Sanju Samson joins Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma in elite list in T20 cricket

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Sanju Samson shone brightly for India in the fifth T20I against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Sunday and played a superb knock with the bat.

Samson scored 58 runs from 45 balls, including one four and four sixes. His performance helped India reach a total of 167 for six in their 20 overs.

Samson's innings was crucial as he added 65 runs for the fourth wicket with Riyan Parag. This partnership significantly boosted India's score in the final match of the tour. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batter's knock was his second T20I fifty for India.

Sanju Samson Joins Elite List

During his impressive innings, Samson has also joined an elite group of Indian cricketers by hitting his 300th six in T20s. He became the seventh Indian to achieve this milestone, joining legends like MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. In total, Samson now has 302 sixes in 276 T20 matches.

Rohit Sharma leads the list with a staggering 525 sixes in T20s from 448 matches. Virat Kohli follows with 416 sixes in 399 games. Former captain MS Dhoni is third with 338 sixes, while Suresh Raina (325), Suryakumar Yadav (322), and KL Rahul (311) also feature prominently on this list.

Most Sixes by Indian Batters in T20s

A key player for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, Samson is their all-time leading run-scorer with 3742 runs from 140 matches. He has been integral to the team since joining them and even led them to the final in the 2022 season after being appointed captain in 2021.

The wicketkeeper-batter's leadership skills have been evident as he is the most successful captain in Rajasthan Royals' history with 31 wins out of 61 matches. This latest achievement adds another feather to Sanju Samson's cap as he continues to make significant contributions both internationally and domestically.

Samson is expected to be a part of the India squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. New head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to take up the role for the first time in the island country as the series starts from July 27.