Sanju Samson’s nickname: Sanju Samson was seen in a different style in the fourth T20 match against South Africa. Seeing this, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali was very happy. While talking on his YouTube channel, he has given a new ‘nickname’ to Samson.
Basit Ali Calls Sanju Samson ‘Sanju Baba’
Actually, in many of his previous videos, Basit Ali is calling Sanju Samson not by his name but by calling him ‘Sanju Baba’. During the fourth T20 match, he emphasized his words and said, “You people call him Sanju Samson. I call him Sanju Baba.” Sanju Samson is in great form These days Sanju Samson’s bat is running well in the T20 format.
You can guess his excellent batting from the fact that he has scored 327 runs in his last five innings for the country. During this, three excellent century innings have come from his bat. He has also remained unbeaten once. Samson became the first batsman to score a T20 International century in a calendar year.
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Samson’s Brilliant Form in T20 Cricket
Sanju Samson has made history as the first player to score three centuries in a calendar year of T20 International cricket. He began with a century of 111 runs against Bangladesh in Hyderabad, followed by another century in the first T20 against South Africa. After two scoreless innings, he achieved an unbeaten 109 runs in Johannesburg.
- 111 runs vs. Bangladesh in Hyderabad
- A century in the first T20 vs. South Africa
- Unbeaten 109 runs in Johannesburg
Sanju Samson’s T20 International cricket career includes 37 matches for his country. To date, he has scored 810 runs in 33 innings, maintaining an average of 27.93. In T20 cricket, he has achieved three centuries and two half-centuries. Additionally, he boasts an impressive strike rate of 155.17.
