Sanju Samson left Rajasthan Royals and joined Chennai, returned to the pavilion after scoring 6 runs in the very first match.

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 31, 2026

RR vs CSK: In this match played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, all eyes were on Sanju Samson. But he could not live up to the expectations.

RR vs CSK: The third match of IPL 2026 is being played between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. In this match, Sanju Samson, who led Rajasthan Royals for a long time, was now seen in the jersey of Chennai Super Kings. Fans were hopeful that Samson would make a strong start with the new team, but his debut match for Chennai Super Kings was very disappointing.

Samson flopped in the very first match of Chennai

In this match played between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, all eyes were on Sanju Samson. But he could not live up to the expectations and returned to the pavilion cheaply after scoring just 6 runs. Samson, who came to open the innings for CSK along with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, fell victim to Nandre Berger’s ball after scoring only 6 runs in 7 balls. This short inning of his proved to be a big setback for the team as well. Because a big innings was expected from him in the opening.

Not a great start for CSK, courtesy of Sanju Samson.
Sanju Samson departs for 6 off 7 balls. 🏏😬#CSKvsRR #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/2d287RbubN
— Khan (@ccricket713) March 30, 2026

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Joined CSK through trade deal

Let us tell you, before IPL 2026, Chennai Super Kings had included Sanju Samson in their team due to a trade deal. The franchise had traded him with Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. Samson is being considered as the successor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Chennai. In such a situation, better performance was expected from him against Rajasthan Royals. But he flopped in the very first match of CSK.

sanju samson ipl career

Talking about the IPL career of Indian wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson, he has played 173 matches in this league so far, in which he has scored 4710 runs in 173 innings. During this period he has scored 3 centuries and 26 half-centuries with his bat.