Why is Sanju Samson the Most Overrated Batter- Stat Check

In 58 first-class matches, Sanju Samson has scored only 3,446 runs at an average of 38.71, which does not justify his immense talent.

Sanju Samson is one of the most loved Indian batters right now. His exclusion from the ODI squad against Sri Lanka caused a massive uproar in the cricketing world. In the first T20 against Sri Lanka, he disappointed his loyal fans, who kept supporting him without knowing the reality of his records in domestic cricket.

Sunil Gavaskar, the former Indian player, once said that the entire India is mad after a cricketer who has scored only one List A century while many other players have better records in domestic cricket but get no support from the Indian fans. The Indian legend was talking about Sanju Samson in this statement.

Surprisingly, the most hyped batter in India at the moment, Sanju Samson, has only one century in List-A cricket. If that’s not enough to shake your faith in the batting abilities of Sanju Samson, then be ready to be surprised as we have covered the most startling stats which will reveal to you why Sanju Samson is the most overrated batter in Indian cricket right now.

Sanju Samson Domestic Records

Sanju Samson Domestic Stats
Sanju Samson Domestic Stats

In 58 first-class matches, Sanju Samson has scored only 3,446 runs at an average of 38.71, which does not justify his immense talent. He only has 10 centuries in 96 innings in this format. Moreover, the strike rate that his fans boast about is only 58.13 in this format of the game. Other successful Indian batters in FC cricket have strike rates and averages that are much better than Sanju Samson’s.

In List A cricket, Sanju Samson has only one century, which shows that he is the most overhyped batter in the limited overs format. In 115 List A matches, he has scored only 3,014 runs at a dismal average of 32.40. His strike rate is also not out of the world, as he scores at just 90.37 in the List A matches.

Lastly, the much talked about T20 format is also not that generous when it comes to Sanju Samson. He averages 28.51 in 227 games with a strike rate of 131.94. All of his domestic stats are mediocre at best. He has been given many chances in the Indian cricket team, but some players are more deserving than him.

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