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IPL Player Profile
Sanju Samson
Through 191 IPL matches in 14 seasons, Sanju Samson has scored 5,181 runs at an average of 31.8. The gloves came on in 130 of those 191 games. He racked up a career-best 531 runs in 2024. He was part of the IPL-winning squad in 2012. Across 4 franchises, CSK is his latest IPL home.
Total Runs
5,181
#9 all-time
Highest Score
119
2021
Batting Avg
31.8
career average
Strike Rate
141.1
career SR
League Avg
32.5
177 innings · 48.3% wins
Playoff Avg
19.6
9 innings · 33.3% wins
Sanju Samson's IPL Playoff Batting Record
League avg Season Playoff avg
League Career Avg (32.5) Playoff Career Avg (19.6)
| Stage | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Stage Home 30.1 · Away 36.4 | 177 | 5005 | 32.5 | 142.2 | 48.3% |
| Playoff Home 13.0 · Away 27.8 | 9 | 176 | 19.6 | — | 33.3% |
| Qualifier | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 133.3 | 25.0% |
| Eliminator | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 102.5 | 50.0% |
| Final | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 127.3 | 0.0% |
Playoff Performance
Sanju's Playoff Average — 19.6 (12.9 below League Stage)
5+ playoff innings
Against his 32.5 league-stage average, Sanju averages 19.6 across 9 playoff innings — a drop of 12.9 runs. Those playoff innings have come in matches his side won 33.3% of the time, against 48.3% in the league stage. At home in the playoffs, Sanju averages 13.0 — 27.8 on the road.
Note — Semi-Finals reflects the 2008–2010 format; Qualifier combines Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2 (current format).
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