Kerala’s wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson played a brilliant century against Jharkhand. This was Sanju’s first match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 edition, in which he completed his century in 90 balls. With this innings, Sanju has presented a strong claim for the ODI series against New Zealand. Let us tell you that till the time of writing the news, BCCI has not announced the team for the ODI series.

India vs New Zealand, 3 match ODI series will start from January 11. BCCI is going to announce the team soon, the names of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are coming out as 2 wicketkeepers. However, in the ongoing edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sanju Samson has also staked his claim by scoring a century in his very first match.

Kumar Kushagra played explosive innings

In this match of the fifth round played in Ahmedabad, Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan had decided to bat first. Kumar Kushagra scored the most runs for Jharkhand, he played an unbeaten inning of 143 runs. In this century innings played in 137 balls, Kushagra hit 7 sixes and 8 fours. Anukul Roy scored 72 runs. Batting first, Jharkhand had set a target of 312 runs for Kerala.

Sanju Samson made a partnership of 212 runs with the captain.

While chasing the target, Sanju Samson and Rohan Kunnummal gave a great start to Kerala, both of them made a partnership of 212 runs for the first wicket. Rohan scored 124 runs in 78 balls, in this innings he hit 11 sixes and 8 fours.

Sanju Samson completed his century in 90 balls, he scored 101 runs in 95 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 9 fours.

sanju samson career

Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has played 16 ODI matches for India, in which he scored 510 runs at a strike rate of 99.60. He has scored 1 century and 3 half-centuries in ODIs. Sanju played his last international ODI match in December 2023.

Apart from this, Sanju Samson scored 1032 runs in 52 T20 matches, in this shorter format he scored 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries.

Sanju Samson hit a stormy century in the Kerala Premier League on Sunday, completing a century in 42 balls. Playing for Kochi Blue Tiger, he played a brilliant innings of 121 runs in 51 balls, due to which his team won the mountain target of 237 runs and won by 4 wickets. Before the Asia Cup, this form of Sanju Samson is good news, but it must have increased the tension of Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Kochi Blue Tigers had a target of 237 runs to win. Sanju Samson came to opening, he started putting brilliant shots as soon as he came. Sanju had completed his half -century in the first 16 balls, after which he scored a century in 42 balls. Samson hit 7 sixes and 14 fours in 51 balls in an innings of 121 runs.

After this, Muhammad Aashiq did not let Samson’s innings go inning by playing a 45 -run knock off 18 balls. In this innings, Muhammad hit 5 sixes and 3 fours. Kochi won this match on the last ball. Earlier, the Eries Kollam Sellorce scored 236 runs while batting first. Vishnu Vinod scored 94 off 41 balls and captain Sachin Baby scored a good innings of 91 runs in 44 balls.

Sanju Samson’s century before Asia Cup increased the captain’s tension

The Cricket Asia Cup will start in UAE from 9 September. Sanju Samson has been included in the Indian team, with him Jitesh Sharma is the second wicket keeper. It is almost certain that in the beginning Sanju Samson will be made part of the playing 11, but his batting position remains a question. Actually Samson has been coming opening with Abhishek Sharma for a long time, but it was when Shubman Gill was not playing.

Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had said at the time of the team announcement that Sanju Samson was opening when Gill was not playing, now Gill is back. Shubman Gill has been elected as the vice -captain of Team India in the Asia Cup, it is almost certain that he will open with Abhishek Sharma. However, Sanju Samson has also hit a stormy century in Kerala Premier League as an opener and has also hit his claim for opening position.

Sanju Samson flopped at number six

In the match played earlier, Sanju Samson batted at number six, but he was flopped, he was able to score only 13 runs in 22 balls. But in the match played on Sunday, he played an amazing innings of 121 runs in 51 balls. Sanju has been opening international cricket for many time, he has scored a century in 3 in the last 10 innings. Now this century must have increased the tension of coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav on which position they should be fed.

Sanju samson century before asia cup 2025: Sanju Samson has been selected in the Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025. The health of this player was very bad recently, due to which Samson also had to be admitted to the hospital. But the passion of cricket fixed him quickly. Sanju is currently playing Kerala Cricket League. In the second match of this league, Sanju Samson has scored a strong century with fours and sixes. Samson hit a century in only 40 balls.

Sanju Samson’s bang century

Sanju Samson came out to bat fast from the beginning. Samson achieved the rhythm as soon as he came to the ground. This dhakad batsman completed his half -century in only 16 balls. At the same time, Samson faced in just 40 balls to reach a century. In hitting this century, Samson hit 13 fours and 5 sixes. Samson scored 121 runs in 51 balls at a strike rate of 237.25 in this match, including 14 fours and 7 sixes.

A of power

Sanju samson, that was ruthless.#Kclseason2 #KCL2025 pic.twitter.com/pkdx75vf5r

– Kerala Cricket League (@KCL_T20) August 24, 2025

Samson’s team won the match

The 8th match of KCL 2025 was played between Kochi Blue Tigers and Aries Kollam Seller. Kollam’s team batting first scored 236 runs in 20 overs. At the same time, Kochi’s team achieved this goal due to Samson’s batting. Another Kochi batsman Muhammad Aashiq finally won the team by scoring 45 runs in 18 balls.

Sanju Samson was hospitalized

In the first match of the Kerala Cricket League, Sanju reached the stadium directly after discharging the hospital, but he was not given batting in the first match. At the same time, this player won the hearts of all the fans by run out of the player of the opposition player with one throw. Now when Sanju Samson came out to bat in the second match, he scored a brilliant century.

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