Sanju Samson, a wicketkeeper batter from Kerala who made his name in Indian cricket and is now the captain of Rajasthan Royals, will be closely watched this season. Samson, who became the youngest player to score a half-century in IPL 2013 and won the Emerging Player award that season, is truly a delight to watch. This article will discuss Samson’s IPL career as a batter and captain. 

 

Sanju’s IPal journey began in IPL 2012, but he couldn't get any matches to play that season. His career started when he moved to Rajasthan Royals in the next season and scored 206 runs in his very first season at the age of 18 and won the Emerging Player award. During a two year ban from Rajasthan Royals, Samson played for Delhi Capitals.

 

Sanju Samson IPL Batting Stats

In the 167 matches played, Sanju scored 4391 runs, with 119 being his highest score. He batted with an impressive average of 41.75 and a strike rate of 138.6. So far, he has scored three centuries and 25 half-centuries. Behind the stumps, he took 82 catches and made 15 stumpings. 

 

 

Category	Stats
Matches	167
Innings	162
Runs	4391
Highest Score	119
Average	41.75
Strike Rate	138.60
Centuries	3
Half-centuries	25
Fours	350
Sixes	203
Catches	82
Stumpings	15

 

Sanju Samson Captain Records in IPL

Sanju, who became the captain of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021, led the team in 61 matches, winning 31 and losing 30. His wing strike rate was 50.81.

Format	Matches	Won	Lost	NR	Win%
IPL	61	31	30	0	50.81

Sanju Samson’s IPL Salary 

ar	Team	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS	50s	100s
2024	RR	16	531	48.27	153.46	86	5	0
2023	RR	14	362	30.16	153.39	66*	3	0
2022	RR	17	458	28.62	146.79	55	2	0
2021	RR	14	484	40.33	136.72	119	2	1
2020	RR	14	375	28.84	158.89	85	3	0

 

Sanju Samson’s IPL Salary 

Year	Team	Salary (INR)
2013	RR	10 Lakh
2014-2017	RR	4 Crore/year
2018-2021	RR	8 Crore/year
2022-2024	RR	14 Crore/year
2025	RR	18 Crore

 

Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Squad

Category	Players
Batters	Yashasvi Jaiswal (₹18cr), Shimron Hetmyer (₹11cr), Nitish Rana (₹4.2cr), Shubham Dubey (₹80L), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (₹1.1cr)
Wicketkeepers	Sanju Samson (c) (₹18cr), Dhruv Jurel (₹14cr), Kunal Singh Rathore (₹30L)
All-rounders	Riyan Parag (₹14cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (₹5.25cr), Kumar Kartikeya (₹30L)
Pacers	Jofra Archer (₹12.5cr), Sandeep Sharma (₹4cr), Tushar Deshpande (₹6.5cr), Akash Madhwal (₹1.2cr), Yudhvir Singh Charak (₹35L), Ashok Sharma (₹30L), Fazalhaq Farooqi (₹2cr), Kwena Maphaka (₹1.5cr)
Spinners	Maheesh Theekshana (₹4.4cr)