Sanju Samson has moved into a record territory long ruled by MS Dhoni after the Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper-batter surpassed Dhoni\u2019s benchmark for the most runs by a CSK wicketkeeper in a single IPL season during Monday\u2019s encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk. Dhoni had posted 461 runs across 16 innings in the 2013 campaign, and Samson needed only 12 more to eclipse that total. He reached the landmark quickly as well, collecting 15 runs off Nitish Kumar Reddy\u2019s opening over to cross the line in just six balls, keeping his momentum firmly on the front foot in Chennai\u2019s innings.<\/p>\n
Samson did not slow down after that early surge. In the second over, he struck three consecutive boundaries against Praful Hinge, continuing the intent that has defined his batting this season. At one stage, he was 27 off 11 deliveries when SRH captain Pat Cummins decided to bring himself on. Cummins struck first with a yorker that Samson managed to dig out, and he followed it by angling one outside off stump. Samson went for a drive, edged the ball, and was caught behind, ending a sharp spell of attacking batting.<\/p>\n
Even with Samson\u2019s rise, Dhoni\u2019s overall CSK wicketkeeper-batter record still stands as the highest of its kind, and Samson has become only the second player to make a prominent appearance on that particular list. The bigger picture also shows how rare it is for CSK wicketkeepers to rack up big season totals, with just three wicketkeepers surpassing the 100-run mark in a campaign: Dhoni, Parthiv Patel in 2008, and Samson this year.<\/p>\n
With the milestone achieved, Samson\u2019s season tally now reads 477 runs in IPL 2026 from 13 innings, at an average of 47.7, underlining how close he is to pushing even further beyond earlier CSK standards for wicketkeeper scoring.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the same match, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Hyderabad had already beaten CSK by 10 runs earlier this season at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, adding another layer of context to the contest as Chennai looked to set the tone with the bat.<\/p>\n
At the toss, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad confirmed that MS Dhoni would not be available due to fitness concerns. \u201cWe are looking to bat first. Looking a bit dry, and we want to put up a good total. Even the last game against MI, it wasn\u2019t the best of wickets to bat on. Nothing complicated, and we want to keep it simple. MS Dhoni is still here, but he is not fit enough to play this game. We have one change,\u201d Gaikwad said during the toss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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