Sanju Samson has now scored 27 half centuries in the IPL. | Photo Credit: PTI

Sanju Samson on Saturday scored his maiden half century for five-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the side’s IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.

The Kerala batter converted it into a century as well, finishing unbeaten on 115 off just 56 balls. The fiery innings from the opening batter got CSK to 212 for two in 20 overs.

The 31-year-old was traded in by CSK from Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the season, in place of Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.

Samson picked boundaries against Mukesh Kumar, Auqib Nabi, Lungi Ngidi, T. Natarajan and Axar Patel as he raced away to a 26-ball half century.

This was the 27th fifty, and the fourth century, for Samson in the IPL. He had scored 19 for RR and another seven for Delhi Capitals. Samson also has three centuries under his belt.

Published on Apr 11, 2026