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Samson scored 121 runs from 51 balls for Kochi Blue Tigers on Sunday and during his stay at the crease hammered 14 fours and 7 sixes.
Sanju Samson scored 121 runs from 51 balls. (Picture Credit: Screengrab)
Sanju Samson was in action for Kochi Blue Tigers on Sunday (August 24). In the eighth match of the Kerala Cricket League 2025 at Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, the 30-year-old right-handed batter scored 121 runs from 51 balls. During his stay at the crease in the 237-run chase against Aries Kollam Sailors, Samson hammered 14 fours and 7 sixes.
In the match which Kochi Blue Tigers won by four wickets after Muhammad Ashik smacked a six on the last ball of the run chase, Samson crossed the 100-run mark in just 42 balls.
He opened the innings in the 237-run chase and completed his century by taking a single on the fifth ball of the 14th over bowled by Ajayaghosh N S.
After crossing the triple-digit mark, Sanju acknowledged fans’ support and then hugged his elder brother, Saly.
Saly, like Sanju, is a cricketer and is also the captain of Kochi Blue Tigers. He was at the non-striker’s end when Sanju completed his century.
The clip of the heartfelt moment between the Samson brothers was shared on X by the Kerala Cricket League, and within no time it went viral on the internet.
Sanju’s IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals shared three posts on X to celebrate Samson’s knock.
In the last one month, there were multiple reports of a rift between Samson and Rajasthan Royals management.
In fact, it was reported by Cricbuzz that Samson wants to part ways with the franchise and even formally expressed his desire to be released or traded to another team ahead of the 2026 mini auctions.
Samson has played a total of 149 matches in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals and, with the help of two centuries and 23 fifties, amassed a total of 4027 runs. He is the leading run getter for the Jaipur-based franchise and is the only player to score more than 4000 runs for them in the world’s richest franchise league.
Samson, who was retained for Rs 18 crore by RR ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions, has led RR in a total of 67 matches and won 33 of them, which is the most by any Rajasthan Royals captain.
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Thiruvananthapuram [Trivandrum], India, India
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