Sanju Samson
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| Full name | Sanju Viswanath Samson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 November 1994 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 55) | 19 July 2015 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011-present | Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2015 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-present | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sanju Viswanath Samson (born 11 November 1994), is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is a wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Twenty20 International debut for India against Zimbabwe on 19 July 2015.He is the youngest to score 1000 runs in IPL,Two Double Tons in Ranji Trophy & also the youngest to captain a Ranji trophy side Kerala.
He hails from Trivandrum, Kerala and represents the Kerala cricket team in domestic cricket. He is the youngest player to score a half-century in the IPL and Champions League Twenty20. He achieved this on 29 April 2013 in the match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the age of 18. Samson was adjudged as the "Best Young Player of the Season" in the 2013 IPL through an official poll. He was appointed the Vice-captain of the India U-19 team for the 2013 Top End Under-19 Series in Australia. He has been included in the Indian squad for the limited overs matches in India tour of England 2014.
Samson was born on 11 November 1994 in Trivandrum, India to Lijy and Samson Viswanath. His father Samson Viswanath was formerly a police constable in Delhi Police. His father has played a key role in shaping up Sanju's cricket career. Sanju attended Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi and graduated high school from St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is pursuing his bachelor of arts degree at Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum.
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