| Bio | |
| Real Name | Sanju Viswanath Samson |
| Nickname | Sanju |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Batsman and Wicket-keeper) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 62 kg in Pounds- 137 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 38 Inches – Waist: 30 inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– N/A ODI– N/A T20– N/A |
| Coach/Mentor | Biju George |
| Jersey Number | #9(India) #9(IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | India, Delhi Daredevils, India Under-19s, Kerala, Kerala Cricket Association XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals |
| Nature on field | Calm |
| Likes to play against | Pakistan |
| Favourite Shot | Pull shot |
| Records (main ones) | • Youngest IPL player to score a half century in 2013 IPL in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. • Also, the Youngest IPL player to score a half century in 2013 CLT20 in a match against Mumbai Indians. |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup in UAE. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 11 November 1994 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 24 Years |
| Birth Place | Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| School | Rosary Senior Secondary School, Delhi St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram |
| College | Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts |
| Family | Father– Samson Viswanath (Police) Mother– Lijy Viswanath Brother– Saly Samson (Younger) Sister– N/A  |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Reading |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid and AB de Villiers Bowler: Zaheer Khan and R Ashwin |
| Favourite Food | Tapioca and fish curry |
| Favourite Book | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Charulatha |
| Wife/Spouse | Charulatha (m. 2018-present) |
| Marriage Date | 22 December 2018 |
| Marriage Place | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanju Samson
- Sanju Samson does not smoke.
- It is unknown whether Sanju Samson consumes alcohol.
- On his debut, Sanju successfully led the Kerela under 13 cricket team and achieved a century.
- At the age of 19, he joined the Rajasthan Royals IPL team for a salary of 10 lakhs (INR). However, his exceptional performance led to his retention by the team for a whopping 4 crores (INR).
- To support his cricketing career, his father quit his job as a Police constable in Delhi.
- His aspiration was to become an IPS officer.
- During the finals against Pakistan in the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup, he secured victory by scoring a hundred off 87 balls, thereby winning the trophy.
- At first, he didn’t like fielding very much.
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