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Sanju Samson became the ‘Player of the Tournament’ in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now the discussion about Sanju intensified in the upcoming season of Indian Premier League IPL 2026. This season he will be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Sanju, who played 11 seasons for Rajasthan Royals (RR), told why he finally left the franchise and joined MS Dhoni’s CSK.
Let us tell you that Sanju came to Chennai Super Kings from Rajasthan through trade. Sanju leaving Rajasthan was quite shocking for the fans. But now Sanju himself told why he left Rajasthan and joined Chennai Super Kings.
What to say Sanju Samson?
Sanju said that he felt that his time in Rajasthan Royals was over, due to which he left the franchise and decided to make a fresh start. Let us tell you that Sanju is the batsman who has played the most matches and scored runs for Rajasthan.
Started IPL with Rajasthan
Sanju started his IPL career in 2013 with Rajasthan Royals. Earlier Sanju played for Rajasthan for four seasons from 2013 to 2015. After this, he played for Delhi Capitals in 2016 and 2017. Then from 2018 to 2025, Sanju was once again seen playing for Rajasthan. Now this will be the first time that Sanju will be seen playing for Chennai. It will be interesting to see how he performs for the franchise.
Sanju Samson’s IPL career
It is noteworthy that Sanju Samson has played 172 matches in his IPL career so far. Batting in 172 innings of these matches, he has scored 4704 runs at an average of 30.94 and strike rate of 139.04. During this period, he scored 3 centuries and 26 half-centuries, in which the high score was 119 runs. Sanju has hit 379 fours and 219 sixes.
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