Sanju Samson has struck his second century of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Playing for Chennai Super Kings against their arch-rivals Mumbai Indians, Samson held his nerve and delivered one of the finest knocks of the season. With this effort, he has also joined some of the most prominent names in the IPL century charts.

Opening the innings, Samson produced a one-man show, remaining unbeaten till the end and ensuring CSK crossed the 200-run mark. He scored an unbeaten 101 off 54 deliveries, including 10 fours and 6 sixes. Apart from him, the next highest score was just 22 runs from skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, underlining the sheer impact of his knock.

Sanju Samson’s century places him in elite companies

First CSK century against MI

This knock also marked a historic moment for the franchise, as no CSK batter had previously registered a century against Mumbai Indians in IPL history.

Most centuries in IPL history

Samson’s ton has now placed him among the elite names with the most centuries in IPL history, highlighting his consistency and impact over the years.

  • Virat Kohli – 8
  • Jos Buttler – 7
  • Chris Gayle – 6
  • KL Rahul – 5
  • Sanju Samson – 5*

Multiple centuries for CSK in IPL

With this knock, Samson has also joined an exclusive list of players with multiple centuries for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

  • Shane Watson – 2
  • Murali Vijay – 2
  • Ruturaj Gaikwad – 2
  • Sanju Samson – 2*

Chennai post 207 despite batting struggles

Chennai Super Kings posted a strong total of 207 for 6 in 20 overs. Apart from Samson’s century, none of the batters managed to build on their starts as wickets kept falling at regular intervals, once again exposing CSK’s batting concerns.

Sarfaraz Khan and Dewald Brevis got starts but failed to convert them. Shivam Dube endured another disappointing outing, scoring just 5 runs. Their expensive buy Kartik Sharma has also struggled badly, which is now emerging as a serious concern for the five-time champions.

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