Sanju Samson returns with IPL century, joins elite club with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cricket news
sanju samson Returned to form with a brilliant century Chennai Super Kings Against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, marking a decisive return to form after a slow start to his new franchise career. After being traded from Rajasthan Royals to CSK, Samson faced a difficult start to the season, failing to reach double figures in his first three matches. But in his fourth match, he played a brilliant innings that reminded everyone of his class and consistency. walk after initial loss of Ruturaj Gaikwad In the powerplay, Samson opened the innings brilliantly and shared a crucial 113-run partnership with young Ayush Mhatre, who scored 59 before retiring, inspiring CSK to accelerate. Samson batted with fluency and control throughout, getting relief on 52 before making DC pay in style. He scored a brilliant century, his fourth in the IPL, and carried on with his innings with authority against both pace and spin. Coming into the season after an extraordinary campaign that saw him win Player of the Tournament honors at the T20 World Cup, expectations were high, and Samson ultimately fulfilled them with a brilliant innings. The milestone also helped him reach 400 sixes in T20 cricket, making him the fourth Indian to achieve the feat Rohit Sharma, Virat KohliAnd Suryakumar Yadav. Now read Samson’s IPL centuries: 102 vs RPS (Pune, 2017), 102* vs SRH (Hyderabad, 2019), 119 vs PBKS (Wankhede, 2021), and 102* vs DC (Chennai, 2026). This innings is only the second IPL century by a CSK batsman against Delhi Capitals, after Murali Vijay’s 113 in 2012.