Sanju Samson Now Has An Elite IPL Record To His Name, Goes Past MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star wicketkeeper/batter Sanju Samson etched his name in history books as he completed 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming only the 10th batter to achieve this feat in the tournament's history.

Samson achieved this feat in his side's clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing IPL in Chennai on Sunday.

Samson reached the landmark with a four against Kagiso Rabada in the second over of the match.

Samson now has 5008 runs under his belt in 180 innings at an average of 31.69 and a strike rate of 140.59, including 5 hundreds and 26 half-centuries.

Samson completed the milestone in 185 matches for three franchises, the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, and Chennai Super Kings.
He also became the third fastest batter to reach 5000 runs in terms of balls. AB de Villiers leads the list, reaching the milestone in just 3,288 balls, followed by David Warner with 3,554.

Samson now joins this elite company, surpassing Suresh Raina (3,620 balls), KL Rahul (3,688 balls), and MS Dhoni (3,691 balls).

Samson is also CSK's highest run-getter in the 2026 IPL so far, with 304 runs under his belt at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 169.83, including two outstanding hundreds.

How the match panned out for CSK...

A fluent half-century from Sai Sudharsan, along with vital contributions from Shubman Gill and Jos Butler, guided the Gujarat Titans to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over CSK in Chennai.

GT displayed a clinical run-chase. Sai, Gill and Butler, GT's top three, got the job done for the visitors, getting their fourth win of the season to climb up to the fifth spot in the points table.

Titans' win with 20 balls to spare is their second biggest victory against CSK at Chepauk, only behind KKR's 59-ball win last season chasing 104.

Chasing a target of 159, Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill opened the innings for GT. The chase began with a flurry of boundaries as captain Gill and Sudharsan took advantage of the power play. Gill looked in sublime touch, providing a brisk start that put the CSK bowlers on the back foot immediately.

(With inputs from ANI)