'He did not score runs in the Asian Games' - Hanuma Vihari's blunt statement on Sanju Samson ahead of 1st IND vs WI T20I
Vihari shares views on Samson ahead of IND vs WI T20I
06 Oct 2026
2 MinSanju Samson
India
Current Series
Full Name
Sanju Samson
Nationality
India
Other Name
Sanju Samson
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
11 Nov 1994 (31y 330d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
--
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 191 | 186 | 23 | 5181 | 119 | 31.79 | 3671 | 141.13 | 5 | 27 |
| odi | 16 | 14 | 5 | 510 | 108 | 56.66 | 512 | 99.6 | 1 | 3 |
| t20i | 70 | 62 | 5 | 1558 | 111 | 27.33 | 990 | 157.66 | 3 | 8 |
| t20 | 347 | 330 | 40 | 8883 | 119 | 30.63 | 6364 | 139.58 | 8 | 55 |
| fc | 66 | 108 | 9 | 3888 | 211 | 39.27 | 6458 | 60.2 | 11 | 17 |
| list a | 130 | 121 | 16 | 3599 | 212 | 34.27 | 3974 | 90.56 | 4 | 19 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 191 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 16 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 70 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 347 | 1 | 0.30 | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | -- | -- |
| fc | 66 | 2 | 2.00 | 18 | -- | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 130 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | -- | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAK vs IND | 2 | 03 Oct 2026 | Nisshin | t20i |
| IND vs SL | 7 | 01 Oct 2026 | Nisshin | t20i |
| JPN vs IND | 9 | 22 Sep 2026 | Sano | t20i |
| AFG vs IND | 50 | 17 Sep 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
| AFG vs IND | 57 | 15 Sep 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
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