Sanju Samson (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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)
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Marriage Date | 22 December 2018 |
Marriage Place | Thiruvananthapuram
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Money Factor | |
Salary | Not Known |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanju Samson
- Does Sanju Samson smoke?: No
- Does Sanju Samson drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Sanju started playing cricket for Kerela under 13 teams, where he captained the team and hit a century on his debut.
- When he was 19 years old, he played for IPL team Rajasthan Royals for 10 lakhs (INR), but after his good performance, he was retained by them for 4 crores (INR).
- His father left his job as a Police constable in Delhi, to support him in his cricketing career.
- He wanted to be an IPS officer.
- In the 2013-14 Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored a 87 balls hundred in the finals against Pakistan to win the trophy.
- Initially, he didn’t liked fielding much.