam had put a challenging total of 323 runs in the first inning. However, Sanju Samson eclipsed Assam’s inning by scoring a career-best 211 to give Kerala a vital 39-run lead. He hit 23 fours and 5 sixes to bring up his first double century in Ranji Trophy.

He was the highest scorer of Ranji Trophy 2013-14 after the second round of matches with 377 runs off 2 matches at an average of 188.5. He played six matches (11 innings) and ended up as Kerala’s highest run-getter, scoring 530 runs at an average of 58.88.

Samson’s highest point in the domestic circuit came in the 2019-20 season when he smashed an unbeaten double-century during the Vijay Hazare match against Goa. The Kerala wicket-keeper batsman made his way into the record books by smashing an unbeaten 212 off just 129 balls to register the highest individual score in List A cricket by a wicket-keeper batsman. Samson got past Pakistan’s Abid Ali’s record, who had scored an unbeaten 208 in Pakistan’s domestic one-day competition in 2018.

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IPL Career

After an impressive Ranji Trophy debut season, Sanju Samson attracted a lot of eyeballs and was scalped by Kolkata Knight Riders. However, he didn’t get a chance to play for them and ultimately went to Rajasthan Royals in 2013, where he bloomed to his potential.

For three years, Sanju became an integral part of the Rajasthan Royals’ batting lineup. When Rahul Dravid was mentoring the Royals in IPL-7, 

As a result, the Rajasthan Royals retained Sanju for the 2015 IPL season. Rajasthan Royals performed well in the league, making it to the knockout matches, but Sanju Samson couldn’t bring justice to his cause as he recorded only one 50 plus score in the 15 matches he played.

However, in 2016, when RR was axed from the IPL, Samson was bought by Delhi Daredevils, and he didn’t disappoint his new franchise as, in 2017, he ended as Delhi’s third-highest run-getter.

Sanju scored his maiden T20 century in IPL 2017 against Rising Pune Supergiant on April 11, 2017, at Maharastra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. When Rajasthan came back in the IPL fold in January 2018, the franchise instantly bought him for Rs. 8 Crores in the IPL auction. On March 29, 2019, Sanju Samson scored his second IPL century against Sunrisers Hyderabad, hitting 102 not out off just 55 balls, including 10 fours and 4 sixes.

International Career

T20I Career

Before making his debut, Sanju was selected in the 17-man squad to play against England in 5 ODIs and a T20 in 2014. However, he didn’t get a chance to start Playing XI.

Sanju Samson continued making big runs, and consistent performances in the IPL and Ranji Trophy meant that the Kerala lad was picked for the Zimbabwe tour in 2015. He made his first appearance for India in a T20 game. However, it didn’t turn out to be a good match for him as he only managed to score 19 runs off 24 deliveries, and since then, he has never played for India again.

He was selected for the T20I series of the India tour of New Zealand in 2020 and was part of the playing eleven as an opener. Though he couldn’t create the desired impact with the bat, he had finally made a spot in the team after 4 years in the wilderness.

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Net Worth

The total net worth of Mr. Sanju Samson is estimated to be 9 Million USD, which in Indian currency is approximately equal to 67 Crore Indian Rupee (i.e., approx Sixty Seven Crore INR). The Main Source of Sanju’s income and net worth came from cricket. Also, the brand value of Mr. Sanju Samson is very high, and he is also the most respected player across the globe. Mr. Samson also earns a considerable sum of money from various International and National Cricket Matches and the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sanju Samson endorses multiple brands where he charges a massive amount of money.

Sanju Samson Assets:

House: Sanju Samson owns a luxury designer house in Vizhinjam, India. Also, Sanju Samson owns multiple real-estate properties across the countries.

Awards

· Best Young Player of the Season, IPL 2013

· Fastest double hundred in List-A

Car Collection

Sanju Samson does not have a huge car collection, but he is still a proud owner of four of the most luxury cars globally — Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Range Rover Sports, and Mercedes Benz C Class.

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