IPL Records: Sanju Samson left Dhoni-Raina behind, created a record by becoming the fastest Indian in this special case

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 26, 2026

Fastest Indian Player Completed 5000 IPL Runs: The 37th league match of the 19th season of IPL 2026 is being played between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. In this match, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. From the beginning of the match, all eyes were on Chennai’s innings, especially on the opening batsman Sanju Samson, who made a big personal record in his name in this match.

Sanju Samson made a historical record

Sanju Samson showed aggressive style from the very beginning of his innings and as soon as he completed the third run of his innings, he achieved a big milestone in IPL history. He completed his 5000 IPL runs when he hit a four over point off Kagiso Rabada in the second over against Gujarat. With this, he became the fastest Indian batsman to complete 5000 runs in IPL and left behind legends like Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni.

Players who completed 5000 runs in IPL in fewest balls

AB de Villiers – 3288
David Warner – 3554 ball
Sanju Samson – 3555
Suresh Raina – 3620 ball
KL Rahul – 3688 ball
MS Dhoni – 3691 ball

in this list sanju samson He secured the first position among Indian players, while in the overall list he became the second fastest player behind AB de Villiers.

Samson’s innings and current form

However, after achieving this feat, Samson could not stay at the crease for long. He scored 11 runs in 15 balls with the help of 2 fours and soon returned to the pavilion. His performance in IPL 2026 has been mixed. He has played 2 century innings so far this season, but has also got out early in some matches.

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overall IPL Talking about his career, Sanju Samson has scored 5008 runs in 185 matches at an average of 31.69, which includes 5 centuries and 26 half-centuries. This achievement of his gives him a stronger place among the most reliable Indian batsmen of IPL.