Sanju Samson gets to 5,000 IPL runs: Key stats
What's the story
Star batter Sanju Samson has become the 10th player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to cross the milestone of 5,000 runs. The Chennai Super Kings star achieved this feat with his third run against the Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Samson was later dismissed for a 15-ball 11 (2 fours). Here we look at his stellar stats.
Career overview
Samson's journey in IPL
Samson made his IPL debut in 2013 and has since played 185 matches. He went past 5,000 runs (now 5,008) in his 180th innings, as per ESPNcricinfo. The batter started his IPL career with Rajasthan Royals, moved to Delhi Capitals for two seasons (2016-17), before returning to RR. CSK signed Samson via a historic trade deal ahead of the 2026 IPL auction.
Numbers
Samson owns five IPL tons
Samson averages 31.69 in IPL as his strike rate is 140.59 (4s: 412, 6s: 234). He has touched the 50-run mark 31 times, a tally that includes five tons as well. Last season, Samson became the first player to score 4,000 IPL runs for RR. He played 149 matches for the franchise and scored 4,027 runs at 31.70 (two centuries and 23 fifties).
Feats
Notable records of Samson in IPL
Three of Samson's five IPL tons - including two for RR - have come while batting at three or lower. The legendary AB de Villiers is the only batter with as many IPL tons in these positions. Samson had his most prolific season in IPL 2024, scoring over 500 runs for the first time in a season. He finished with 531 runs at 48.27.
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Two tons in IPL 2026
Samson has amassed 304 runs in the IPL 2026 season from eight matches at 50.67. His strike rate is 169.83. Both of his 50-plus scores this season have been converted into tons. Overall, in T20 cricket, Samson has scored 8,704 runs from 338 matches at 30.86 (100s: 8, 50s: 54).
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3rd-fastest to 5,000 IPL runs (by balls)
Samson became the 3rd-fastest to 5,000 IPL runs (by balls). Samson took 3,555 balls to complete 5,000 runs. He is only behind AB de Villiers (3,288 balls) and David Warner (3,554 balls).
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10th player to do so!
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