Sanju Samson created history for RR vs CSK in IPL 2025 |courtesy - BCCI
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Sanju Samson created history in Delhi
- Samson became the first player to achieve a huge milestone
- Samson has been part of RR since 2013
Sanju Samson etched his name in the history books after playing a key role with the bat for the Rajasthan Royals' (RR) ended their 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Tuesday (May 20) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
As RR walked out to chase 187, Samson played a mature knock of 41 in 31 balls, which included three boundaries and two sixes. Samson anchored RR's innings around quick-fire knocks by Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 of 19), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (57 of 33), and Dhruv Jurel (31* of 12) as the 2008 champions secured victory with 17 balls to spare. The result means that RR have all but avoided the humiliation of a wooden spoon finish unless CSK beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by a huge margin on Sunday (May 25) in Ahmedabad.
Sanju Samson Creates History
Through the course of his knock, Samson created history and became the first player to register 4000 runs for RR in IPL history. Samson and Jos Buttler are the only players in the Royals' rich history to score more than 3000 runs in the league.
Most Runs For RR In IPL History
| Player |
Runs |
Innings Batted |
50s |
100s |
Batting Average |
Batting Strike-Rate |
| Sanju Samson |
4027 |
144 |
23 |
2 |
31.70 |
141.25 |
| Jos Buttler |
3055 |
82 |
18 |
7 |
41.84 |
147.79 |
| Ajinkya Rahane |
2810 |
93 |
17 |
2 |
34.26 |
122.65 |
| Shane Watson |
2372 |
76 |
14 |
2 |
36.49 |
141.27 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal |
2166 |
66 |
15 |
2 |
34.38 |
152.85 |
Samson is also the only player in RR history to score 4000 runs for them across all competitions, having also featured for them in the 2013 Champions League when they reached the final under Rahul Dravid's captaincy. Overall, Samson has 4219 runs for the franchise in 150 innings at an average of 31.96.
Overall, Samson has 4704 runs in his IPL career in 172 innings at an average of 30.94 with three centuries. He also played 28 matches for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and scored 677 runs with one ton to his name.
Samson made his IPL debut with RR in 2013 and has been part of the franchise ever since. He was named captain of the Jaipur-based outfit ahead of the 2021 season. However, he played for Delhi in 2016 and 2017 when the Royals were not part of the league. On their return in 2018, RR re-signed Samson at the mega auction.
